al-Muwahhidun al-Duruz
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al-Muwahhidun al-Duruz is the Arabic name for the Druze, a monotheistic religious and ethnocultural community originating in the Levant that blends elements of Isma'ili Islam, Neoplatonism, and other philosophical traditions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| al-Muwahhidun al-Duruz canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: al-Muwahhidun al-Duruz Context triple: [Druze, selfDesignation, al-Muwahhidun al-Duruz]
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al-Musta'sim
Al-Musta'sim was the last Abbasid caliph in Baghdad, whose defeat and death during the Mongol sack of the city in 1258 marked the end of the classical Abbasid Caliphate.
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Almohad dynasty
The Almohad dynasty was a powerful 12th–13th century Berber Muslim empire that ruled much of North Africa and the Iberian Peninsula, known for its religious reformism and monumental architecture.
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Fatimid Caliphate
The Fatimid Caliphate was an Isma'ili Shia Islamic dynasty that ruled a powerful Mediterranean empire from the 10th to 12th centuries, renowned for its cultural, economic, and intellectual flourishing centered in North Africa and Egypt.
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House of Hashim
The House of Hashim is the Hashemite royal dynasty that traces its lineage to the Prophet Muhammad and has ruled Jordan and other Arab territories in modern history.
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Mamluk Sultanate
The Mamluk Sultanate was a powerful medieval Islamic state centered in Egypt and Syria, ruled by a military caste of slave-soldiers who became sultans and played a key role in defending the Muslim world against the Crusaders and Mongols.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: al-Muwahhidun al-Duruz Target entity description: al-Muwahhidun al-Duruz is the Arabic name for the Druze, a monotheistic religious and ethnocultural community originating in the Levant that blends elements of Isma'ili Islam, Neoplatonism, and other philosophical traditions.
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A.
al-Musta'sim
Al-Musta'sim was the last Abbasid caliph in Baghdad, whose defeat and death during the Mongol sack of the city in 1258 marked the end of the classical Abbasid Caliphate.
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B.
Almohad dynasty
The Almohad dynasty was a powerful 12th–13th century Berber Muslim empire that ruled much of North Africa and the Iberian Peninsula, known for its religious reformism and monumental architecture.
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C.
Fatimid Caliphate
The Fatimid Caliphate was an Isma'ili Shia Islamic dynasty that ruled a powerful Mediterranean empire from the 10th to 12th centuries, renowned for its cultural, economic, and intellectual flourishing centered in North Africa and Egypt.
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D.
House of Hashim
The House of Hashim is the Hashemite royal dynasty that traces its lineage to the Prophet Muhammad and has ruled Jordan and other Arab territories in modern history.
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E.
Mamluk Sultanate
The Mamluk Sultanate was a powerful medieval Islamic state centered in Egypt and Syria, ruled by a military caste of slave-soldiers who became sultans and played a key role in defending the Muslim world against the Crusaders and Mongols.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Levantine community
ⓘ
ethnoreligious group ⓘ monotheistic community ⓘ religious community ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Druze ⓘ |
| clergyStructure | division between initiates (uqqal) and non-initiates (juhhal) ⓘ |
| communityStructure | closed religious community ⓘ |
| conversionPolicy | no conversion in or out ⓘ |
| coreBelief |
esoteric interpretation of scripture
ⓘ
strict monotheism ⓘ transmigration of souls ⓘ |
| diasporaCountries |
Canada
ⓘ
Jordan ⓘ Latin America ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| ethnicIdentity | Arab (predominantly) ⓘ |
| foundingFigures |
Hamza ibn Ali ibn Ahmad
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al-Darazi (early preacher associated with movement) ⓘ |
| foundingPeriod | reign of Fatimid caliph al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah ⓘ |
| hasNameInArabic |
Druze
ⓘ
surface form:
الموحدون الدروز
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| holyPlaces | local maqams (shrines) of prophets and saints ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| marriageRule | endogamy is strongly preferred ⓘ |
| monotheism | true ⓘ |
| notableRegion |
Galilee
ⓘ
surface form:
Galilee and Carmel regions in northern Israel
southern Syria ⓘ
surface form:
Jabal al-Druze (Jabal al-Arab) in southern Syria
Mount Lebanon ⓘ |
| originCentury | 11th century ⓘ |
| originCityApproximate | Cairo ⓘ |
| originCountryHistorical | Fatimid Caliphate ⓘ |
| originRegion |
Eastern Mediterranean
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Levant region ⓘ
surface form:
Levant
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| populationEstimate21stCentury | around 1 million to 1.5 million ⓘ |
| primaryCountries |
Israel
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Lebanon ⓘ Palestinian territories ⓘ Syria ⓘ |
| relationToIslam |
often regarded as distinct from Islam by both Druze and many Muslims
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originated within Isma'ili Shi'a Islam ⓘ |
| religion |
Druze
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surface form:
Druze faith
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| religiousDay | Thursday night gatherings for prayer and study (majlis) ⓘ |
| religiousLaw | do not follow mainstream Islamic sharia ⓘ |
| scriptureStatus | esoteric texts restricted to initiates ⓘ |
| selfDesignationMeaning |
the People of Monotheism
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Unitarianism ⓘ
surface form:
the Unitarians
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| symbol | five-colored Druze star ⓘ |
| theologyInfluence |
Abrahamic monotheism
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Gnosticism (elements) ⓘ Hermeticism (elements) ⓘ Ismaili Shia ⓘ
surface form:
Isma'ili Islam
Neoplatonism ⓘ |
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Subject: al-Muwahhidun al-Duruz Description of subject: al-Muwahhidun al-Duruz is the Arabic name for the Druze, a monotheistic religious and ethnocultural community originating in the Levant that blends elements of Isma'ili Islam, Neoplatonism, and other philosophical traditions.
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