On the evening of Saturday, January 3, 2024, a unique educational course for young Druze couples was launched in the village of Abu Sinan. The event was attended by His Eminence Sheikh Muafaq Tarif, the Spiritual Leader of the Druze community, the head of the Abu Sinan Local Council, Mr. Fawzi Mashlab, as well as a group of village elders, residents, and dozens of youths.
The course, which is considered the first of its kind, aims to increase awareness and understanding of building a Tawhidic (monotheistic) family, as well as the economic and legal factors associated with the marriage contract.
Sheikh Tarif
In his speech, His Eminence Sheikh Muafaq Tarif stated that one of the most important and primary needs of the community in this era is building a dignified, unified family. God, in His wisdom, made it the cornerstone of every individual's life and a vital pillar for the establishment and development of societies, generation after generation. It is built on justice, love, respect, and standards of virtue and morality, as the family is the important link between the individual and society, and between society and the wider world. Hence, the idea for this initiative was born to advance society while preserving and safeguarding the Tawhidic heritage.
Opening Ceremony
During the opening ceremony, the head of the Abu Sinan Local Council, Mr. Abu Atef Fawzi Mashlab, marriage registrar Sheikh Ghazi Zabin, and the Director of the Social Services Department, Mrs. Khawla Swaity, spoke, while attorney Mr. Dayan Qashqoush served as the moderator.
The first meeting included a distinctive lecture delivered by the lecturer of the Tawhidic Awareness Department at the Higher Druze Religious Council, Sheikh Abu Suleiman Nureddin Shams, who discussed the sanctity of marriage in Tawhidic thought and the rights and duties that follow.
After blessing the course and its first participants, His Eminence announced his decision to expand it soon to include other Druze villages later this year, emphasizing that it is an important fruit of the work provided by the Higher Druze Religious Council to all segments of the Druze community.
During the course, which was organized in cooperation with the Higher Druze Religious Council and the Abu Sinan Local Council's Social Services Department, the couples will participate in seven unique sessions to raise awareness regarding Tawhidic, economic, parenting, and legal aspects related to marriage and household management. The sessions are led by qualified sheikhs and experts in an interactive format that was planned over several months by professional teams at the Higher Druze Religious Council.
