List of Druze
The list of Druze includes prominent Druze figures who are notable in their areas of expertise.
Literature
Reda Mansour , Israeli Hebrew poet, writer, and AmbassadorNaim Araidi – Israeli writer and poet in Hebrew and Arabic, Israeli Ambassador to Norway.[ 1] Emin Arslan – born in current-day Lebanon (Ottoman Syria ), diplomat, writer, and editorSuliman Bashear – Israeli scholar, writer, and professorSami Makarem – Lebanese-American writer, painter, and scholarReda Mansour – Israeli Hebrew poet and writer and former Israeli ambassador to Ecuador, Brazil, and Panama.Salman Masalha – Israeli poet, essayist, translator, and researcherSalman Natour – Israeli writer, journalist, and playwright.[ 2] Samih al-Qasim – Israeli poet.[ 3] Rami Zeedan – Israeli political scientist, historian, professor, and author.[ 4]
Casey Kasem , American TV and radio presenter
Military
Ghassan Alian Yusef Mishleb Alim Abdallah – Israeli deputy commander of the IDF 300th Brigade of the 91st Division , lieutenant colonel.Ghassan Alian – Israeli commander of the IDF Golani Brigade , head of the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories .[ 8] Tarif Bader – Israeli doctor and IDF Brigadier General , Director of Kaplan Medical Center , Clinical Associate Professor at Hebrew University of Jerusalem.Imad Fares – Israeli Brigadier General, commander of the IDF Givati Brigade , commander of 91st Division Salman Habaka – Israeli commander of the IDF 188th Armored Brigade 's 53rd Battalion killed in action during the Israel–Hamas war Salim Hatoum – Syrian Major. Led overthrow of the government of Amin al-Hafez in 1966.Yousef Mishleb – Israeli general; commander of the IDF Etzion Regional Brigade, commander of the Edom Division , Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories , and commander of the Home Front Command .[ 9] Nada Nadim Prouty – Lebanese intelligence professional who worked with the FBI and CIA in counter-terrorismSalman Zarka – Israeli physician and current Director of Ziv Medical Center in Safed ; Israel Defense Forces Colonel, senior lecturer at the Haifa University and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem .
Entertainment
Politics
Canada
Ziad Aboultaif , Canadian MP
Israel
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Gadeer Mreeh , Israeli journalist, tv anchor, and member of the KnessetMajalli Wahabi , Israeli member of the Knesset, briefly President of Israel Labib Hussein Abu Rokan – Israeli MP and religious judge.[ 15] Abdullah Abu Ma'aruf – Israeli MP and physician.[ 16] Hamad Amar – Israeli MP.[ 17] Naim Araidi – Israeli writer and poet in Hebrew and Arabic, Israeli Ambassador to Norway.[ 1] Assad Assad – Israeli MP, army colonel, and diplomatJabar Asakla – Israeli member of the Knesset , now secretary of the Hadash PartyZeidan Atashi – Israeli MP and diplomatAmal Nasser el-Din – Israeli MP and author, awarded the Israel Prize , the Prime Minister's Prize for the Commemoration of Fallen Soldiers, and the Yakir Haifa AwardSalah-Hassan Hanifes – Israeli MPAkram Hasson – Israeli member of the Knesset , Kadima 's leader, marking the first time a Druze had led a Jewish party.Ayoob Kara – Israeli MP, deputy speaker, Israeli Minister of Communications , Israeli Deputy Minister for Development .Reda Mansour – Israeli poet, historian, diplomat, Israeli Ambassador to Ecuador, Brazil, and PanamaJabr Moade – Israeli MP and deputy ministerGadeer Mreeh — Israeli journalist and member of the Knesset; anchor of a Hebrew-language news program on Israeli television.[ 7] Fateen Mulla – Israeli member of the Knesset , Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Office .Mohamed Nafa – Israeli MPSaid Nafa – Israeli MP and lawyerShachiv Shnaan – Israeli member of parliamentSalah Tarif – Israeli government minister, MP, and army captain[ 18] Majalli Wahabi – Israeli member of the Knesset; briefly President of Israel , IDF lieutenant-colonel,.[ 19]
Jordan
Ayman Safadi – Deputy Prime Minister and Jordan's Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Lebanon
Majid Arslan , Lebanese Defense MinisterEmin Arslan – born in current-day Lebanon (Ottoman Syria ), diplomat, writer, and editorAkram Chehayeb – Lebanese Minister and MPGhazi Aridi – Lebanese minister and MPMajid Arslan – Lebanese Defense Minister for over 40 yearsShakib Arslan – Lebanese politician, writer, poet, and historianTalal Arslan – Lebanese minister and MPFakhr-al-Din II – Ruler (emir) of Lebanon from 1590 to 1633; united Lebanon and parts of Syria and Palestine under his ruleKamal Jumblatt – Lebanese MP, minister, writer, author, and poetWalid Jumblatt – Lebanese minister and leader of the Progressive Socialist PartyMarwan Hamadeh – Lebanese minister and MPMarwan Kheireddin – Lebanese ministerFaisal Al Sayegh – Lebanese MPWiam Wahhab – Lebanese politician
Syria
Sultan Pasha al-Atrash (1885–1982), commander of the Revolt of 1925
Venezuela
Religion
Amin Tarif , religious leader of the Druze in Palestine and Israel
Sports
Nazar Mahmud , Israeli figure skater
Visual arts
Nabil Kanso , Lebanese-American painter.
Others
See also
References
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