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 tenets...

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.

Israeli Druze or Druze Israelis (Arabic: الدروز الإسرائيليون; Hebrew: דְּרוּזִים יִשְׂרְאֵלִים) are an ethnoreligious minority among the Arab citizens of Israel. [2] .

Nov 25, 2016 · Researchers examined a sample of genes from members of the country’s 130,000 Druze in an attempt to better understand the origins of the group. Druze constitute a small minority, not quite 10%,...

Mar 21, 2016 · In Israel, the Druze are a close-knit community active in public life, according to a new Pew Research Center study of Israel. They make up roughly 2% of the country’s population and most live in the northern regions of the Galilee, Carmel and the Golan Heights. Here are five facts about Druze in Israel:

Druze believe God is transcendent and immanent — that he is above everything, but also a part of everything — and that He is “the whole of existence.” They accept “The Seven Precepts,” which they believe are the essential components of the Pillars of Islam.

Like all religious sects, while seeking knowledge of God, one’s self, and the world, the Druze believe that faith without knowledge is stagnation, and knowledge without faith is emptiness. The Druze are followers of the Tawheed faith that centers on the belief in the oneness of God.

The Druze (Arabic: درزي, derzī or durzī, plural دروز, durūz; Hebrew: דרוזים, Druzim; also transliterated Druz or Druse) are a Middle Eastern religious community whose traditional religion is said to have begun as an offshoot of the Ismaili sect of Islam, but is unique in its incorporation of Gnostic, neo-Platonic and other philosophies.

The Druzes are a schismatic Muslim sect, derived from ultra – Sh ī’ ism (see sh Ī’ ites) and quartered largely in southern Lebanon and Hawr ā n (Hauran). The name (Ar., Durūz, sing.

Apr 4, 2025 · Druzism, also known as the Druze faith, is a unique and intriguing religion that has fascinated scholars and curious minds alike. Originating in the 11th century, this monotheistic faith blends elements from Islam, Hinduism, and Greek philosophy.