Reincarnation beliefs among Israeli Druze and the construction of a hard primordial identity

Rabah Halabi; Gabriel Horenczyk

doi:10.1080/07481187.2019.1572674

Reincarnation beliefs among Israeli Druze and the construction of a hard primordial identity

Rabah Halabi^*, Gabriel Horenczyk

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Most of the literature on reincarnation among the Druze attempts to shed light on its history and on those who believe in it. In this paper, we will argue that the Druze’s belief in reincarnation serves as one of the central components in defining their ethno-religious identity. Our study is based on an analysis of 30 semi-structured interviews with Israeli Druze university students. Findings suggest that the belief in reincarnation plays an important role in the lives of the Druze and it appears to serve as the most outstanding component in the young Druze’ definition of their primordial identity.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	347-356
Number of pages	10
Journal	Death Studies
Volume	44
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/07481187.2019.1572674
State	Published - 2 Jun 2020

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