The Unitarian Druze believe in God Almighty, the One and Only, Creator of the heavens and the earth, whose judgment and destiny cannot be averted. He has will and volition, knows the unseen and the seen, and is the Wisest of judges. They also believe in His angels, messengers, and prophets whom He chose as bringers of glad tidings and warners with divine messages and scriptures, so that mankind may have no argument against God after them. They also believe in the Last Day, when every soul shall find whatever it has done of good present, and shall wish that there were a far distance between itself and whatever it has done of evil. Their lawful and unlawful matters are derived from the Holy Book, which distinguishes between truth and falsehood.
Most of the Unitarians, who have been mistakenly known as "Druze" due to a historical confusion made by historians regarding their lineage, trace their origins back to ancient Arab tribes. They are authentic in their affiliation and deep-rooted in their glorious achievements in defense of the nation and its dignity throughout history. They have preserved their Arab identity thanks to the noble morals they possess and their adherence to the traditions of their righteous ancestors, along with all the accompanying customs, rules of chivalry, courage, honor, etiquette of speech, and courtesy. Among the tribes that settled in the Levant and from which the Unitarian Druze descended are Taym Allah (Taym al-Lat), Lakhm, Tayy, Rabia al-Najdiyya, and Banu Jandal, who trace their lineage to the Tamim tribe, among other well-known tribes.
The history of these Arab tribes that inhabited the "frontiers of the Levant" from the second century AH until the middle of the nineteenth century is linked—or rather, intertwined—with the historical role known as "al-Mathaghara," which means defending the nation's frontiers against any foreign invasion. This mission, in all its historical dimensions, overshadowed narrow sectarian sentiment in favor of solidarity with the community, as evidenced by the biographies of their great men and their national history.
