List of Druze

The list of Druze includes prominent Druze figures who are notable in their areas of expertise.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.
Lebanese-American media personality Casey Kasem at the 41st Primetime Emmy Awards
Sultan Pasha al-Atrash (1885–1982), commander of the Syrian Revolution of 1925–1927.
Amin Tarif was the religious leader of the Druze in Palestine and Israel
Ziad Aboultaif is the first Druze elected to public office outside of the Middle East
Nazar Mahmud is an Israeli figure skater
Nabil Kanso is a Lebanese-American painter

Literature
  • Naim Araidi - Israeli writer and poet in Hebrew and Arabic.[1]
  • Reda Mansour - Israeli Hebrew poet and writer and former ambassador in Ecuador
  • Salman Masalha - Israeli poet, essayist and researcher
  • Samih al-Qasim - Palestinian-Israeli poet.[2]
  • Sami Makarem - Lebanese-American writer and painter
  • Raymond H Hamden (Aboul-Hosn) - Lebanese-American author in Clinical & Forensic Psychology <Balanced-4-Life: Before BurnOut. WestBow Press 2016 August> <Psychology of Terrorists: Profiling and CounterAction. Taylor & Francis Publishers, CRC Press, 2018 November>

Media
  • Mona Abou Hamza - Lebanese TV presenter
  • Raghida Dergham - Lebanese American journalist.[3]
  • Ziad Hamzeh - Syrian-American filmmaker
  • Casey Kasem - American TV & radio presenter, of Lebanese descent.[4]
  • Nahida Nakad - Lebanese French senior correspondent and TV executive
  • Faisal al-Qassem - Syrian television talkshow host
  • Asmahan (Amaal al-Atrash) - Syrian Lebanese Egyptian female singer, and actress.[5]
  • Mais Harb Syrian female singer
  • Farid al-Atrash - Syrian Lebanese Egyptian male singer, composer, and actor.[6]
  • Ramy Ayach - Lebanese singer
  • Fahd Ballan - Syrian male singer.[7]
  • Talal Jurdi - Lebanese actor
  • Badih Abou Chakra - Lebanese actor, and singer
  • Junaid Zeineddine - Lebanese comedian
  • Tarek Al Atrash - Syrian singer
  • Jamal Aboul-Hosn - Classical Arabesque Composure
  • Eddie Joseph (Aboul-Hosn) - Lebanese-American ABC TV Editor and recipient of 3 Emma Awards

Politics

Canada

Israel

Lebanon

Syria

Venezuela

Religion

Security

Sports

Visual arts

Others

See also

References
  1. Itamar Eichner (2012-04-22). "Druze professor appointed ambassador to New Zealand". ynet. Retrieved 2012-12-24.
  2. A Bilingual Anthology of Arabic Poetry - Victims of A Map by Samih al-Qasim, Adonis, and Mahmoud Darwish. Al-Saqi Books 26 Westbourne Grove, London W2 1984
  3. Makarem, Julia. "Druze Women". AmericanDruzeHeritage.com. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
  4. "Casey Kasem: Our Arab American Star". Washington Watch. The Arab American Institute. April 18, 1996. Archived from the original (archived September 26, 2005) on September 26, 2005.
  5. Zuhur 1998, p. 81
  6. Provence, Michael (2005). The great Syrian revolt and the rise of Arab nationalism (illustrated ed.). University of Texas Press. p. 72. ISBN 978-0-292-70680-4.
  7. Zuhur, Sherifa (2001). Colors of enchantment: theater, dance, music and the visual arts of the Middle East. American University in Cairo Press. p. 296. ISBN 978-977-424-607-4.
  8. http://druze.net/2016/02/19/the-cds-fundraiser-is-this-saturday-and-we-added-another-special-guest/
  9. Laviv-Hussein Abu-Rochan: Public Activities Knesset website
  10. Meet Israel's new lawmakers Ynetnews, 20 March 2015
  11. Hamad Amar Knesset website
  12. Provence, Michael (2005). The Great Syrian Revolt and the Rise of Arab Nationalism. University of Texas Press. p. 3. ISBN 0-292-70680-4.
  13. Moubayed 2006, p. 178.
  14. Batatu 2012, p. 28.
  15. Gambill, Gary C. (2013), Syrian Druze: Toward Defiant Neutrality, Middle East Forum, retrieved 9 July 2013
  16. Mary Anastasia O'Grady, "The Iran-Cuba-Venezuela Nexus: The West underestimates the growing threat from radical Islam in the Americas", The Wall Street Journal, November 23, 2014.
  17. Batatu, pp. 148-149.
  18. Seale, p. 109.
  19. Zidan Yusef Amar from Julis - I Aspire to play for Arsenal in England Archived July 26, 2014, at the Wayback Machine Saleh Deksa, 24 April 2009, hona.co.il (in Hebrew)
  20. "Amir Halaby". footballdatabase.eu.
  21. "Five Things to Know About U.S. MNT Midfielder Kenny Saief". www.ussoccer.com.
  22. Nathan Burstein, Sister of Druze Miss Israel Contestant is Murdered, Forward.com, 3 August 2011
  23. Smith, Craig S. (July 15, 2008). "For Lebanese, killer is a hero". The New York Times. Retrieved August 21, 2013.

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