The Epistles of Wisdom or Rasa’il al-hikma (رسـائـل الـحـكـمـة ‎) is a corpus of sacred texts and pastoral letters by teachers of the Druze Faith, which has currently close to a million faithful, mainly in Lebanon, Syria, Israel, and Jordan. The Druze canon

The Epistles of Wisdom (Arabic: رَسَائِل ٱلْحِكْمَة, romanized: Rasāʾil al-Ḥikma) is a corpus of sacred texts and pastoral letters by teachers of the Druze faith native to the Levant, which has currently close to a million practitioners. [1] .

Feb 27, 2024 · Indeed, at first glance the content seems to be in clear breach of the Druze doctrine. There is no explicit reference to the divinity of al-Hakim, which appears rather often in the features of a Shia Iman, bearing the title of “Amir al …

Druze women making "Druze pita" in Isfiya, Israel. Druze cuisine is Arab cuisine, [264] and shares many similarities with other Levantine cuisines. It features a rich array of grains, meat, potato, cheese, bread, whole grains, fruits, vegetables, fresh fish and tomatoes.

Sep 20, 2024 · The Epistles of Wisdom or Rasa'il alHikma (Arabic ) is a corpus of sacred texts and pastoral letters by teachers of the Druze Faith, which has currently close to a million faithful, mainly in Lebanon, Syria, Israel and Jordan.

3 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 Druze (درزي ‎, darzī, durzī, דְּרוּזִי, drūzī, druzim) are an Arabic-speaking esoteric ethno-religious group originating in Western Asia who self-identify as Al-Muwaḥḥidūn (lit., “The People of Monotheism”). Jethro of Midian is considered an ancestor of all people from the Mountain of Druze region, who revere him ...

Aug 24, 2011 · “I enjoin you to safeguard your fellow men. In safeguarding them your faith reaches perfection” Hamza ibn Ali. “O you who are distracted, how can he who is devoid of his corporeal means obtain knowledge? "O you who are heedless, how can he who abandoned his sensual faculty reach ignorance?

Epistles 36 to 40 are attributed to Isma'il al-Tamimi ibn Muhammad. The first epistle opens with the goodbye message from Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah, the original teacher of the Druze. He details his efforts to assist his people's welfare and peace and urges them to remain righteous. [2]

Jewish texts and source sheets about Druze from Torah, Talmud and other sources in Sefaria's library.