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Druze

Druze

6 9.9
A person who belongs to a small religious group in the Middle East, mainly in Lebanon, Syria, and Israel
  • noun
  • /druːz/
: druzo
  • Two routes could have been taken to separate the Druze from the larger Arab minority:
  • Druze community
  • Druze leader
  • ethnicization of the Druze

In fact, Palestinians and Jews, there are three groups that are the most closely related to Jews, which are the Palestinians and the Druze and the Bedouin.

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Examples

  • The greatest barrier between Druze and Muslim Arabs, of course, is religion.

    Academic text (1993)

  • In this area, the Druze as a minority feel the most wronged.

    Academic text (1993)

  • For good reason, the Druze have always been known for their factionalism, particularly in Israel.

    Academic text (1993)

  • A similar statute has been enacted to provide for the jurisdiction of the Druze religious courts.

    Academic text (1991)

  • In 1986, a Druze was elevated for the first time to the rank of brigadier general.

    Academic text (1993)

  • In these same towns, local Christians, Druze and Shia Muslims also clashed with each other.

  • France guarded the Catholics, while Britain championed groups like the Druze and the Jews.

  • In fact, Palestinians and Jews, there are three groups that are the most closely related to Jews, which are the Palestinians and the Druze and the Bedouin.

    ReasonTV

  • Not only did deliberate state policies encourage the ethnicization of the Druze, but, ironically, so did political modernization.

    Academic text (1993)

  • Most of the 120,000 Druze in Israel are citizens and serve in the military.

Synonyms

Druse
vsDruze
  • UK
1 9.9

A member of a religious group in Syria and Lebanon who believe their leader was a form of God

includes followers also found in Israel and traces origin across the Middle East

Surface Forms

Druze singular
Druzes plural

Etymology

Druze probably comes from the name of an early preacher, al-Darazi, so the name became attached to the people who followed his teachings. The community often calls itself Muwahhidun, which means 'those who believe in one God', so today Druze simply names this religious group in the Middle East.