Druze Scouts Association
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Druze Scouts Association in Israel (Hebrew: ארגון הצופים הדרוזים בישראל, Irgun HaTzofim HaDruzim BeYisrael [dubious – discuss], Arabic: منظمة الكشاف الدرزي الإسرائيلي, Monazamat al-Kashaf al-Druzi al-Isra'ili) is an Israeli Druze coed Scouting and Guiding association with about 5,000 members.[1] It is the largest Druze youth organization.[2]
| Druze Scouts Association in Israel | |||
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| Headquarters | Haifa | ||
| Country | Israel | ||
| Founded | 1954 | ||
| Founder | Salman Hamud Fallah | ||
| Membership | 5,000 | ||
| Chairman | Labib Abu-Hamud | ||
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The Druze Scouts in Israel are led by Salman Hamud Fallah (1935-2016)[citation needed],[3] who started the organization in 1954.[2][4] The organization is a member organization of the Israel Boy and Girl Scouts Federation.[2]
Falach returned from study in the United States in 1975 and has headed the association since.[5]
Currently there are Druze Scout tribes in all the Druze villages in Israel, the Golan Heights, Galilee and Carmel.[2] Druze Scouting operates within the school system, and each Druze school has its own troop, from elementary-level through high school.[5]
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