his grandfather as the spiritual leader of Israel's Druze. In June 2009 sectarian clashes between Druze and Christian Arab youth in the town of Shefa-'Amr were sparked by the posting of a YouTube clip dishonouring Sheikh Amin's memory. See also Druze in Israel List of Israel Prize recipients Saleh Tarif, the first non-Jewish Israeli government minister and the grandson of Sheikh Amin Tarif Mowafak Tarif, spiritual leader of the Druze in Israel and the grandson of Sheikh Amin Tarif References External links English-language site dedicated to the Sheikh's memory. https://web.archive.org/web/20130609154403/http://www.sheikh-ameen-tareef.net/eng/index.htm Photograph of Sheikh Amin Tarif. https://web.archive.org/web/20071022233747/http://www.druzehistoryandculture.com/Sheikh%20Tarif.jpg The Sheikh's tomb in Julis. 1898 births 1993 deaths Israeli Druze People from Julis Israeli Druze religious leaders Israel Prize for special contribution to society and the State recipients Druze people from the Ottoman Empire