Druze

Secretive monotheistic community

The Druze are members of a Middle Eastern religious community concentrated in Lebanon, Syria, and Israel.

Their faith emerged in 11th-century Egypt, drawing on Islamic, Gnostic, and Neoplatonic elements, though most Muslims do not consider them Islamic.

Druze religious teachings are esoteric, revealed only to initiated members.

The community is known for fierce loyalty to whichever country they inhabit.

religion

monotheism

Belief in one god

esotericismStudy of hidden teachings
reincarnationSoul's rebirth after death
TawhidIslamic monotheistic principle

Shia · Abrahamic · heterodox · secretive · initiates · endogamy · transmigration

geography

Lebanon

Mideast coastal nation

SyriaLevant country, capital Damascus
IsraelMiddle Eastern nation
Mount LebanonLebanese coastal mountain range

Galilee · Carmel · Levant · diaspora · Venezuela · Australia

culture

Jethro

hospitalityGenerous treatment of guests
loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
ArabicSemitic language family member

Categories

FaithsChristians, Catholics, Buddhists, Hindus, Jews
Middle EastIraq, Baghdad, Cairo, Iran, Jordan
religionsChristianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism
believersbeliever, believers, adherent, devotee, theist
peoplesAmericans, British, Chinese, French, Germans
IslamAllah, Quran, Muhammad, Mecca, Ramadan

Opposites

religious mainstream vs. esoteric

DruzeSunni Islam

Largest Islamic denomination

Shia Islam · Catholic · Orthodox Judaism · established church

religious identity in the Levant

Lebanese Catholic tradition

Greek Orthodox · Bedouin

proselytizing vs. closed community

Latter-day Saint adherent

Jehovah's Witness · Islam · Mormonism · Jehovah's Witnesses · Christianity

Familiarity: Top 1,000,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G