Druze Scouts Association
| Israel Druze Scouts Association | |||
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| Country | Israel | ||
| Founded | 1954 | ||
| Founder | Salman Falah | ||
| Membership | 5,000 | ||
| Chairman | Salman Falah | ||
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Israel Druze Scouts Association (Hebrew: ארגון הצופים הדרוזים בישראל, Irgun HaTzofim HaDruzim BeYisrael) is an Israeli Druze coed Scouting and Guiding association with about 5,000 members.[1] It is the largest Druze youth organization.[2]
The Druze Scouts in Israel are led by Salman Falah (1935-), who started the organization in 1954.[2][3] The organization is a member organization of the Israel Boy and Girl Scouts Federation.[2]
Currently there are Druze Scout tribes in all the Druze villages in Israel, the Golan Heights, Galilee and Carmel.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Falah, Salman (August 2000). The Druze in the Middle East. Jerusalem, Israel: Keter.
- 1 2 3 4 "Druze Scouts in Israel". Israel Boy and Girl Scouts Federation.
- ↑ Swayd, Sami S. (2009). The A to Z of the Druzes. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 57. ISBN 9780810868366. Salman Falah besides being head of the association also holds a government position overseeing Druze education since the 1960s.
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