> the druze (/druz/ drooz; arabic: ), who call themselves al-muwaidn are an arab esoteric religious group from west asia who adhere to the druze faith, an abrahamic, monotheistic, and syncretic religion whose main tenets assert the unity of god, reincarnation, and the eternity of the soul. > although the druze faith developed from isma'ilism, druze do not identify as muslims. they maintain arabic language and culture as integral parts of their identity, with arabic being their primary language. most druze religious practices are kept secret, and conversion to their religion is not permitted for outsiders. interfaith marriages are rare and strongly discouraged. they differentiate between spiritual individuals, known as "uqql", who hold the faith's secrets, and secular ones, known as "juhhl", who focus on worldly matters. druze believe that, after completing the cycle of rebirth through successive reincarnations, the soul reunites with the cosmic mind (al-aql al-kull). > the druze faith is one of the major religious groups in the levant, with between 800,000 and a million adherents. they are primarily located in lebanon, syria, and israel, with smaller communities in jordan. they make up 5.5% of lebanon's population, 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, they have often faced persecution from various muslim regimes, including contemporary islamic extremism. holy shit its like a rare pokmon
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