Druze

The Druze are a closed community that has kept to itself, so people know little about its affairs, according to Hasan Ibrahim Hasan. ¹

Their preachers are of ranks. The preachers and the wise hold the inner secrets of the doctrine. The Ajawid are the keepers of the outer secrets, because of their relations with others. ¹

The author says that they called for the deification of al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah in the year 408 AH. He says that they helped the Muslims against the Crusaders, and took military positions at the siege of the fortress of Shaqif. He says that they helped Hulagu during his raid on Syria, and that they had a role in the wars of Mount Lebanon up to the time of the Mandate. ¹

This needs a second source: the page presents the description of one author from outside the community, and does not present what the community says about itself.