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[A]nother example of this solidarity may be seen in the memorial ceremonies for fallen soldiers at Druze military cemeteries, which are held every year on the eve of Independence Day. At these ceremonies as well, the number of participants is especially great and usually includes many hundreds of Druze of all ages. These ceremonies are part of the nationwide remembrance of the actions and bravery of the fallen soldiers.
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During the four years of his presidency, Quwwatli remained locked in a destructive and inconclusive struggle with the Druze chieftains over administrative control of the Jabal, for he did not have the military means to destroy the Atrashes. At the outset of independence the Jabal was, as one observer put it, "ruled absolutely by the Atrash family, whose members, or their nominees, fill all the important posts."
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Among the younger generation of Druze (under age twenty-five), literacy is almost universal. Most girls traditionally stopped their formal schooling after six years of basic elementary education. Today more girls attend secondary school, and some even go on to university or professional training (as nurses or teachers, for example).
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The second book was by Mohammed Anan, who does not tell who he is anywhere in his book and quotes some unknown writer who does not see any thing good about the Druze. Luckily Dr. Majid in his book denounced Mr. Anan's scholarship
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