such prominent Druze as Amal Nasser el-Din, and according to Salman Tarif, who was a prominent Druze shaykh, this makes the Druze related to the Jews through marriage. This view has been used to represent an element of the special relationship between Israeli Jews and Druze. The Israeli Druze also have a folktale called "Jethro's revenge on the [Sunni Muslim] inhabitants of the village of Hittin." In Islam he is mentioned in the Quran as a prophet who was sent to the city of Midian. His people were destroyed because of their corruption except for the believers. He is thought to be the father-in-law for prophet Moses. See also Jethro in rabbinic literature Moses in rabbinic literature Bithiah Jethro in Islam Yathrib Notes External links Prophet Shoaib “Jethro” Mosque and Tomb near Mahis Midian Converts to Judaism from paganism Moses Book of Exodus people Prophets in the Druze faith Ancient clergy Kenites