As for the Druze, I would point out that though they speak Arabic, they don't consider themselves to be Arabs.They are Arabs whether they consider themselves to be or not. As to what their origins are, I would say that they've probably had less time and opportunity to mix with other Arabs as they were formed fairly early after the Islamic conquest, so it's reasonable that they are genetically less Arab-ized than some other Levantine groups.The origin of Druzes was discussed in depth at this blog in 2008.Absolutely no evidence in that discussion that Druze are of "Anatolian origin". |