List of Druze followers

List of Druze followers

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

Arts

* Marwan Aridi - Lebanese-American artist
* Mahmoud Ahmed Zebian - Lebanese painter
* Jamil Malaeb - Lebanese painter
* Ovadia Alkara - Israeli-American painter
* Nabil Kanso - Lebanese-American painter
* Rowayda Hamdan - Lebanese-American painter
* faris hamdan - israeli painter

Literature

* Shakib Arslan, Lebanese politician, writer, poet and historian
* Samih al-Qasim, Palestinian poet
* Salman Masalha, Poet, essayist and researcher
* Yussef Abdul-Samad, Lebanese-American poet
* Naim Araidi, Israeli poet and literary scientist
* Nadia Hamadeh-Tueni, French poet


=Media=

*Rafik Halabi, Israeli media manager
*Casey Kasem, Lebanese-American radio presenter
*Faisal al-Qassem, televesion talkshow host
*Lena Zahraldin, television presenter
*Ziad Hamzeh, Syrian-American filmmaker

Music

* Asmahan - Syrian-Egyptian female vocalist
* Farid al-Atrash - Syrian-Egyptian male vocalist
* Bahjat Hamadeh - Lebanese male vocalist and oudist
* Sharif - Israeli male vocalist
* Fahd Ballan - Syrian male vocalist
* Ramy Ayach - Lebanese male vocalist
* Asala Yousef - Israeli female vocalist
* Talea Hamdan - Lebanese poet
* Nancy Ajram - Lebanese singer

Politics

(1885-1982), commander of the Syrian Revolution of 1925-1927.]
* Sultan Pasha al-Atrash, Commander of the Syrian Revolt
* Mansour al-Atrash Syrian minister
* Labib-Hussein Abu-Rochan - Israeli member of parliament
* Shakib Arslan - Lebanese politician, writer, poet and historian
* Ghazi Aridi - Lebanese minister
* Emir Magid Arslan - Lebanese politician
* Emir Faysal Arslan - Lebanese politician
* Emir Talal Arslan - Lebanese member of parliament
* Asaad Asaad - Israeli member of parliament and army colonel
* Shafik Asaad - Israeli member of parliament
* Zeidan Atashi - Israeli member of parliament and diplomat
* Fakhreddin II (1572-1635) - Lebanese regent
* Wael Abou Faour- Lebanese member of parliament
* Salah-Hassan Hanifes - Israeli member of parliament
* Farid Hamadeh - Lebanese politician
* Mahmoud Hamadeh - Assassinated prosecutor general
* Marwan Hamadeh - Lebanese minister and MP
* Kamal Jumblatt - Lebanese minister
* Walid Jumblatt - Lebanese member of parliament
* Ayoob Kara - Israeli vice-speaker of the Knesset
* Jabr Moade - Israeli vice-minister
* Mohamed Naffa - Israeli member of parliament
* Amal Nasereldeen - Israeli member of parliament
* Hamad Noureddine - Lebanese lieutenant
* Akram Shehayeb- Lebanese member of parliament
* Fayssal al-Sayegh- Lebanese member of parliament
* Ghanem Tarabay-commander in lebanese civil war
* Salah Tarif - Israeli minister and army captain
* Majalli Wahabi - Israeli MP and lieutenant-colonel

Academics

* Kais Firro
* Fadil Mansour
* Samy Swayd
* Adib Noureddine - Lebanese engineer
* Sami Makarem

Diplomats

* Abdalla Najjar - Lebanese ambassador
* Reda Mansour - Israeli diplomat
* Adeeb Alameddin - Lebanese ambassador
* Hicham Hamdan - Lebanese ambassador
* Nawaf Adwan - diplomat and media manager

Religion

* Hamza ibn-'Ali ibn-Ahmad - Early Druze leader
* Bahjat Ghayth - Lebanese religious leader
* Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah - Early Druze leader
* Abu Hassan Aref Halaweh - Lebanese religious leader
* Bahjat Hamadeh - Evangelical religious leader
* Amin Tarif - Israeli religious leader
* Mowafak Tarif - Israeli religious leader

Others

* Azzam Azzam - Israeli textile worker, convicted for espionage in Egypt
* Samir Kuntar - Lebanese terrorist released from Israeli jail
* Harry Hamzy - Martial artist
* Bader Hassan - Lebanese guitarist
* Angelina Fares - The first israeli druze model
* Yosef Mishlav - Israeli general
* Maan Hamdan - Lebanese-American businessman
* Salim Slim - Commander of the Lebanese Judiciary Police
* Anan Ferio - Israeli Soccer Player

ee also

*Druze


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