What book do the Druze follow?
the Book of Wisdom
This article explores the cultural dynamics of bond and separateness created around the Book of Wisdom (kitâb əl-ḥikma), the Druze Holy Book. The Text, unrevealable to Druze non-believers or foreigners, is shrouded in a collective pact to Lkeep quietL.
What is the Druze secret?
Many Druze religious practices are kept secret, even from the community as a whole. Only an elite of initiates, known as ʿuqqāl (“knowers”), participate fully in their religious services and have access to the secret teachings of the scriptures, Al-Ḥikmah al-Sharīfah.
Who are the five prophets of Druze?
Druze tradition also honors several “mentors” and “prophets,” including Jethro of Midian (Moses’ father-in-law), Moses, Jesus, John the Baptist and the Prophet Muhammad.
Does Druze drink?
Druze are forbidden to eat pork, smoke, or drink alcohol. Druze women can attain positions of religious significance, and some have indeed achieved high rank.
Are Druze inbred?
The Druze inbreeding coefficient and runs of homozygosity are typical of Levantine populations, like Palestinians and Bedouins16,56, none of which have ever been considered a ‘population isolate’ on these grounds.
Do the Druze have their own Epistles of wisdom?
The Druze claim that an understanding of these is necessary, but that their al-ʻUqqāl (عقال), (“the Knowledgeable Initiates”) have access to writings of their own that supersede these. The Epistles of Wisdom are also referred to as the Kitab al-Hikma (Book of Wisdom) and Al-Hikma al-Sharifa.
What are the Epistles of wisdom?
The Epistles of Wisdom are also referred to as the Kitab al-Hikma (Book of Wisdom) and Al-Hikma al-Sharifa. Other ancient Druze writings include the Rasa’il al-Hind (Epistles of India) and the previously lost (or hidden) manuscripts such as al-Munfarid bi-Dhatihi and al-Sharia al-Ruhaniyya as well as others including didactic and polemic treatises.
What are some of the Druze writings?
Other ancient Druze writings include the Rasa’il al-Hind (Epistles of India) and the previously lost (or hidden) manuscripts such as al-Munfarid bi-Dhatihi and al-Sharia al-Ruhaniyya as well as others including didactic and polemic treatises.
Who are the Druze faith?
The Druze faith is one of the major religious groups in the Levant, with between 800,000 and a million adherents. They are found primarily in Syria, Lebanon and Israel, with small communities in Jordan and outside Southwestern Asia.