The University of Haifa's Jewish Arab Center: The Druze Sect...
The University of Haifa's Jewish Arab Center: The Druze Section
A major task of the Druze section is to study, preserve and present Druze history, tradition and culture. Since its establishment, the archive has become an international source of information on Druze culture and tradition. It contains one of the finest collections of its kind in the Middle East, including books, periodicals and chronicles acquired from archives all over the world.Another key goal is education for the Druze and the advancement of young leadership. Meetings are organized between the Druze public and academic and military figures, in order to engender ideas for shared projects and to resolve conflicts and problems. In 2005, several meetings of Druze ex-army officers were held, in which critical issues among the Druze population were discussed, and solutions such as taking responsibility and creating a climate for change within the public and in the government's attitude were offered. One decision was to establish a task force from different sectors that would focus on specific issues.Tthe Druze section, including the Druze Archive, was integrated into the JAC in the early 1970's. The Druze section is headed by Prof. Kais Firro of the department of Middle East History.