The history of the Druze is old and unlike any other religion. The religion was established around 1017 in Egypt and North Africa, when the sixth Fatimid caliph, al-hakim bi-Amrih Allah, declared himself the incarnation of God (“Druze” Microsoft p.1). However, even before 1017, ideas and increase of the new religion had begun. Hamzah ibn ‘Ali converted Muhammad ad-Darazi, a Shi’i missionary from which the religion got its name. (Adams p.1) Muhammed al-Darazi preached the new religion to the people of Lebanon and was reportedly killed for letting people practice wine drinking and sexual excesses. After al-Darazi’s death, Hamzah made new fundamentals of the new sect with the help of many others on many sacred works. In 1021, al-Hakim Hamzah wa

Zahdi, Ibn. Understanding Druze Gnosticism and Understanding What Distinguishes Druze Gnosticism From Other Gnostic Faiths, Sects, Cults or Organizations?. n.d. n.p. 26 April 2000. .

Other religions have connections with the Druze. One of these religions is the Islam religion. The Druze have evolved from an Islamic atmosphere, however they have some different views. The Druze believe in reincarnation, monogamy and free will to transmit inheritance. There was a claim between the Muslims and the Druze with many arguments. They discussed that the chain of Imams who oriented, gave decision for the call were the descendents of Muhammed, that all prayers and rituals would be recited in Islamic word and spirit, and religious status in the Islamic Hanafi legislation with small modification. They also discussed how the Sufi conduct of Druze priests are quite Islamic in nature. With Sufism, Druze conformity with Islam reached its climax. Also, that the history of Druze says that the Druze are in Alliance with the other Islamic sects in their struggle to protect the Islamic Empire from the crusades and other empires of Islam (Abi-Khzam p.1-3). Christianity is another religion that compares with Druze. The Druze stress the theory of evolution with respect of the three celestial religions. The Druze have tried, unsuccessfully, to rid the idea of ending in an eternal paradise or eternal hell. They also believe in fate. They believe that everyone’s lives are already planned out way ahead. “Predetermination rules everywhere” (Abi-Khzam p. 4). The Christians and the Druze believe in the same prophets, minor prophets, and disciples. The prophets have the same personality between the religions and carry out the same mission: to get God’s message to all the people. They also share their belief in Jesus and his four disciples. There are a couple things that the Christians share with the Druze that the Druze do not share with the Muslims. One would be monogamy. The Druze believe in one woman for every one man. They also think sex should only be looked upon for reproduction. Even parts of this could be considered a sin. The Druze are strictly monotheists. They believe that there is only one God. They also believe that it was not Jesus who was crucified but a look-alike was crucified instead. They have a high value for sacrifice (Abi-Khzam p. 4-5). Judaism and Druze do not have as much in common as Druze have with Christianity or Islam. The Druze say that the Jewish were separated into twelve different tribes and three and a half were lost. The Druze claim that they are those three and a half tribes. They decided to leave Judaism but did not join Christianity or Islam for a long tim

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