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Druze



Pronunciation: (drOOz), [key]
n.
Islam.a member of an independent religious sect living chiefly in Syria, Lebanon, and Israel, established in the 11th century as a branch of Ismaعili Shiعism and containing elements of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam, and believing in the transmigration of souls and the ultimate perfection of humankind. Also,Druse.

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