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... Druze . Druse revolt ( 1925 ) : see Druze revolt . Drusilla , Livia : see Livia Drusilla . Drusus , Marcus Livius ( d . 109 BC ) , Roman politician , tribune with Gaius Gracchus in 122 BC who undermined Gracchus ' program of economic ...
... Druze . Druse revolt ( 1925 ) : see Druze revolt . Drusilla , Livia : see Livia Drusilla . Drusus , Marcus Livius ( d . 109 BC ) , Roman politician , tribune with Gaius Gracchus in 122 BC who undermined Gracchus ' program of economic ...
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... Druze , also spelled DRUSE , Arabic plural DU- RÜZ , singular DARAZI , relatively small Mid- dle Eastern religious sect characterized by an eclectic system of doctrines and by a cohesion and loyalty among its members ( at times po ...
... Druze , also spelled DRUSE , Arabic plural DU- RÜZ , singular DARAZI , relatively small Mid- dle Eastern religious sect characterized by an eclectic system of doctrines and by a cohesion and loyalty among its members ( at times po ...
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... Druzes . The Druze , a sect derived from the Is- mai'ilite branch of Shi'ite Islām , have been settled in the area of Mount ad - Duruz since the 11th century . There are some 120 Druze villages located on or near the mountain , among ...
... Druzes . The Druze , a sect derived from the Is- mai'ilite branch of Shi'ite Islām , have been settled in the area of Mount ad - Duruz since the 11th century . There are some 120 Druze villages located on or near the mountain , among ...
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