Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri
Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri is one of the three prominent spiritual leaders of the Druze community in Syria. Recently, he accused the Syrian government of conducting an 'unjustified genocidal attack' against the Druze minority, urging for international protection and immediate intervention to safeguard his community amidst escalating violence and instability in the region.
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Some clerics supported engaging with the new leadership, while others, including spiritual leader Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri, opposed him.
In Syria’s Sweida, residents try to pick up the pieces two weeks after violence broke out
Canada· 2025-07-27
A prominent Druze leader, Sheikh Hikmat Al-Hijri, who opposes the current government, said that an agreement brokered under the sponsorship of guarantor states contained several measures aimed at de-escalating tensions in Sweida.
Syrian interim president asks Bedouin tribes commit to a ceasefire ending hostilities with the DruzeCanada· 2025-07-20
Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri is one of the three religious leaders of the Syrian Druze community who commented on the ceasefire.
Syrian government declares ‘comprehensive’ ceasefire in Sweida | Syria
United Kingdom· 2025-07-19
Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri, the spiritual leader of the Druze in Syria, announced his opposition to any agreement or negotiation with the ruling rebels in Damascus for a ceasefire in Suwayda province.
رهبر دروزیها: هیچ توافقی با حکومت جولانی در کار نیست
Iran· 2025-07-16Sheikh Hikmat Al-Hijri is a Druze spiritual leader opposed to the new government in Damascus.
Israel strikes military tanks in southern Syria, where government forces clash with Druze militiasCanada· 2025-07-14
Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri accused Syria’s government of an unjustified genocidal attack on the Druze community.
Israel says airstrikes in Syria are ‘message’ to protect Druze minority | SyriaUnited Kingdom· 2025-05-03