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1. Druze, Drusenoun

   an adherent of an esoteric monotheistic religious sect living in the relative security of the mountains of Syria and Lebanon who believes that Al-hakim was an incarnation of God

   "a Druze is permitted to conform outwardly to the faith of the unbelievers among whom he lives"

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1. Druzenoun

   A member of this community.

2. Druzeadjective

   Of, relating to, or to this religious community.

3. Druzenoun

   A secretive community based mainly in the Middle East, whose religion is influenced by Islam.

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1. Druze

   The Druze (; Arabic: دَرْزِيٌّ, darzī or Arabic: دُرْزِيٌّ durzī, pl. دُرُوزٌ, durūz) are an Arabic-speaking esoteric ethnoreligious group from Western Asia who adhere to the Druze faith, an Abrahamic, monotheistic, syncretic, and ethnic religion based on the teachings of Hamza ibn Ali ibn Ahmad and ancient Greek philosophers like Plato, Aristotle, Pythagoras, and Zeno of Citium. Adherents of the Druze religion call themselves "the Monotheists" or "the Unitarians" (al-Muwaḥḥidūn).The Epistles of Wisdom is the foundational and central text of the Druze faith. The Druze faith incorporates elements of Isma'ilism, Christianity, Gnosticism, Neoplatonism, Zoroastrianism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Pythagoreanism, and other philosophies and beliefs, creating a distinct and secretive theology based on an esoteric interpretation of scripture, which emphasizes the role of the mind and truthfulness. Druze believe in theophany and reincarnation. Druze believe that at the end of the cycle of rebirth, which is achieved through successive reincarnations, the soul is united with the Cosmic Mind (al-ʻaql al-kullī).The Druze have a special reverence for Shuaib, who they believe is the same person as the Biblical Jethro. The Druze believe that Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, Muhammad, and Isma'il ibn Ja'far were prophets. Druze tradition also honors and reveres Salman the Persian, al-Khidr (who they identify as Elijah, reborn as John the Baptist and Saint George), Job, Luke the Evangelist, and others as "mentors" and "prophets". The Druze do not permit outsiders to convert to their religion. Marriage outside the Druze faith is rare and strongly discouraged. Most Druze religious practices are kept secret.Even though the faith originally developed out of Isma'ilism, the Druze are not Muslims. The Druze faith is one of the major religious groups in the Levant, with between 800,000 and a million adherents. They are found primarily in Lebanon, Syria, and Israel, with small communities in Jordan. They make up 5.5% of the population of Lebanon, 3% of Syria and 1.6% of Israel. The oldest and most densely-populated Druze communities exist in Mount Lebanon and in the south of Syria around Jabal al-Druze (literally the "Mountain of the Druze").The Druze community played a critically important role in shaping the history of the Levant, where it continues to play a significant political role. As a religious minority in every country in which they are found, they have frequently experienced persecution by different Muslim regimes, including contemporary Islamic extremism.

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1. druze

   The Druze is a religious and social community primarily residing in Lebanon, Syria, and Israel, with significant communities in other parts of the world as well. They follow a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion known as the Druze faith, which evolved out of Ismailism, a school of Islamic esoteric thought. The community considers its faith to be a new interpretation of the three monotheistic religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. They respect religious leaders known as "Uqqal" and believe in reincarnation and the transmigration of souls.

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1. Druze

   The Druze are a monotheistic ethnoreligious community, found primarily in Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, and Palestine which emerged during the 11th century from the Ismailism school of Shia Islam. Druze beliefs incorporate several elements from Abrahamic religions, Gnosticism, Neoplatonism, Pythagoreanism, and other philosophies. The Druze call themselves Ahl al-Tawhid "the People of Monotheism" or al-Muwaḥḥidūn "the Unitarians."

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Druze in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Druze in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Druze in a Sentence

1. Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon:

   There are many complex considerations, leave it to us to handle, we know what to do to protect the Druze on the Golan while not complicating matters in Syria and our side.

2. Sheikh Muwafaq Tarif:

   This is our moment of truth, the Druze religion and tradition opposes any physical harm, especially against wounded people.

3. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:

   We will find those who carried out the lynching, i call on the leaders of the Druze community ... to calm things down.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Druze
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Druze
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Druze