Identity, Power and Piety The Druzes in Syria

Author(s):
Shaebler, B.
Published
2001
Publication type
Article / Letter to editor

Abstract

Last November, the Syrian province of al-Suwaida was again in the news - Arab and European news, that is. The Syrian media remained silent on the matter. The province, better known as 'Druze Mountain', is also called 'Hawran Mountain' and 'Arab Mountain', the name confusion already hinting at the complicated identity of its inhabitants. It was, once again, surrounded by army troops. What had happened?

Syria
Date issued
2001
Language
English
Publisher
ISIM, Leiden
Is part of
ISIM Newsletter (2001), Vol. 7, no. 1, p. 25-25
hdl
1887/17461