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Swaida Druze Archive by Editor March 31, 2026

Sultan’s Diplomacy and Defiance of the French Campaign in August 1921

Nawras Aziz 1. Introduction "We imposed ourselves on the Druze through our military display; the arrests carried out among the insurgent members of the al-Atrash family in Swaida had an excellent effect, and my personal visit to the mountain came at…

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Dialogue with Philosopher Dr. Khaldoun Al-Nabwani

Introduction to the Digital Edition of Swaida Intellectual Review Magazine Khaldoun Al-Nabwani stands out as one of the most prominent contemporary Syrian philosophical voices. He has earned his position through an intellectual project that blends deconstruction with a reading of modern political…

Researchs by Editor March 1, 2026

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Swaida: From Demands for Citizenship to the Quest for Self-Determination

A Reading of Strategic Transformations and the Limits of Realistic Alternatives amid the Collapse of Governance and Ideological Shift By: Mael Baummar Introduction: The State-of-Empire and the Exploitation of Structural Vacuums The concept of the “state-of-empire” offers a valuable analytical lens for…

Landmarks and Sites by Editor March 1, 2026

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The Ruins of Miyamas in the Countryside of Swaida: Transformation from Pagan Temples to a Christian Church

Waddah Al-Hajali Introduction: The Importance of the Archaeological Site of Miyamas The town of Miyamas in the southern countryside of As-Suwayda contains a religious complex of great importance in the history of religious architecture in southern Syria. This complex consists of a…

Swaida Druze Archive by Editor March 1, 2026

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The First French Military Entry into Djebel-Druze

Nawras Aziz 1. Introduction Georges Catroux, through diplomacy, money, political and administrative measures, managed to outline the shape of the State of Djebel-Druze. He had to find a pretext to send military forces to effectively take control of affairs in the mountain…

Analytical Insights by Editor March 1, 2026

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The Druze at the Limits of Trauma and Collective Memory

Sami Daoud Introduction: Genocide generates among its survivors an awareness of the necessity to reorganize themselves according to a radically different conception of identity. When the very cause of a group’s distinctiveness becomes the reason for its targeting, the violence it endures…

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SALKHAD CASTLE IN THE MEDIEVAL PERIOD

Gharz-Aldin Mohanad ( mohanad.gharzalden@gmail.com ) (Pázmány Péter Catholic University, Budapest, Hungary) „Land adjacent to the land of Hawran from the outskirts of Damascus. a fortified fortress and a large nice state, attributed to the wine.” (Yāqūt al-Ḥamawī, Muʿjam al-Buldān, vol. 3, p. 401) In this…

Researcher Dialogues by Editor January 31, 2026

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An In-Depth Dialogue with Dr. Fandi Abu Fakher on the Early Period of French Mandate Entry into the Mountain

Date of Interview: November 17–28, 2025 Conducted through: Audio recordings on WhatsApp, archived in the Swaida Intellectual Magazine collection Interviewer: Nawras Aziz Introduction At the outset, welcome to you, Dr. Fandi, and our sincere gratitude for offering your academic testimony through your responses to a…

Analytical Insights by Editor January 31, 2026

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Misplaced Coordinates: The Druze Outside Religion, Politics, and Arab Theology

The Ancient Irreligious and the Failure of Modern Classification Socrates Naufal Introduction: This text does not approach the Druze as a social identity, a community seeking recognition, nor as a belief system seeking to be inserted into existing categories. It treats them as…

Swaida Druze Archive by Editor January 31, 2026

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Practical procedures for controlling Djebel-Druze

The Catroux–Trenga duo 1. Introduction In the first article (1) of this series, we reviewed the role of Lieutenant-Colonel Georges Catroux in shaping the State of Djebel-Druze through the letters he sent to General Henri Gouraud during the last four months of…