26 Times Lebanon Broke Guinness World Records

Have you ever wondered how many times Lebanese people broke Guinness World Records? Let’s take a look.

1. The most re-elected prime minister (1987)

Lebanese prime minister Rashid Karami was officially re-elected 8 times between 1958 and 1976. Click here for more information.

2. The most expensive single pear-shaped diamond (1990)

This is 1 of the 5 total world records broken by Mouawad Jewelry, with the most expensive single pear-shaped diamond back in 1990 that was worth $12.76 million.

3.. The oldest spider silk in the world (2003)

Swiss researcher Dr. Samuel Zschokke located the oldest spider silk in the world in Jezzine, dating back to the Early Cretaceous Period (which is more than 120 million years ago). Click here for more information.

4. The most expensive bra (2003)

This is 2 of the 5 total world records broken by Mouawad Jewelry, with the most expensive bra back in 2003 that was worth $11 million and was featured on the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.

5. The largest hotel suite (2008)

The Grand Hills Hotel & Spa had the largest hotel suite in the world back in 2008, measuring at 4,131 m². Click here for more information.

6. The largest serving of kebbeh (2009)

Almidan NGO made the largest serving of kebbeh back in 2009, werightin gat 233 kg. Click here for more information.

7. The largest plate of fattoush (2010)

The Municipality of Kab Elias achieved the largest plate of fattoush, which weighed at 4,432.52kg in 2010. Click here for more information.

8. The largest serving of falafel (2010)

Chef Ramzi Choueiri broke the record for the largest serving of falafel back in 2010, weighting at 5,173 kg. Click here for more information.

9. The most valuable handbag (2010)

This is 3 of the 5 total world records broken by Mouawad Jewelry, with the most valuable handbag back in 2010 that was worth $3.8 million.

10. The largest dabke dance (2011)

Sasha Jean Yaoucoub Moujaes organized the largest dabke dance in 2011, which was comprised of 5,050 dancers. Click here for more information.

11. The longest continuous vehicle drift (2013)

Abdo El Feghali achieved the world’s longest continuous vehicle drift back in 2013, drifting 11.18 meters at the Yes Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi. Click here for more information.

12. The world’s most valuable necklace (2013)

This is 4 of the 5 total world records broken by Mouawad Jewelry, with the most valuable necklace back in 2013 that was worth $55 million.

13. The longest man’ouche (2015)

Amjad High School managed to create the longest man’ouche in the world back in 2015, measuring a whopping 31.97 meters. Click here for more information. Image courtesy of No Garlic No Onions.

14. The most valuable jewelry box (2016)

This is 5 of the 5 total world records broken by Mouawad Jewelry, with the most valuable jewelry box back in 2016 that was worth $3.5 million.

15. The most simultaneous car donuts by the same driver (2017)

Naji Bou Hassan achieved the most simultaneous car donuts by the same driver back in 2017, which is 5. Click here for more information.

16. The largest roulette wheel (2017)

Casino Du Liban created the largest roulette wheel in 2017, measuring 8.75 meters. Click here for more information.

17. The longest line of shot glasses (2017)

Nurai Beirut set up the longest line of shot glasses in 2017, which consisted of a total of 21,800 glasses. Click here for more information.

18. The most TV interviews conducted in 12 hours (2017)

Dalia Freezer conducted 43 TV interviews in 12 hours in 2017. The interviews were conducted live on Télé Liban. Click here for more information.

19. The largest collection of stamps featuring automobiles (2018)

Nabil Karam held the record for the largest collection of stamps that featured automobiles on them in 2018, with a collection surmounting 3,333 stamps in total. Click here for more information.

20. The longest Yule log (2018)

Club Ashtarout Mayfouk created the longest yule log in 2018, measuring 1,136.36 meters in 2018. Click here for more information.

21. The largest collection of bank notes (2019)

Wissam Youssef had the largest collection of banknotes back in 2019, with a total of 12,282 different banknotes. They had an estimated total face value of $294,408.33 back then. Click here for more information.

22. The tallest plastic bottle sculpture (2019)

Caroline Najib Chaptini achieved the tallest plastic sculpture in 2019, measuring 28.1 meters. Click here for more information.

23. The largest chalk street-art by a single artist (2021)

Giovanni Bassil achieved the largest chalk painting done by one artist in 2021, measuring 200 m². Click here for more information.

24. The largest jam jar (2022)

Elie Ghanime, Nizar Gerges, Nada Boustany, and Youri Bejjani managed to make the largest jam jar, weighing at 1,500.5 kg in 2022. Click here for more information.

25. The fastest time to identify all human bones (2022)

Banan Sultan Nassereddine set the fastest time to identify all human bones in 2022, achieving the record in 5 minutes and 37 seconds. Click here for more information.

26. The longest labneh sandwich in the world (2023)

The Saint Charbel Church of Ottawa broke its own record for the longest labneh sandwich, with their 2023 markouk sandwich reaching 30.5 metres. Click here for more information.