Nevertheless , the influence of the Maronite establishment spread throughout the Lebanese mountains and became a considerable feudal force .
During the Muslim conquest , Muslims persecuted the Christians , particularly the Maronites , with the persecution reaching a peak during the Umayyad caliphate .
The influence of the Maronites establishment spread throughout the Lebanese mountains and became a considerable feudal force .
During the Muslim conquest , Muslims persecuted the Christians , particularly the Maronites , with the persecution reaching a peak during the Umayyad caliphate .