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The list of Druze includes prominent

Druze The Druze (; ar, دَرْزِيٌّ, ' or ', , ') are an Arabic-speaking esoteric ethnoreligious group from Western Asia who adhere to the Druze faith, an Abrahamic, monotheistic, syncretic, and ethnic religion based on the teachings of ...

figures who are notable in their areas of expertise.

Literature

Naim Araidi Naim Araidi ( ar, نعيم عرايدي, he, נעים עריידי; April 2, 1950 – October 2, 2015) was an Israeli Druze academic and writer known for his poems in both Hebrew and Arabic. Education Araidi was born in Maghar, Israel and complet ...

– Israeli writer and poet in Hebrew and Arabic. *

Reda Mansour Reda Mansour ( ar, رضا منصور, he, רדא מנצור) is an Israeli Druze poet, historian and diplomat. He has published three books of Hebrew poetry and received the University of Haifa Miller Award as well as the State President Scholars ...

– Israeli Hebrew poet and writer and former ambassador in Ecuador *

Rami Zeedan Rami Zeedan is an Israeli Druze political scientist and historian, currently an assistant professor of Israel Studies at the University of Kansas (USA). Education and career Zeedan studied at the University of Haifa in Israel, completing his Ph ...

- Israeli Druze political scientist, historian, and author. * Salman Masalha – Israeli poet, essayist and researcher *

Samih al-Qasim Samīħ al-Qāsim al Kaissy ( ar, سميح القاسم; he, סמיח אל קאסם; 1939 – August 19, 2014) was a Palestinian people, Palestinian Druze poet Arab citizens of Israel, with Israeli citizenship whose work is well known throughout ...

– Palestinian-Israeli poet.''A Bilingual Anthology of Arabic Poetry – Victims of A Map'' by Samih al-Qasim, Adonis, and Mahmoud Darwish. Al-Saqi Books 26 Westbourne Grove, London W2 1984 *

Sami Makarem Sami Makarem ( ar, سامي مكارم) (April 14, 1931 – August 21, 2012) was a Druze Lebanese scholar, writer, poet and artist; he was born in the village of Aitat in Aley district and is best known for his academic contributions in the field ...

– Lebanese-American writer and painter

Media

* Mona Abou Hamza – Lebanese TV presenter *

Raghida Dergham Raghida Dergham ( ar, راغدة درغام; born 1953) is a Lebanese-American journalist based in Lebanon. She is the Founder and Executive Chairman of Beirut Institute and Columnist for Annahar Al Arabi and The National. She served as Columnist, ...

– Lebanese American journalist. *

Casey Kasem Kemal Amin "Casey" Kasem (April 27, 1932 – June 15, 2014) was an American disc jockey, actor, and radio personality, who created and hosted several radio countdown programs, notably '' American Top 40''. He was the first actor to voice Nor ...

– American TV & radio presenter, of Lebanese descent. * Nahida Nakad – Lebanese French senior correspondent and TV executive *

Faisal al-Qassem Faisal Al-Qasim (born June 3, 1961), also written as ''Faisal Al-Kasim'' in ( ar, فيصل القاسم) is a British-Syrian television personality based in Qatar, who is known for hosting the controversial live debate show ''The Opposite Directi ...

– Syrian television talkshow host *

Asmahan Amal al-Atrash ( ar, آمال الأطرش ', North Levantine ; November 25, 1918 – July 14, 1944),

(Amaal al-Atrash) – Syrian Lebanese Egyptian female singer, and actress. *

Farid al-Atrash Farid al-Atrash ( ar, فريد الأطرش; October 19, 1916 – December 26, 1974), also written Farid El-Atrache, was a Syrian-Egyptian composer, singer, virtuoso oud player, and actor. Having immigrated to Egypt at the age of only nine ...

– Syrian Lebanese Egyptian male singer, composer, and actor. *

Ramy Ayach Ramy Abu Ayach ( ar, رامي ابوعياش, born August 18, 1980) is a Lebanese singer, composer, and actor. Commonly referred to as the "Pop Star" in the Arab world for his impact and contribution to the contemporary Arab music scene and Pop ...

– Lebanese singer * Fahd Ballan – Syrian male singer.

Politics

Canada

Ziad Aboultaif Ziad Aboultaif (Arabic: زياد أبو لطيف; born 10 September 1966) is a Canadian politician first elected to represent the riding of Edmonton Manning in the House of Commons in the 2015 federal election. Before politics On first coming ...

– Canadian MP for

Edmonton Manning Edmonton Manning is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2015. Edmonton Manning was created by the 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution and was legally ...

Israel

Labib Hussein Abu Rokan Labib Hussein Abu Rokan ( ar, لبيب حسين أبو ركن, he, לביב חוסיין אבו-רוכן; born 1911, died 20 November 1989) was a Druze Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Cooperation and Brotherhood betwe ...

– Israeli MP and religious judge. *

Abdullah Abu Ma'aruf Abdullah Abu Ma'aruf ( ar, عبد الله أبو معروف, he, עבדאללה אבו מערוף; born 30 December 1956) is an Israeli Druze doctor and politician. He served as a member of the Knesset for the Joint List between 2015 and 2017. ...

– Israeli MP and physician. *

Hamad Amar Hamad Amar ( ar, حمد عمار, he, חָמַד עַמַאר; born 5 November 1964) is an Israeli Druze politician who currently serves as a member of Knesset for Yisrael Beiteinu since 2022, previously serving from 2009 to 2019 and again from ...

– Israeli MP.Hamad Amar
Knesset website *

Assad Assad Assad Assad ( ar, أسعد أسعد, he, אסעד אסעד; born 10 February 1944) is an Israeli Druze former officer, diplomat and politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Likud between 1992 and 1996. Biography Born in Beit Jann dur ...

– Israeli MP, army colonel, and diplomat * Zeidan Atashi – Israeli MP and diplomat *

Amal Nasser el-Din Amal Nasser el-Din ( ar, أمل نصر الدين, he, אמל נסראלדין; born 31 July 1928) is an Israeli Druze author and former politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Likud between 1977 and 1988. Biography El-Din was bor ...

– Israeli MP and author *

Salah-Hassan Hanifes Salah-Hassan Hanifes ( ar, صالح حسن خنيفس, he, סאלח-חסן ח'ניפס; 1 March 1913 – 16 March 2002) was a Druze Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Progress and Work between 1951 and 1959. Biography ...

– Israeli MP *

Ayoob Kara Ayoob Kara ( ar, أيوب قرا, he, איוב קרא; born 12 March 1955) is an Israeli Druze politician. He has served as a member of the Knesset for Likud in four spells between 1999 and 2021, and as Minister of Communications. Biography ...

– Israeli MP, deputy speaker, and deputy minister * Jabr Moade – Israeli MP and deputy minister *

Gadeer Mreeh Gadeer Kamal-Mreeh ( ar, غدير كمال مريح, , , born 21 June 1984) is an Israeli Druze politician and journalist. She became the first Druze woman to anchor a Hebrew-language news program on Israeli television in 2017. In April 2019, sh ...

– Israeli MP and former television anchor *

Mohamed Nafa Mohamed Nafa ( ar, محمد نفاع, he, מוחמד נפאע; 15 May 1939 – 15 July 2021) was an Israeli Druze politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Hadash from 1990 until 1992. Biography Born in Beit Jann during the Mandat ...

– Israeli MP *

Said Nafa Said Nafa ( ar, سعيد نفاع, he, סעיד נפאע, also Said Naffaa, born 1 April 1953) is an Israeli Arab politician and lawyer. A Druze citizen of Israel, he served as a member of the Knesset for Balad between 2007 and 2013. Biography ...

– Israeli MP and lawyer *

Shachiv Shnaan Shachiv Shnaan ( ar, شكيب شنان, he, שכיב שנאן; born 20 June 1960) is an Israeli-Druze politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Independence. Early life and education Shnaan, a Druze, was born and raised in Hurfeish. I ...

– Israeli member of parliament *

Salah Tarif Salah Tarif ( ar, صالح طريف, Ṣāliḥ Ṭarīf, he, סאלח טריף; born 9 February 1954) is a Druze Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset between 1992 and 2006. When appointed Minister without Portfolio by Ariel S ...

– Israeli minister, MP, and army captain *

Majalli Wahabi Majalli Wahabi ( ar, مجلي وهبي, he, מגלי והבה, also spelled Majalli Wahbee, born 12 February 1954) is an Druze-Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Likud, Kadima and Hatnuah between 2003 and 2013. He b ...

– Israeli MP, IDF lieutenant-colonel, and acting president

Lebanon

Akram Chehayeb Akram Hussein Chehayeb ( ar, أكرم شهيب; born 17 October 1947) is a Lebanese Druze politician who is a member of the Progressive Socialist Party headed by Walid Jumblatt. Cheheyab is a long-term member of the parliament and has also ser ...

– Lebanese Minister and MP *

Ghazi Aridi Ghazi Aridi (born 17 October 1954) is a Lebanese people, Lebanese politician who has held various cabinet portfolios. He was the minister of public works and transportation from 13 June 2011 to December 2013. Early life Aridi was born into a Dru ...

– Lebanese minister and MP *

Majid Arslan Emir Majid Toufic Arslan ( ar, الأمير مجيد توفيق أرسلان) (February 1908 — September 18, 1983) was a Lebanese Druze leader and head of the Arslan feudal Druze ruling family. Arslan was the leader of the Yazbaki (Arslan affi ...

– Lebanese Defense Minister for over 40 years *

Shakib Arslan Shakib Arslan ( ar, شكيب أرسلان, 25 December 1869 – 9 December 1946) was a Druze prince (amir) in Lebanon who was known as ' (Arabic for "Prince of Eloquence") because in addition to being a politician, he was also an influential writ ...

– Lebanese politician, writer, poet and historian *

Talal Arslan Emir Talal Arslan ( ar, الأمير طلال أرسلان) is a Lebanon, Lebanese politician, Political Leader of the Druze sect. He is the chief of the Arslan family, who claim to be descendants of the Lakhmids. Early life Arslan was born in ...

– Lebanese minister and MP *

Fakhr-al-Din II Fakhr al-Din ibn Qurqumaz Ma'n ( ar, فَخْر ٱلدِّين بِن قُرْقُمَاز مَعْن, Fakhr al-Dīn ibn Qurqumaz Maʿn; – March or April 1635), commonly known as Fakhr al-Din II or Fakhreddine II ( ar, فخر الدين ال ...

– Ruler (emir) of Lebanon from 1590 to 1633; united Lebanon and parts of Syria and Palestine under his rule *

Kamal Jumblatt Kamal Fouad Jumblatt ( ar, كمال فؤاد جنبلاط; 6 December 1917 – 16 March 1977) was a Lebanese politician who founded the Progressive Socialist Party. He led the National Movement during the civil war against the Lebanese Front. H ...

– Lebanese MP, minister, writer, author, and poet *

Walid Jumblatt Walid Kamal Jumblatt ( ar, وليد جنبلاط; born 7 August 1949) is a Lebanese Druze politician and former militia commander who has been leading the Progressive Socialist Party since 1977. While leading the Lebanese National Resistance Fr ...

– Lebanese minister and leader of the Progressive Socialist Party *

Marwan Hamadeh Marwan Hamadeh ( ar, مروان حمادة; born 11 September 1939) is a Lebanese journalist and politician, who served in various capacities in different cabinets, including minister of education, minister of telecommunications, minister of econ ...

– Lebanese minister and MP * Marwan Kheireddin – Lebanese minister * Faisal Al Sayegh – Lebanese MP *

Wiam Wahhab Wiam Maher Najib Wahhab ( ar, وئام وهاب; born on 11 October 1964) is a Lebanese Druze politician and journalist from Jahlieh, Chouf District, and the founder of the Arab Unification Party. Biography He ran for parliamentary elections in ...

– Lebanese Politician * Hadi Aboul-Hosn – Lebanese MP

Syria

Sultan Pasha al-Atrash Sultan al-Atrash, (March 5, 1891 – March 26, 1982) ( ar, سلطان الأطرش), commonly known as Sultan Pasha al-Atrash ( ar, سلطان باشا الأطرش, links=no) was a prominent Arab Druze leader, Syrian nationalist and Commander G ...

– Syrian Leader & Commander of the Syrian Revolt. *

Mansur al-Atrash Mansur al-Atrash ( ar, منصور الأطرش; 3 February 1925 – 14 November 2006) was a Syrian politician and journalist. Together with fellow university students, Atrash became a founding member of the Ba'ath Party and its Syrian reg ...

– Syrian politician, Interim head of state. *

Shibli al-Aysami Shiblī Yousef Hamad al-Aysamī ( ar, شبلي العيسمي), alternatively also ''Shibli-L-Aʾysami'', ''al-Ayasami'', ''al-Ayssami'' or ''al-ʿAisamī'', (5 February 1925 – June 4, 2011) Druze-Syrian politician and Arab nationalist figure. ...

– former Syrian Vice president and Gen Sec of the Ba'th Arab Socialist Party *

Issam Zahreddine Issam Jad'aan Zahreddine ( ar, عِصَام جَدْعَان زَهْر الدِّين, ʿIṣām Jadʿān Zahr ad-Dīn, 9 September 1961 – 18 October 2017), also transliterated as Issam Zaher Eldin or Issam Zaher al-Deen, was a major general o ...

– Major General of the Syrian Republican Guard who has played a major role in the Syrian Civil War, leading Syrian Government forces on several fronts.

Jordan

Ayman Safadi Ayman Safadi (Arabic: أيمن الصفدي ''ʾayman aṣ-ṣafadī'') (born 15 January 1962) is a Jordanian politician who serves as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs. Safadi is a member of the Jordanian Druze community. ...

– Deputy Prime Minister and Jordan's Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Venezuela

Tarek El Aissami Tareck Zaidan El Aissami Maddah (; ar, طارق زيدان العيسمي مداح; born 12 November 1974) is a Venezuelan politician serving as Minister of Industries and National Production since 14 June 2018, and as Minister of Petroleum sin ...

– Venezuelan interior and justice minister.Mary Anastasia O'Grady
"The Iran-Cuba-Venezuela Nexus: The West underestimates the growing threat from radical Islam in the Americas"
''The Wall Street Journal'', November 23, 2014.

Religion

* Suliman Bashear – Palestinian-Israeli scholar of Islam *

Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah Abū ʿAlī Manṣūr (13 August 985 – 13 February 1021), better known by his regnal name al-Ḥākim bi-Amr Allāh ( ar, الحاكم بأمر الله, lit=The Ruler by the Order of God), was the sixth Fatimid caliph and 16th Ismaili ima ...

– central religious figure of the faith and sixth

Imam Imam (; ar, إمام '; plural: ') is an Islamic leadership position. For Sunni Muslims, Imam is most commonly used as the title of a worship leader of a mosque. In this context, imams may lead Islamic worship services, lead prayers, ser ...

Caliph A caliphate or khilāfah ( ar, خِلَافَة, ) is an institution or public office under the leadership of an Islamic steward with the title of caliph (; ar, خَلِيفَة , ), a person considered a political-religious successor to th ...

of the

Fatimid Caliphate The Fatimid Caliphate was an Isma'ilism, Ismaili Shia Islam, Shi'a caliphate extant from the tenth to the twelfth centuries AD. Spanning a large area of North Africa, it ranged from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Red Sea in the ea ...

Hamza ibn-'Ali ibn-Ahmad Hamza ibn ‘Alī ibn Aḥmad ( ar, حمزة بن علي بن أحمد; 985 – c. 1021) was an 11th-century Ismaili missionary and founding leader of the Druze. He was born in Zozan in Greater Khorasan in Samanid-ruled Persia (modern Khaf, Ra ...

– founding religious leader *

Amin Tarif Amin Tarif ( ar, أمين طريف, Hebrew: אמין טריף; born 1898, died October 2, 1993) was the qadi, or spiritual leader, of the Druze in Mandatory Palestine from 1928 and then Israel until his death in 1993. Such was the esteem in whi ...

(1898–1993) – Israeli religious leader *

Mowafak Tarif Shaykh Mowafaq Tarīf ( ar, موفق طريف, he, מוואפק טריף) is the qadi (spiritual leader) of the Druze in Israel. Tarif was born in 1963 in the city of Julis. Since 1753, his family has been leading the Druze community in Mandato ...

– Israeli religious leader * Abu Mohammad Jawad Walieddine (1916–2012) – Head of Authority of Senior Sheikhs

Security

Imad Fares Imad Fares ( ar, عماد فارس, he, עימאד פארס; born 1961) is an Israeli Druze and former brigadier general in the Israel Defense Force. He won acclaim as the commander of the Givati Brigade (infantry) from 2001 to 2003. Fares was t ...

– Israeli Brigadier General * Salim Hatoum – Syrian Major. Led overthrow of the government of Amin al-Hafez in 1966. * Yousef Mishleb – Israeli general * Nada Nadim Prouty – Lebanese security agent *

Ghassan Alian Ghassan Alian ( ar, غسان عليان, he, רסאן עליאן; born 21 March 1972), is an Israeli executive officer of IDF's Central Command, Major general by rank. Alian is one of the highest ranking Druze in the IDF and has served since 1 ...

– Commander of Golani brigade in

IDF IDF or idf may refer to: Defence forces * Irish Defence Forces * Israel Defense Forces *Iceland Defense Force, of the US Armed Forces, 1951-2006 * Indian Defence Force, a part-time force, 1917 Organizations * Israeli Diving Federation * Interac ...

Sports

* Zidan Amar – Israeli footballer.Zidan Yusef Amar from Julis – I Aspire to play for Arsenal in England
Saleh Deksa, 24 April 2009, hona.co.il * Ahad Azam – Israeli footballer * Wiyam Amashe – Israeli footballer * Amir Nasar A Din – Israeli footballer * Sari Falah – Israeli footballer * Amir Halaby – Israeli footballer. *

Mahran Lala Mahran Lala ( ar, مهران لالا, he, מהראן לאלא; born 7 March 1982) is an Israeli footballer playing for Maccabi Isfiya. Maharan Lala, is in the Hapeol Tel Aviv UEFA cup team, he scored his first European goal, in a 2–1 home def ...

– Israeli footballer * Nazar Mahmud – Israeli figure skater *

Raja Rafe Raja Rafe ( ar, رجا رافع; born 1 May 1983 in Jaramana, Rif Dimashq, Syria) is a Syrian footballer who plays as a striker for Taliya SC, which competes in the Syrian Premier League, and is a member of the Syria national football team. ...

– Syrian footballer * Kenny Hasan Sayef – American-Israeli footballer.

Visual arts

* Farid Mansour – Lebanese sculptor and painter *

Nabil Kanso Nabil Kanso (1940-2019) was an American painter. Kanso began his career in New York. His works dealt with contemporary, historical and literary themes, and were marked by figurative imagery executed with spontaneous and vigorous handling of the p ...

– Lebanese-American painter *

Michael Netzer Michael Netzer (born 9 October 1955) is an American-Israeli artist best known for his comic book work for DC Comics and Marvel Comics in the 1970s, as well as for his online presence. Early life Michael Nasser (later Netzer) was born in Detroit, ...

(Nassar) – American-Israeli graphical artist

Others

Azzam Azzam Azzam Azzam ( ar, عزام عزام, Levantine Arabic: , he, עזאם עזאם; born 1962) is an Israeli Druze who was convicted in Egypt of spying for Israel, and jailed for eight years. He maintained his innocence throughout the ordeal. Arrest ...

– Israeli textile worker, former Israeli prisoner in Egypt *

Angelina Fares Angelina Fares ( ar, انجلينا فارس, he, אנג'לינה פארס) is an Israeli Druze model and beauty pageant contestant. She was a finalist in Miss Israel 2007. Biography Fares was born in the village of Rameh, the firstborn of a Dru ...

– Israeli beauty pageant.Nathan Burstein, ''Sister of Druze Miss Israel Contestant is Murdered'', Forward.com, 3 August 2011

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Samir Kuntar Samir Kuntar ( ar, سمير القنطار, also transcribed ''Sameer'', ''Kantar'', ''Quntar'', ''Qantar''; 20 July 1962 – 19 December 2015) was a Lebanese Druze member of the Palestine Liberation Front and Hezbollah. He was convicted of terr ...

– Lebanese militant. * Majdi Halabi – disappeared and discovered Israeli soldier *

Amal Clooney Amal Clooney (; ar, أمل علم الدين; born 3 February 1978) is a Lebanese and British barrister. Her clients include Filipino and American journalist Maria Ressa; former President of the Maldives Mohamed Nasheed; Julian Assange, the ...

– Lebanese-British lawyer, married to

George Clooney George Timothy Clooney (born May 6, 1961) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is the recipient of List of awards and nominations received by George Clooney, numerous accolades, including a British Academy Film Awards, British Academy Film A ...

Khaled Camil Abou Chakra
– Lebanese Architect, LEED Green Associate / Researcher in Construction & Architectural Sciences *

Nadia Aboulhosn Nadia Aboulhosn is an American fashion blogger, model, and designer from Orlando, Florida. She is best known for designing clothing lines for Boohoo.com, Addition Elle, and Lord & Taylor. Aboulhosn has been featured in Vogue Italia, Complex Maga ...

–

Lebanese-American Lebanese Americans ( ar, أمريكيون لبنانيون) are Americans of Lebanese descent. This includes both those who are native to the United States of America, as well as immigrants from Lebanon. Lebanese Americans comprise 0.79% of the ...

plus-size model and blogger *

Emin Arslan Emin Arslan (13 July 1868 – 9 January 1943) was a Lebanese author, journalist, editor and consul. He was the Consul General of the Ottoman Empire in Bordeaux, Brussels, Paris and Buenos Aires. He authored books and articles in Arabic, Spanish a ...

– Born in current-day Lebanon (

Ottoman Syria Ottoman Syria ( ar, سوريا العثمانية) refers to divisions of the Ottoman Empire within the region of Syria, usually defined as being east of the Mediterranean Sea, west of the Euphrates River, north of the Arabian Desert and south ...

), diplomat, writer and editor

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