Druze in Jordan
Druze in Jordan refers to adherents of the Druze faith, an ethnoreligious esoteric group originating from the Near East who self identify as unitarians (Muwahhideen). Druze faith is a monotheistic and Abrahamic religion, and Druze do not identify as Muslims.
Total population | |
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20,000+ | |
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Vernacular: Jordanian Arabic | |
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Druze faith |
The Jordanian Druze people are estimated to number at least 20,000, as of 2005. The Druze, who refer to themselves as al-Muwahhideen, or "believers in one God," are concentrated in the rural, mountainous areas west and north of Amman. The Jordanian government classifies the Druze as Muslims.
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