Knights of Khorassan

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DRAMATIC ORDER OF THE KNIGHTS OF KHORASSAN -  The Dramatic Order of the Knights of Khorassan or Dokeys are a side degree of the Knights of Pythias, somewhat analogous to the Shriners in Freemasonry.  The Order was founded in 1894.

By an "Imperial Law" (national resolution) each temple is required to take up a humanitarian cause, often selecting a disabled child whom it supports. The Imperial Palace has donated equipment to 15 non-sectarian children's hospitals.

Membership in the Knights of Pythias is a prerequisite for membership in the DOKK. A member is referred to as a "Votary."   As the Pythian has declined, so has the membership of the Dramatic Order of the Knights of Khorassan.   From 100,000 members in the early 1920s, the group fell to 15,000 in 110 Temples 1979.

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