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, …

Jan 16, 2025 · An Alawite is 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 …

Jan 23, 2025 · Alawites now whisper of vigilante attacks and neighbors forced to flee their homes at gunpoint. Across social media, activist groups have cropped up claiming to document …

Jul 30, 2019 · Alawites are not to be confused with Alevis, a Turkish Muslim minority. A majority of Syrians belong to Sunni Islam, as do almost 90% of all Muslims in the world. Historical Alawite …

Alawites are adherents of a syncretistic belief with close affinity to Shi'ite Islam and, importantly, the Assad family is Alawite. But despite their crucial role in the unfolding struggles in Syria, …

The Assad family, who ruled Syria from 1971 to 2024, are well-known Alawites. The Alawites, also known as Alawis (ʿAlawīyyah Arabic: عَلَوِيَّةٌ) are an Arab ethnoreligious group who live …

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, …

Only about 10 to 12 percent of the population, Alawites are a minority within Syria’s Shia minority, and their heterodox faith differs greatly from mainstream Islam. But because its secret tenets...

May 17, 2012 · The Alawites, a small Levantine minority, have survived persecution and the Crusades to rise to the top and take over the Syrian establishment. Alawite practices, which …

Jan 16, 2025 · The feeling is a new one for the Alawites, a group that was powerful and influential during the dictator's rule. Deep anxiety The Alawites are a minority sect which follows an …