The Ottoman Empire nominally ruled Mount Lebanon from its conquest in 1516 until the end of World War I in 1918.
Ottoman Bank in Beirut.
The village of Baruk (pictured in 2005) was the headquarters of Qurqumaz, the grandson of Fakhr al-Din I and ancestor of Fakhr al-Din II
The saray in Deir al-Qamar, seat of the Ma'n under Fakhr al-Din
Shaqif Arnun was a stronghold of Fakhr al-Din, guarding his domains from the south.
Christianity and Druze
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Christianity and Druze are Abrahamic religions that share a historical traditional connection with some major theological differences. The two faiths share a common place of origin in the Middle East
Christian Church and Druze Khalwa in Shuf Mountains: Historically, the Druze and the Christians in the Shuf Mountains lived in complete harmony.
Elijah Taken Up in a Chariot of Fire. Druze, and some Christians, believe that Elijah came back or reincarnated as John the Baptist.
Amal Alamuddin, who is of Druze descent, with her husband George Clooney, who is a lapsed Catholic.
Moses takes his leave of Jethro by Jan Victors, c. 1635, from the incident in Exodus 4:18. Jethro (Shuaib) is seated on the left, in red.