The list of Druze includes prominent Druze figures who are notable in their areas of expertise.
Literature
Naim Araidi – Israeli writer and poet in Hebrew and Arabic, Israeli Ambassador to Norway. Emin Arslan – born in current-day Lebanon (Ottoman Syria), diplomat, writer, and editor Suliman Bashear – Israeli scholar, writer, and professor Sami Makarem – Lebanese-American writer, painter, and scholar Reda Mansour – Israeli Hebrew poet and writer and former Israeli ambassador to Ecuador, Brazil, and Panama. Salman Masalha – Israeli poet, essayist, translator, and researcher Salman Natour – Israeli writer, journalist, and playwright.Granta contributors: Salman Natour. Accessed 15 February 2016 Samih al-Qasim – Israeli poet.A Bilingual Anthology of Arabic Poetry – Victims of A Map by Samih al-Qasim, Adonis, and Mahmoud Darwish. Al-Saqi Books 26 Westbourne Grove, London W2 1984 Rami Zeedan – Israeli political scientist, historian, professor, and author.
Media
Raghida Dergham – Lebanese-American journalist. Mona Abou Hamza – Lebanese TV presenter Casey Kasem – American TV and radio presenter (notably American Top 40) and actor, of Lebanese descent. Gadeer Mreeh – Israeli journalist and politician, member of the Israeli Knesset, anchor of Hebrew-language news program on Israeli television. Nahida Nakad – Lebanese-Italian senior correspondent, TV executive, and author; former Editorial Director of FRANCE 24 TV station and Monte Carlo Doualiya Arabic language radio Faisal al-Qassem – Syrian television talkshow host of The Opposite Direction on Al Jazeera, based in Qatar
Military
Alim Abdallah – Israeli deputy commander of the IDF 401st Brigade of the 91st Division, lieutenant colonel. Ehsan Daxa – Israeli commander of the IDF 401st Armored Brigade, colonel. Ghassan Alian – Israeli commander of the IDF Golani Brigade, head of the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories. Imad Fares – Israeli Brigadier General, commander of the IDF Givati Brigade, commander of 91st Division Issam Zahreddine – Major General of the Syrian Republican Guard who has played a major role in the Syrian Civil War, leading Syrian Government forces on several fronts. Salman Habaka – Israeli commander of the IDF 188th Armored Brigade's 53rd Battalion killed in action during the Gaza 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. Nada Nadim Prouty – Lebanese intelligence professional who worked with the FBI and CIA in counter-terrorism Salman 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 Farid al-Atrash – Syrian male singer, composer, and actor. Asmahan (Amaal al-Atrash) – Syrian female singer and actress. Ramy Ayach – Lebanese singer Fahd Ballan – Syrian male singer. Loai Ali - Israeli singer and actor
Politics Canada
Ziad Aboultaif – Canadian MP for Edmonton Manning.
Israel Source:QED
Labib Hussein Abu Rokan – Israeli MP and religious judge.Laviv-Hussein Abu-Rochan: Public Activities Knesset website Abdullah Abu Ma'aruf – Israeli MP and physician.Meet Israel's new lawmakers Ynetnews, 20 March 2015 Hamad Amar – Israeli MP.Hamad Amar Knesset website Naim Araidi – Israeli writer and poet in Hebrew and Arabic, Israeli Ambassador to Norway. Assad Assad – Israeli MP, army colonel, and diplomat Jabar Asakla – Israeli member of the Knesset, now secretary of the Hadash Party Zeidan Atashi – Israeli MP and diplomat Amal 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 Award Salah-Hassan Hanifes – Israeli MP Akram 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 Panama Jabr Moade – Israeli MP and deputy minister Gadeer Mreeh — Israeli journalist and member of the Knesset; anchor of a Hebrew-language news program on Israeli television. Fateen Mulla – Israeli member of the Knesset, Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Office. Mohamed Nafa – Israeli MP Said Nafa – Israeli MP and lawyer Shachiv Shnaan – Israeli member of parliament Salah Tarif – Israeli government minister, MP, and army captainMinisters of the Minorities Knesset website Majalli Wahabi – Israeli member of the Knesset; briefly President of Israel, IDF lieutenant-colonel.Livni returns to politics with The Tzipi Livni Party Jerusalem Post, 27 November 2012
Jordan Ayman Safadi – Deputy Prime Minister and Jordan's Minister of Foreign Affairs. Rashid Talaa – First Prime Minister of Jordan.
Lebanon
Emin Arslan – born in current-day Lebanon (Ottoman Syria), diplomat, writer, and editor Akram Chehayeb – Lebanese Minister and MP Ghazi Aridi – Lebanese minister and MP Majid Arslan – Lebanese Defense Minister for over 40 years Shakib Arslan – Lebanese politician, writer, poet, and historian Talal Arslan – Lebanese minister and MP Fakhr-al-Din II – Ruler (emir) of Lebanon from 1590 to 1633; united Lebanon and parts of Syria and Palestine under his rule Kamal Jumblatt – Lebanese MP, minister, writer, author, and poet Walid Jumblatt – Lebanese minister and leader of the Progressive Socialist Party Marwan Hamadeh – Lebanese minister and MP Marwan Kheireddin – Lebanese minister Faisal Al Sayegh – Lebanese MP Wiam Wahhab – Lebanese politician
Syria
Sultan Pasha al-Atrash – Syrian Leader and Commander of the Syrian Revolt of 1925. Mansur al-Atrash – Syrian politician, Interim head of state, journalist, founding member of the Ba'ath Party. Shibli al-Aysami – former Syrian Vice president and Gen Sec of the Ba'ath Arab Socialist Party
Venezuela Tarek El Aissami – Venezuelan interior and justice minister.Mary Anastasia O'Grady, "The Iran-Cuba-Venezuela Nexus: The West underestimates the growing threat from radical Islam in the Americas", The Wall Street Journal, November 23, 2014.
Religion
Suliman Bashear – Palestinian-Israeli scholar of Islam Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah – central religious figure of the faith and sixth Imam-Caliph of the Fatimid Caliphate Hamza ibn-'Ali ibn-Ahmad – founding religious leader Amin Tarif (1898–1993) – Israeli religious leader Mowafak Tarif – Israeli religious leader Abu Mohammad Jawad Walieddine (1916–2012) – Head of Authority of Senior Sheikhs
Sports
Zidan Amar – Israeli footballer.Zidan Yusef Amar from Julis – I Aspire to play for Arsenal in England Saleh Deksa, 24 April 2009, hona.co.il Weaam Amasha – Israeli footballer playing for F.C. Tira and the Israeli national junior team Ahad Azam – Israeli footballer playing for Bnei Eilat and the Israeli national junior team Amir Nasar A Din – Israeli footballer Sari Falah – Israeli footballer playing for Bnei Sakhnin, the Israeli national junior team, and bronze medalist in the 2009 Maccabiah Games Amir Halaby – Israeli footballer Shareef Keouf – Israeli footballer playing for Maccabi Haifa and the Israeli national junior team Mahran Lala – Israeli footballer playing for Hapoel Tel Aviv.Chait, Sakhnovsky thrill at Nationals | Jerusalem Post Nazar Mahmud – Israeli figure skater Raja Rafe – Syrian footballer Kenny Hasan Sayef – American-Israeli footballer playing for Maccabi Haifa and the Israeli national team. Saleh Shahin (born 1982) – Israeli Paralympic medalist rower
Visual arts
Farid Mansour – Lebanese sculptor and painter Nabil Kanso – Lebanese-American painter Michael Netzer (Nassar) – American-Israeli graphical artist
Others Nadia Aboulhosn – Lebanese-American plus-size model and blogger Azzam Azzam – Israeli textile worker, former Israeli prisoner in Egypt Amal Clooney – Lebanese-British lawyer, married to George Clooney al-Darazi – 11th-century Isma'ili preacher and early leader of the Druze faith Angelina Fares – Israeli beauty pageant contestant. She was a finalist in Miss Israel 2007.Nathan Burstein, Sister of Druze Miss Israel Contestant is Murdered, Forward.com, 3 August 2011 Tiran Fero – Israeli teenager removed from life support and held hostage by members of the Jenin Brigades armed group Majdi Halabi – disappeared and discovered Israeli soldier Samir Kuntar – Lebanese Hezbollah militant
See also List of Israeli Druze
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