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.
Statements (51)
| 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 of America ⓘ
surface form:
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 |
Druze
ⓘ
surface form:
الموحدون الدروز
|
| holyPlaces | local maqams (shrines) of prophets and saints ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| marriageRule | endogamy is strongly preferred ⓘ |
| monotheism | true ⓘ |
| notableRegion |
Galilee
ⓘ
surface form:
Galilee and Carmel regions in northern Israel
southern Syria ⓘ
surface form:
Jabal al-Druze (Jabal al-Arab) in southern Syria
Mount Lebanon ⓘ |
| originCentury | 11th century ⓘ |
| originCityApproximate | Cairo ⓘ |
| originCountryHistorical | Fatimid Caliphate ⓘ |
| originRegion |
Eastern Mediterranean
ⓘ
Levant region ⓘ
surface form:
Levant
|
| 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
ⓘ
surface form:
Druze faith
|
| 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
ⓘ
Unitarianism ⓘ
surface form:
the Unitarians
|
| symbol | five-colored Druze star ⓘ |
| theologyInfluence |
Abrahamic monotheism
ⓘ
Gnosticism (elements) ⓘ Hermeticism (elements) ⓘ Ismaili Shia ⓘ
surface form:
Isma'ili Islam
Neoplatonism ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.