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Hamza ibn-'Ali ibn Aḥmad
Ismaili and founding leader of the Druze sect
Years: 985 - 1035
Hamza ibn ‘Alī ibn Aḥmad (985-???)
is an 11th century Ismaili and founding leader of the Druze sect.
He was born in Zozan in Greater Khorasan in Samanid-ruled Persia (modern Khaf, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran).
Hamza is considered the founder of the Druze sect of Islam and the primary author of the Druze manuscripts.
