SWEIDA, SYRIA - DECEMBER 28: Sheikh Hikmat Salman al-Hijri, The Spiritual Leader Of The Druze Community In Syria, is pictured at Qanawat, the headquarters of the Druze spiritual presidency, on December 28, 2024 in Sweida, Syria Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri has been the spiritual leader of the Druze community in Syria since 2012. He gradually moved from a position of support for the Assad regime to a position of opposition. There are around 700,000 Druze in Syria, making up about 3% of the country's population. They are a Middle Eastern religious sect characterised by an eclectic system of doctrines, believing there is one God and that is the same as the God of Jews, Christians, and Muslims. (Photo by Ali Haj Suleiman/Getty Images)
الزعيم الروحي للدروز حكمت الهجري(وسط) يدعو لإنفصال محافظة السويداء (غيتي)