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Who are the Druze? In this video, we explore the history, culture, and beliefs of the Druze people — a small but influential religious community mainly found in Lebanon, Syria and Jordan.


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Betts, Robert Brenton (2009). \"The Druze\". Yale University Press.


Daftary, Farhad (2007). \"The Isma'ilis: Their history and doctrines\". Cambridge University Press.


Firro, Kais M. (2011). \"The Druze Faith: Origin, Development and Interpretation\". Arabica 58 (2011) 76-99. Brill.


Hirschberg, H.Z. (1981). \"The Druzes\". In \"Religion in the Middle East: Three Religions in Concord and conflict (ed. Arberry, A.J. & Beckingham, C.F.), vol 2. Cambridge University Press.


Hitti, Philip K. (2007). \"The Origins of the Druze People and Religion: With Extracts from their Sacred Writings.\" Saqi Books.


Hodgson, Marshall G.S. (1962). \"Al-Darazi and Hamza in the Origins of the Druze Religion\". Journal of the American Oriental Society, Vol 82, No. 1.


Walker, Paul E. (2010). \"Caliph of Cairo: Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah, 996-1021\". The American University in Cairo Press.



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