Alawites (Arabic: العلويون, romanized: al-ʿAlawiyyūn) are an Arab ethnoreligious group who live primarily in the Levant region in West Asia and follow Alawism.

6 天之前 · 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 politically dominant there.

2025年3月9日 · Who Are The Alawites? The Alawites are a religious minority in Syria, constituting about 12 per cent of the population. Originating from Shia Islam, they have distinct beliefs and rituals.

2025年3月10日 · Alawites are an Arab ethnic and religious group, with distinct cultures, languages and religious beliefs. They live mainly in the Levant region in West Asia.

2025年3月9日 · The Alawites are a religious minority in Syria, constituting about 12 per cent of the population. An offshoot of Shiite sect, the Alawites have distinct beliefs and rituals.

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 coast of the Mediterranean Sea. Alawism is a sect which branched out …

Alawites' beliefs have never been confirmed by their modern religious authorities. [20] As a highly secretive and esoteric sect, [21] [22] Nusayri priests tend to conceal their core doctrines, which are introduced only to a chosen minority of the sect's adherents. [23] Alawites have also adopted the practice of taqiya to avoid victimization ...