The first person to find the Druze was Benjamin of Tudela who was one of the first Europeans to go to Lebanon and was the first to refer to them by name and was first to have a record of them but he also referred to them as “mountain dwelling, Monotheistic” people who believe in “Soul Eternity”
The Druze Religion/faith was founded in small communities in Lebanon, Syria, Israel and Jordan, and is rooted in Ismailism, another branch of Shia Islam.
The name of the religion/faith came from the name Muhammad Bin Ismail Nashtakin ad-Darazī who was one of the early preachers even though the Druze consider him as a Heretic, this is the name used to Identify them.
In 1860 they had a war with the Christian Maronites , which they lived with friendly till 1840, when they lost most of their Feudal and Political powers due to the Maronites.
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During the crusades under rule of Syria (1099 to 1291) was when the Druze came to history on a measurable scale in the Chouf Mountains, As some of the most powerful warriors working for the Muslim rulers in Damascus against incoming Crusades, During this the Druze were given the order to watch over crusaders in Beirut, With the goal to stop them from encroaching inland.
During the Crusade Period The Druzes F feudal power was split between two families, the Arslans and Tanukhs from their fortress within the Gharb area in the Chouf Mountains (now the Aley District) south of Mount Lebanon Governorate, the Tanukhs led their attacks on the Phoenician coast and finally won in holding Beirut and the Marine plain against the Franks, because of the battles between the Crusaders, The Druzes gained a lot of respect from the Sunni Muslim Caliphs and also gained important political
The Druze Religion/faith was founded in small communities in Lebanon, Syria, Israel and Jordan, and is rooted in Ismailism, another branch of Shia Islam.
The name of the religion/faith came from the name Muhammad Bin Ismail Nashtakin ad-Darazī who was one of the early preachers even though the Druze consider him as a Heretic, this is the name used to Identify them.
In 1860 they had a war with the Christian Maronites , which they lived with friendly till 1840, when they lost most of their Feudal and Political powers due to the Maronites.
The Druze Religion was founded within small villages, towns and communities in …show more content…
During the crusades under rule of Syria (1099 to 1291) was when the Druze came to history on a measurable scale in the Chouf Mountains, As some of the most powerful warriors working for the Muslim rulers in Damascus against incoming Crusades, During this the Druze were given the order to watch over crusaders in Beirut, With the goal to stop them from encroaching inland.
During the Crusade Period The Druzes F feudal power was split between two families, the Arslans and Tanukhs from their fortress within the Gharb area in the Chouf Mountains (now the Aley District) south of Mount Lebanon Governorate, the Tanukhs led their attacks on the Phoenician coast and finally won in holding Beirut and the Marine plain against the Franks, because of the battles between the Crusaders, The Druzes gained a lot of respect from the Sunni Muslim Caliphs and also gained important political