Hikmat Al-Hijri
Hikmat Al-Hijri is a prominent Druze spiritual leader in Syria known for his vocal stance against the Syrian government and its policies. Recently, he condemned what he described as a 'genocidal campaign' against the Druze community amidst ongoing sectarian violence near Damascus. His calls for international intervention highlight the perilous situation faced by minority communities in Syria, especially following the upheaval of the Assad regime.
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Hikmat al-Hijri is a hardline Druze leader demanding autonomy for his people.
A year after fall of Assad, a divided Syria struggles to escape cycle of violence | Syria
United Kingdom· 2025-12-08
Hikmat al-Hijri is considered the most important leader of the Druze in Syria.
warum Syriens Drusen die Regierung ablehnen
Switzerland· 2025-08-11
Hikmat al-Hijri is an influential spiritual leader accused of breaching the ceasefire by attacking government troops.
Renewed sectarian clashes in south Syria kill four
Kenya· 2025-08-03
Some clerics supported engaging with the new leadership, while others, including spiritual leader Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri, opposed him.
In Sweida, stench of death lingers days after sectarian bloodshed | World News
Jamaica· 2025-07-28
Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri is a spiritual leader of Sweida’s Druze community involved in the recent violence.
Clashes in Syria ‘have killed 1,200 and triggered humanitarian crisis’ – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2025-07-23
Hikmat al-Hijri is an influential cleric from Suweida who refuses to submit to the central government in Damascus.
Eindrücke aus dem umkämpften SuweidaSwitzerland· 2025-07-22
Hikmat al Hijri is the spiritual leader of the Druze in Syria and has been a vocal critic of the current regime in Damascus.
Cómo Hikmat al Hijri, el líder espiritual de los drusos en Siria, acabó naciendo en Venezuela y cuál es la conexión de esta minoría religiosa de Medio Oriente con el país sudamericano
Uruguay· 2025-07-20
Prominent Druze leader Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri opposes the current government and has distanced himself from the ceasefires.
Al-Sharaa urges Bedouin groups to commit to ceasefire
Taiwan· 2025-07-19
Hikmat al-Hijri has accused the government of Ahmed al-Sharaa of attacking the Druze and called for international protection.
Damasco anuncia terceiro cessar-fogo no Sul da Síria | Síria
Portugal· 2025-07-19Hikmat al-Hijri is the leader of the Spiritual Leadership faction, which is involved in the clashes and has called for a ceasefire.
Syrian government says it’s deploying forces to restive south after week of violence
United States· 2025-07-19
Hikmat al-Hijri is one of the three spiritual leaders of the Druze in Syria who promised to respect peaceful Bedouin clans.
Violențele sectare din sudul Siriei continuă. Sute de morți după intervenția armatei siriene și a Israelului
Romania· 2025-07-19
Sheikh Hikmat Al-Hijri is a prominent Druze leader opposed to the government in Damascus.
Syrian government forces to re-enter Sweida provinceTaiwan· 2025-07-18
Hikmat al-Hijri is referred to as the most staunchly anti-government of the three Druze spiritual leaders.
‘It’s impossible to tell who is killing us’: four days of violence end with hundreds dead in southern Syria | SyriaUnited Kingdom· 2025-07-18
He is a leader of a Druze faction who has repeatedly rejected agreements with the new government.
Hunderte wurden bei Kämpfen in Syrien getötet
Luxembourg· 2025-07-17
Hikmat al-Hijri is a Druze spiritual leader who called for international protection against what he describes as a barbaric extermination campaign.
Cine sunt druzii și de ce bombardează Israelul Siria pentru a-i proteja? Un nou conflict se conturează în Orientul MijlociuRomania· 2025-07-17
Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri vowed to keep fighting against the government.
Syrian president condemns Israel’s attacks on Damascus and vows to protect Druze community | SyriaUnited Kingdom· 2025-07-17
Hikmat Al-Hijri rejected the ceasefire agreement and called for continued struggle until the liberation of As-Suwayda.
כוחות א-שרע החלו לסגת ממעוז הדרוזים, ארה"ב: השגנו הסכם לסיום המשבר
Israel· 2025-07-16
He is a Druze sheikh who has taken a hardline stance against the new regime in Syria.
Israelul a bombardat clădirea Ministerului Apărării din Siria. Momentul, surprins într-o transmisiune liveRomania· 2025-07-16Hikmat al-Hijri is the spiritual leader of the Druze in Suweida who opposes any rapprochement with Damascus.
Drusen pochen auf Autonomie, Israel greift einSwitzerland· 2025-07-16
Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri vowed to keep fighting against the Syrian government.
Israel strikes Syria’s defence ministry in third day of attacks | SyriaUnited Kingdom· 2025-07-16Hikmat Al-Hijri is an influential Druze religious leader who denounced the government's agreement.
En Syrie, l’intervention d’Israël dans la bataille de Souweïda
France· 2025-07-16
Hikmat Al-Hijri is a Druze spiritual leader who called for international protection from the ongoing violence.
Who are the Druze and why is Israel bombing Syria to protect them?United States· 2025-07-16
Hikmat al-Hijri called for international protection for the Druze community in response to the government's violent campaign.
Ποιοι είναι οι Δρούζοι και γιατί το Ισραήλ βομβαρδίζει τη Συρία;
Greece· 2025-07-16
Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri opposed the arrival of security forces and called for international protection.
Israelul a bombardat tancurile forțelor guvernamentale siriene. Ce se întâmplă în sudul Siriei după încleștările între druzi și beduiniRomania· 2025-07-15
Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri, one of the three Druze spiritual leaders in Sweida, expressed his 'rejection of the entry' of general security forces into the province.
Israel attacks Syrian military amid deadly clashes between Druze and Bedouin clans | SyriaUnited Kingdom· 2025-07-15
Hikmat al-Hijri is a Druze leader opposing the Syrian government's approach.
Drusen, Beduinen und Israel in SuweidaSwitzerland· 2025-07-14
Hikmat al-Hijri called for international intervention to protect the Druze from what he described as an unjust genocidal attack.
Сблъсъци заради фалшиви новини приклещиха друзите в Сирия между Шараа, Нетаняху и Ердоган
Bulgaria· 2025-05-12
Hikmat Al-Hijri is the most influential Druze religious leader in Syria who denounced a campaign against his community.
Israël annonce avoir déployé son armée en Syrie, après des affrontements entre groupes armés affiliés à Damas et combattants druzesFrance· 2025-05-03
Hikmat al-Hijri describes the violence against the Druze as a 'genocidal campaign'.
Syrien erlebt eine Welle der Destabilisierung - Gudrun Harrer: Analysen & Kommentare
Austria· 2025-05-02
Hikmat al Hijri condemned the violent actions against the Druze community, calling them genocidal.
Reaguodamas į smurtą prieš drūzus, Izraelis smogė netoli prezidento rūmų Damaske
Lithuania· 2025-05-02