Introduction / History Druze refer to themselves as
'Mowahhidoon' (plural) or 'Mowahhid' (singular), which means
"monotheistic". They are commonly referred to as "Druze", a name
derived from el-Drzi, the name of one of the known propagandists
of the Druze religion at its beginning. There are sources
suggesting that the Druze were a people of their own even before
conversion to the faith of al-Hakim, a Muslim caliph.
Unsubstantiated theories say the Druze are descendants of
Persian colonists, while another theory says they are of
Christian descendant, from the time of the crusades. The latter
is not very likely, because the first crusade came about 80
years after al-Hakim's disappearance. Druze do not seek their
own country, but they are loyal to the country which governs
their land. They can be found in Israel, Lebanon, and Syria, and
are said to be the best warriors because they are not afraid to
die. What are their lives like? Druze are village and mountain
dwellers, attached only to their individual plots