Editing Druze (section)

=== Reincarnation ===
{{See also|Reincarnation#Druze}}
Reincarnation is a paramount principle in the Druze faith.<ref name="Seabrook, W. B. 1928">Seabrook, W. B., ''Adventures in Arabia'', Harrap and Sons 1928, (chapters on Druze religion)</ref> Reincarnations occur instantly at one's death because there is an eternal duality of the body and the soul and it is impossible for the soul to exist without the body. A human soul will transfer only to a human body, in contrast to the Neoplatonic, Hindu and Buddhist belief systems, according to which souls can transfer to any living creature. Furthermore, a male Druze can be reincarnated only as another male Druze and a female Druze only as another female Druze. A Druze cannot be reincarnated in the body of a non-Druze. Additionally, souls cannot be divided and the number of souls existing in the universe is finite.<ref>Dwairy, Marwan (2006) "The Psychosocial Function of Reincarnation Among Druze in Israel" ''Culture, Medicine and Psychiatry'', pp. 29–53</ref> The cycle of rebirth is continuous and the only way to escape is through successive reincarnations. When this occurs, the soul is united with the Cosmic Mind and achieves the ultimate happiness.<ref name="Druze">{{cite web |title=Druze |url=http://www.druze.org.au/religion/ |date=2015 |publisher=druze.org.au |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160214100847/http://www.druze.org.au/religion/ |archive-date=14 February 2016}}</ref>