Core tenet of The Druze Faith
The wise carry the books; the rest carry the faith.
Uqqal and juhhal: initiation into the Epistles is optional and earned — belonging is not.
Understanding it — context, not catechism: how this passage is held
The Druze are divided into the uqqal (the wise, initiated, perhaps 10-20% of the community) and the juhhal (the uninitiated). Only the uqqal read the Epistles, attend the Thursday khalwa, and keep the strictest disciplines; the juhhal keep the ethics and the identity without the texts. Women may be uqqal and are in some accounts more likely than men to be. Initiation is a choice made in adulthood, and can be sought at any age.
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