Major Figures

Al-Hakim (founder): He was the first Fatimid ruler to be born in Egypt, and succeeded his father at age 11 in 996 and he depended on his regiments for power because of his young age. He was a violent ruler with harsh actions as he persecuted Christians and Jews, and was even known to frequently kill dogs because he found their barking annoying.  He put bans on vegetables and some fish, showing that he ruled selfishly and to his own needs.  He did have a good side though, and helped people during famines by distributing food and creating religious support by establishing mosques.

An ancient depiction of Al-Hakim

Walid Jumblatt: Walid is the current leader of Lebanon's Druze community.  He is extremely smart and is also the leader of the Progressive Socialist Party, which is father founded.  Walid graduated from the American University of Beirut as an avid politician with a degree in political science.  He was a reporter before gaining his strong leadership positions.  He was a strong supporter of Syria but since the start of the Syrian war in 2011 he has been against Assad and Syria.

Walid Jumblatt at a press conference

Fakhr ad-Din: Fakhr ad-Din was a Lebanese/Druze leader born in 1572 who united the Druze and Maronites.  Today, he is considered the father of Lebanon.  A civil war broke out when his father died and strongly wanted to help and unite the two groups. He had support of the Maronites, but entered a deadlock in battle for seven years when the Ottomans created false alliances, however he won and garnered Ottoman support.  The Ottomans didn't like his power though, so battled him and sent him into exile.  Despite this, he succeeded in his goal of uniting Druze and Maronites.

A holy card of Fakhr ad-Din