page_title: Abrahamic religions
section_title: Druze faith
hierarchical_section_title: Abrahamic religions / Religions / Other Abrahamic religions / Druze faith
caption_attribution_description: Druze dignitaries celebrating the Nebi Shueib festival at the tomb of the prophet in Hittim. נכבדי קהילת הדרוזים חוגגים את חג נבי שועייב בקרב הנביא בחיטים Photo: Moshe Milner &#160;(1946&#8211;)&#160;&#160;Alternative names Miylner, Moše; Milner, Mosheh‏; Moshé Milner; Milner, M.‏; Mîlner, Moše; Miylner, MošehDescriptionIsraeli photographerצלם ישראליDate of birth 1946 Location of birth Germany Authority control : Q28750411 VIAF:&#8201;100999744 ISNI:&#8201;0000 0001 0804 0507 LCCN:&#8201;n82072104 GND:&#8201;115699732 BNF:&#8201;15548788n WorldCat creator QS:P170,Q28750411 , 04/25/2005
context_page_description: The Abrahamic religions, also referred to collectively as Abrahamism, are a group of Semitic-originated religions that claim descent from the Judaism of the ancient Israelites and the worship of the God of Abraham. The Abrahamic religions are monotheistic, with the term deriving from the patriarch Abraham. The three Abrahamic religions trace their origins to both sons of Abraham. For Jews and Christians it is his youngest son Isaac and for Muslims, his eldest Ishmael.
  Abrahamic religions spread globally through Christianity being adopted by the Roman Empire in the 4th century and Islam by the Islamic empires from the 7th century. Today the Abrahamic religions are one of the major divisions in comparative religion. The major Abrahamic religions in chronological order of founding are Judaism in the 7th century BCE, Christianity in the 1st century CE, and Islam in the 7th century CE.
  Christianity, Islam, and Judaism are the Abrahamic religions with the greatest numbers of adherents. Abrahamic religions with fewer adherents include the Druze faith, the Bahá'í Faith, and Rastafari.
context_section_description: The Druze faith or Druzism is a monotheistic religion based on the teachings of high Islamic figures like Hamza ibn-'Ali ibn-Ahmad and Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah, and Greek philosophers such as Plato and Aristotle. Hamza ibn Ali ibn Ahmad is considered the founder of the Druze and the primary author of the Druze manuscripts. And Jethro of Midian is considered an ancestor of Druze, who revere him as their spiritual founder and chief prophet.
  The Epistles of Wisdom is the foundational text of the Druze faith. The Druze faith incorporates elements of Islam's Ismailism, Gnosticism, Neoplatonism, Pythagoreanism, Christianity, Hinduism and other philosophies and beliefs, creating a distinct and secretive theology known to interpret esoterically religious scriptures, and to highlight the role of the mind and truthfulness. The Druze follow theophany, and believe in reincarnation or the transmigration of the soul. At the end of the cycle of rebirth, which is achieved through successive reincarnations, the soul is united with the Cosmic Mind (Al Aaqal Al Kulli). In the Druze faith, Jesus is considered one of God's important prophets.
  The Druze Faith is often classified as a branch of Isma'ili Shia Islam. Even though the faith originally developed out of Ismaili Islam, Druze are not generally considered Muslims.
caption: Druze dignitaries celebrating the Ziyarat al-Nabi Shu'ayb festival at the tomb of the prophet in Hittin.
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