Alawites, considered disbelievers by classical Sunni and Shi'ite theologians, faced periods of subjugation or persecution under various Muslim empires such as the Ottomans, Abbasids, …

Alawi (Arabic: علوي), also transliterated as Alevi, Alevi, Alavi, Alvi, Alawid, or Alawite (French: Alaouite), is an adjective denoting "of or related to Ali ", the Prophet Muhammad's cousin.

Alawism (Arabic: علوية, romanized: ʿAlawiyya), also known as Nusayrism (Arabic: نصيرية, romanized: Nuṣayriyya), is an offshoot of early Shia Islam with influences from ancient Iranian, …

Apr 4, 2025 · Alawite, any member of a minority esoteric sect of Islam living chiefly in Syria. The Assad family that ruled Syria from 1971 to 2024 are Alawites and made the community …

Dec 29, 2017 · How did a minor and historically secretive sect of Islam, the Alawites, come to rule Syria, and what do they believe? Somewhere between 1.5 and 3 million Syrian citizens identify …

The Alawites, also known as Alawis (ʿAlawīyyah Arabic: عَلَوِيَّةٌ) are an Arab ethnoreligious group who live primarily in the Levant particularly in the coastal regions or the areas near the …

2 days ago · A woman holds a photo of a victim of sectarian violence targeting Syria's Alawi minority in the west of the country, during a protest condemning the attacks, in Syria's …

'Alawi (or ' Alawite) means "a follower of 'Ali," the Prophet Muhammad's cousin and son-in-law. The 'Alawis (and all Shia Muslims) believe that 'Ali was Muhammad's rightful heir to political …

May 23, 2024 · An Alawi is an Arabic person living primarily in the Jubal al-Nusayriyah Mountains in northwestern Syria near the Mediterranean Sea. Alawis comprise a sect similar to Shiite Islam.

At the time, the Alawi community, the majority group in the Latakia region in northwest Syria, was the poorest and least educated social stratum in Syria. As a religious minority, they were …