The Druze (/ druːz / DROOZ; [23] Arabic: دَرْزِيّ, darzī or دُرْزِيّ durzī, pl. دُرُوز, durūz), who call themselves al-Muwaḥḥidūn (lit. ' the monotheists ' or 'the unitarians'), [24] are an Arab esoteric religious group [25][26][27][28] from West Asia who adhere to the Druze faith, an Abrahamic, monotheistic, and syncretic religion whose main te...

Mar 21, 2016 · Israeli Druze make up roughly 2% of the country’s population and live mostly in the northern regions of the Galilee, Carmel and the Golan Heights. Their tradition dates back to the 11th century and incorporates elements of Islam, Hinduism and even classical Greek philosophy.

5 days ago · Druze, small Middle Eastern religious sect characterized by an eclectic system of doctrines and by a cohesion and loyalty among its (at times politically significant) members that have enabled them to maintain for centuries their close-knit identity and distinctive faith.

The first Druze settled in modern-day Lebanon and northern Israel centuries ago, and the largest Druze community in the Galilee — called Daliyah el-Carmel — is situated in the Carmel Mountains. Throughout history, the Druze have survived many wars, dynasties, uprisings, and religious persecution.

Druze in Israel live in Mount Carmel, south of Haifa, and in Galilee. The Druze settlement on Mount Carmel is relatively recent, although the precise timeline remains uncertain.

The Druze are followers of the Tawheed faith that centers on the belief in the oneness of God. According to most sources, lacking exact census, the Druze number around one to two and a half million worldwide. The largest concentration is in Syria, …

During the reign of al-Hakim (996 - 1021), the Druze creed came into being, blending Islamic monotheism with Greek philosophy and Hindu influences. Active proselytizing of the new creed was brief; since about 1050, the community has been closed to outsiders. The first Druze settled in what is now southern Lebanon and northern Israel.

Druze historians believe al-Hakim's reputation for instability was exaggerated, but they do describe him variously as capricious, whimsical, enigmatic, and prone to violence.

The Druze believe the sixth Fātimid caliph al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah, (“Ruler by the Command of Allah”) who ruled over Egypt (r. 996–1021), to be an actual incarnation of God. The first to hold that view was a man called Hasan ibn Haidara al-Ahram, an Ismaili Da'i and courtier of al-Hakim.

Druze (/ ˈ d r uː z /; [18] Arabic: دروز; Durūz, plural Druzes) are an Arab ethnoreligious group and community. It is estimated that there are more than 1 million Druzes in the world today, and most of them live in the Middle Eastern countries, especially in Lebanon and Syria .