Druze
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Druze (/ˈdruːz/;[18] Arabic: دروز; Durūz, plural Druzes) is an Arab religious sect and community. It is estimated that there are more than 1 million Druzes in the world today, and most of them live in the Middle Eastern countries, especially in Lebanon and Syria. There are some smaller Druze communities around the world.[19] 'Druze' is the name given to the community by outsiders, and the term is not used by Druzes themselves. Instead, they call themselves muwaḥḥidūn (“unitarians”).[20] Druze’s origin is Shi'i Islam of Fatimad dynasty,[20] but Druzes hold distinctive beliefs and practices and put much emphasis on philosophy and spirituality.[19][20][21][22]
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Total population | |
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≈800,000[1][2][3]–2,000,000[4] | |
Founder | |
Hamza and Al Hakim[5] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Syria | 600,000[6][7] |
Lebanon | 200,000[8] |
Israel | 150,000[9] |
Jordan | 20,000[10] |
Venezuela | 60,000[11] |
United States | 50,000[12] |
Canada | 25,000[13] |
Australia | 20,000[14] |
Germany | 14,000[15] |
Religions | |
Unitarian Druze | |
Scriptures | |
Epistles of Wisdom (Rasa'il al-hikma) and the Quran[16] | |
Languages | |
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