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Israel's Druze Community - Israeli Druzim

The Druze are not regarded as Muslims by other Muslims, yet they believe they are carriers of the core of the religion. The Israeli Druze community live in villages on the Carmel and at the foot of Mt. Hermon.
About Atheism: Druze
The Druze comprise a sect which is not widely regarded as being "truly" Islam by many Muslims. This group diverged from mainstream Islam in the eleventh century. Learn more about the Druze from About.com's Guide to Atheism.
American Druze Society
This is the official Web site of the American Druze Society. The site offers background information about the Druze as well as information about and activities for Druzes today.
CRW Flags: Druze in Israel
This site includes information about and images of the Druze flag. The site also contains information about and images of the emblems of the local councils of Druze communities in Israel.
Druze Cafe
Meet Druzes from around the world via the Druze Cafe, the largest online social network of Druzes worldwide.
Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs: The Druze Minority in Israel
Gabriel Ben-Dor, a Fellow of the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs and Professor of Political Science and former Rector at the University of Haifa, writes about the Druze community in Israel. Topics covered include: Minority Within a Minority, Special Relationship with the Jews, Problem of Land, Questions of Arabness, Challenges of Modernization, Economic Development, and Social Integration.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs: The Druze in Israel
Dr. Naim Aridi, a Druze author, lecturer and educator with a doctorate in Hebrew Literature, writes about Israel's Druze community. He describes Historical Background, Beliefs and Traditions, Tenets and Precepts, Druze Women, The Druze Educational System, Druze Revered Sites in Israel, and Druze Towns and Villages.
Wikipedia: Druze
Wikipedia provides information about Druze history, leaders, beliefs, location and modern-day lives.
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