Believer in al-Hakim as the embodiment of God Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Saturday, February 21, 2009 · 47-Down
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Saturday, February 21, 2009.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · February 21, 2009 · 47-Down · 5 letters
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an adherent of an esoteric monotheistic religious sect living in the relative security of the mountains of Syria and Lebanon who believes that Al-hakim was an incarnation of God; "a Druze is permitted to conform outwardly to the faith of the unbelievers among whom he lives"
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