Shuaib
deity Druze single tradition · 1
Shuaib is identified with Jethro. Muslim scholars and the Druze identify Jethro with the prophet Shuaib, also said to come from Midian. Shuaib or Jethro of Midian is considered an ancestor of the Druze who revere him as their spiritual founder and chief prophet.
When
Relationships
- co occurs with
- al-Khidr, Elijah, Saint George, Saint John the Baptist
- manifests as
- Jethro
- syncretized with
- Jethro
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Elijah and Jethro (Shuaib) are considered patron saints of the Druze people. In the Old Testament, Jethro was Moses' father-in-law, a Kenite shepherd and priest of Midian. Muslim scholars and the Druze identify Jethro with the prophet Shuaib”
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