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The Dispatch

Druze religion is characterized by a strict monotheism and a belief in the transmigration of souls

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The Druze are a small, distinct religious and Arab ethnic group originating in Lebanon in the 11th century .

The religion was founded by a group of followers of the sixth Fatimid caliph in Egypt , al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah.

Druze do not proselytize and do not accept converts, believing that their faith is inherited and not something that can be adopted.

The population of Druze population today is estimated to be over 1 million people worldwide.

The Druze community is unique in that many serve in the Israel Defense Forces , a distinction from some other Arab communities.

They have a complex relationship balancing loyalty to Israel with their Arab identity.

A war between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon could plunge the whole region into conflict, complicating the Druze people’s delicate balance yet again.