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The Druze: Born from the Depths of Persian Shiism

The Druze (whose menfolk are often known to shave themselves while keeping thick moustaches, exactly what the Prophet, peace be upon him, abhorred about the Majoos) trace their origins back to batini (esoteric) Ismaili Rafidi Shia. Like other shia sects—always a cocktail of heresy—the Druze are no different, except that they ultimately created an entirely new cult, which is even more extreme and shirk-infested than Twelverism and its like already are.

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