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SOUTHERN SYRIAN PROVINCE OF SUWEIDA, JUL 15 – Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri shifted from spiritual leader to political figure opposing Assad, gaining support from civil resistance movements amid Syria's state collapse, according to analysts.
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From Spiritual Guide to Political Actor: Who Is Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri? - The Syrian Observer
As the southern Syrian province of Suweida grapples with crisis and upheaval, one name looms large over the headlines: Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri. Once confined to his role as a spiritual authority among Syria’s Druze community, Hijri has, over the past decade, evolved into one of the most polarizing political actors in the country’s post-Assad landscape. His rise is emblematic of a broader shift in Syria, where local and sectarian leaders—often sid…
This article was first published on Cedarnews.net. For more news and exclusive reports, visit our website. Getty ImagesSheikh Hikmat al-Hijri “A humiliating statement imposed on us.” That’s how Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri, the spiritual leader of the Druze community, described a previous statement issued in his name Tuesday morning in which he welcomed the Syrian government’s “intervention” in Sweida. Al-Hijri accused the Syrian authorities of “break…
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