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Druze in Israel

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Israeli Druze or Druze Israelis are an ethnoreligious minority among the Arab citizens of Israel. In 2019, there were 143,000 Druze people living within Israel and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, comprising 1.6% of the total population of... Wikipedia
Languages spoken: Modern Hebrew
Golan Heights: 23,602
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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 ...
The Druze religion branched off from the religion of Islam, and is now considered its own religion separate from Islam.
The Druze religion has its roots in Ismailism, a religio-philosophical movement that founded the Fatimid Caliphate in Egypt in the tenth century. During the ...
They are found primarily in Lebanon, Syria, and Israel, with small communities in Jordan. They make up 5.5% of the population of Lebanon, 3% of Syria and 1.6% ...
Jun 11, 2023 · A close-knit community that shuns intermarriage and refuses converts, but also plays a key part in the Israeli military and society.
The Druze community, known among themselves as the Muwahideen, are an ethnoreligious group who live primarily in Israel, Lebanon, and Syria.
The Druze in Israel speak Arabic and identify as Arabs, but they are a community distinct from other Arab Israelis, with their own religion and cultural ...
Their monotheistic religion incorporates many beliefs from Islam, Judaism and Christianity, and is also influenced by Greek philosophy and Hinduism. Druze have ...
Mar 12, 2024 · The Druze are a tiny minority in the Jewish state, and the only community to share a so-called “blood covenant” with Israel's Jews.