Druze in Syria

Syrian Druze people
Maqam Ain al-Zaman: The headquarters of the Druze community in Syria
Total population
700,000
Languages
Arabic
Religion
Druze

The Druze faith is the third-largest religion in Syria with 2010 results recording that their adherents made up 3.2 percent of the population. The Druze are concentrated in the rural, mountainous areas east and south of Damascus in the area of Mount Druze.

The Druze faith is a monotheistic and Abrahamic religion. Syria has the largest Druze population in the world. Many Syrian Druze have been living abroad for centuries, particularly in Venezuela.

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