Druze Faith
Also known as Druze religion, Druze Arabs, Arab Druze, Arab-Druze, Druze-Arabs
The Druze, who call themselves al-Muwaḥḥidūn (), are an esoteric religious group of Arabs who adhere to the Druze faith, an Abrahamic, monotheistic, and syncretic religion whose main tenets assert the unity of God, reincarnation, and the eternity of the soul.
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The Druze Faith is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion practiced by Arab communities who emphasize the unity of God, reincarnation, and the eternal nature of the soul. It matters as a distinct religious tradition that blends elements from multiple sources and represents an important part of the cultural and spiritual identity of Druze communities in the Middle East and beyond.
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Key facts
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- Druze Al-Muwaḥḥidūn
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- Druze star and Druze flag
- Religious group.population
- 800,000–2,000,000
- Religious group.pop1
- 624,000 (pre-2011)
- Religious group.pop2
- 250,000
- Religious group.pop3
- 152,000
- Religious group.pop4
- 60,000
- Religious group.pop5
- 50,000
- Religious group.pop6
- 25,000
- Religious group.pop7
- 20,000
- Religious group.pop8
- 10,000
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59 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Location
- History
- Early history
- Hamza ibn Ali ibn Ahmad arrives in Cairo
- al-Darazi arrives in Cairo
- al-Darazi issues the unitarian call
- al-Darazi is executed
- Disappearance of Al-Hakim
- Closing of the unitarian call
- During the Crusades
- Ma'an dynasty
- Shihab Dynasty
- Qaysites and the Yemenites
- Civil conflict of 1860
- Rebellion in Hauran
- Modern history
- In Syria
- In Lebanon
- In Israel
- In Jordan
- In the diaspora
- Beliefs
- God
- Scriptures
- Reincarnation
- Pact of Time Custodian
- Sanctuaries
- Esotericism
- Seven Druze precepts
- Taqiyya
- Theophany
- Prophethood
- Other beliefs
- Religious symbol {{anchor|Druze flag|flag|Druze star}}
- Prayer houses and holy places
- Initiates and "ignorant" members
- Culture
- Language
- Cultural identity
- Cuisine
- Marriage
- Druze and other religions
- Relationship with Muslims
- Relationship with Christians
- Relationship with Jews
- Origins
- Ethnic origins
- Arabian hypothesis
- Druze as a mixture of Western Asian tribes
- Iturean hypothesis
- Genetics
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Further reading
- External links
The Druze, who call themselves al-Muwaḥḥidūn (), are an esoteric religious group of Arabs who adhere to the Druze faith, an Abrahamic, monotheistic, and syncretic religion whose main tenets assert the unity of God, reincarnation, and the eternity of the soul.
Although the Druze faith developed from Isma'ilism, Druze do not identify as Muslims. They maintain the Arabic language and culture as integral parts of their identity, with Arabic being their primary language. Most Druze religious practices are kept secret, and conversion to their religion is not permitted for outsiders. Interfaith marriages are rare and strongly discouraged. They differentiate between spiritual individuals, known as "uqqāl", who hold the faith's secrets, and secular ones, known as "juhhāl", who focus on worldly matters. Druze believe that, after completing the cycle of rebirth through successive reincarnations, the soul reunites with the Cosmic Mind ().