The Druze are an Arab sect of roughly one million people who primarily live in Syria, Lebanon and Israel. Originating in Egypt in the 11th century, the group practices an offshoot of Islam which permits no converts – either to or from the religion – and ...
What religion is followed in Israel? About eight-in-ten (81%) Israeli adults areJewish, while the remainder are mostly ethnically Arab and religiously Muslim (14%), Christian (2%) or Druze (2%). Overall, the Arab religious minorities in Israel are more religiously observant than Jews. Who ...
An American-Israeli hostage freed from Hamas captivity was forced to lie down at all times in a small room for weeks. That's according his brother, Lee Siegel.
Albert Einstein wrote and spoke extensively about God and religion. What you think you know about his beliefs may not be true. What did he really believe and why?
What religion did the Samaritans follow? The Samaritan religion, also known as Samaritanism, isan Abrahamic, monotheistic, and ethnic religionof the Samaritan people. The Samaritans adhere to the Samaritan Torah, which they believe is the original, unchanged Torah, as opposed to the Torah used by...
Secular-believers, who constitute about 25% of Israeli Jews, are self-identified secular people who believe in some kind of divinity. Based on in-depth interviews with secular-believer women, this study aims to reveal their theological assumptions and claims. It examines metaphors and images ...
Religion and the Gaza StripThe Gaza Strip is a territory created by the 1948 Arab Israel war and the subject of war and diplomacy for much of the 20th and 21st centuries. It is now governed by the Palestinian faction Hamas and surrounded by Israeli land and naval forces....
Demographic factors include race/ethnicity, religion, and socioeconomic status—factors that many participants perceive to be in tension with emotional attachments. Sometimes deep emotional connections brought people from different races and faith together, motivating some participants to overcome external ...
All human beings are born free and equal with dignity and rights, irrespective of their race, color, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status. Their universal human rights are enshrined in the many conventions and treaties ...
National Counterterrorism Center, Hamas primarily operates in Gaza but also has a presence in the West Bank, where the Israeli government and Palestinian Authority control different parts of the Palestinian territory. Other areas where Hamas operates are the Middle Eastern capitals of Doha, Qatar and...