The Druze, who number around 140,000 in Israel, are an Arabic-speaking minority population distinct from the mainstream Muslim and Christian Arabic communities, with a unique history, culture and ...

The Druze town of Daliat el-Carmel (also spelled Daliyat al-Carmel) is what its Deputy Mayor Nisim Abu Hamad calls “a mixture of modernity based on our Druze culture and tradition.” On one end of the ...

She did not know who the men were - extremists, government security forces, or someone else entirely - but the message was ...

In Druze society today, pre-military training is not seen as a necessary step towards conscription into the army. That is because recruitment rates in Druze society are high anyway.

Ma’oz Ha’erez (Stronghold of the Cedar), a new mixed mechina in northern Israel, works to strengthen Israeli identity and weave ties between groups in Israeli society.

To raise awareness of Druze society, the Education Ministry announced in November a new curriculum, “Druze Society: History, Heritage and Culture” for middle school students to highlight ...

Israel Launches New Educational Program to Teach Students About Druze Culture. By. TPS / Tazpit News Agency - 17 Heshvan 5785 – November 18, 2024. 0. Share on Facebook. Tweet on Twitter ...

There are roughly 1.5 million Druze in the world; a tiny population live in the U.S. ... The American Druze Society has 20 regional chapters, including in Philadelphia and the tri-state area.

Leaders of Israel's Druze Say the State Owes It to Them to Defend Syrian Kin By Estelle Shirbon HURFEISH, Israel (Reuters) - Pained and angered by deadly clashes between Islamist and Druze gunmen ...

The Druze, who number around 140,000 in Israel, are an Arabic-speaking minority population distinct from the mainstream Muslim and Christian Arabic communities, with a unique history, culture and ...