al-Muwahhidun al-Duruz

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al-Muwahhidun al-Duruz is the Arabic name for the Druze, a monotheistic religious and ethnocultural community originating in the Levant that blends elements of Isma'ili Islam, Neoplatonism, and other philosophical traditions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Levantine community
ethnoreligious group
monotheistic community
religious community
alsoKnownAs Druze
clergyStructure division between initiates (uqqal) and non-initiates (juhhal)
communityStructure closed religious community
conversionPolicy no conversion in or out
coreBelief esoteric interpretation of scripture
strict monotheism
transmigration of souls
diasporaCountries Canada
Jordan
Latin America
United States
ethnicIdentity Arab (predominantly)
foundingFigures Hamza ibn Ali ibn Ahmad
al-Darazi (early preacher associated with movement)
foundingPeriod reign of Fatimid caliph al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah
hasNameInArabic الموحدون الدروز
linked to: Druze
holyPlaces local maqams (shrines) of prophets and saints
language Arabic
marriageRule endogamy is strongly preferred
monotheism true
notableRegion Galilee and Carmel regions in northern Israel
linked to: Galilee

Jabal al-Druze (Jabal al-Arab) in southern Syria
linked to: southern Syria

Mount Lebanon
originCentury 11th century
originCityApproximate Cairo
originCountryHistorical Fatimid Caliphate
originRegion Eastern Mediterranean
Levant
linked to: Levant region
populationEstimate21stCentury around 1 million to 1.5 million
primaryCountries Israel
Lebanon
Palestinian territories
Syria
relationToIslam often regarded as distinct from Islam by both Druze and many Muslims
originated within Isma'ili Shi'a Islam
religion Druze faith
linked to: Druze
religiousDay Thursday night gatherings for prayer and study (majlis)
religiousLaw do not follow mainstream Islamic sharia
scriptureStatus esoteric texts restricted to initiates
selfDesignationMeaning the People of Monotheism
the Unitarians
linked to: Unitarianism
symbol five-colored Druze star
theologyInfluence Abrahamic monotheism
Gnosticism (elements)
Hermeticism (elements)
Isma'ili Islam
linked to: Ismaili Shia

Neoplatonism

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Druze selfDesignation al-Muwahhidun al-Duruz