Are the Druze a Sect of Islam?

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Presenter(s)

Charles Johnson

Abstract or Description

The Druze, an ethnoreligious minority in the Middle East, has long been a source of study due to the group’s esoteric religious practices. These practices, and the faith as a whole, have remained a subtly contentious topic within scholarship on the Druze for decades, as academics disagree on whether or not the Druze should be classified as a sect of Islam or as a separate religion. Currently, no authoritative argument comprehensively answers this question. This research aims to use a systematic literature review to determine if there exists any consensus among scholars on the issue.

Mentor

Dr. Rami Zeedan