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The Shia Fatimids conquered the region in the 10th century ; a breakaway sect, venerating the Fatimid caliph al-Hakim, formed the Druze religion, centred in and to north of, Galilee.

Eastern Galilee, however, retained a Jewish majority for most of its history.

During the Crusades, Galilee was organized into the Principality of Galilee, one of the most important Crusader seigneuries.