Law on the Election of the Sheikh al-Aql of the Druze Community

Type

Law

Date of the text

13/07/1962

Official Gazette

published in 1962

Status today

In force as of 27/08/2026

Articles

23

What it provides

This law recognizes the Druze community's independence in its religious affairs, endowments and charitable institutions, and establishes the office of Sheikh al-Aql, with its eligibility, compensation, election for life, and grounds for removal.

The full text

This act was published in the Lebanese Official Gazette in 1962. Its full text and the original scan are in the Gherbal National Gazette archive.