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Ethnoreligious group centered in the Levant

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Alawites: Ethnoreligious group centered in the Levant
Alawites are an Arab ethnoreligious group who live primarily in the Levant region in West Asia and follow Alawism. A sect of Islam that splintered from early Shia as a ghulat branch during the ninth century, Alawites venerate Ali ibn Abi Talib, the "first Imam" in the Twelver school, as a manifestation of the divine essence. It is also the only ghulāt sect still in existence today. The group was founded by Ibn Nusayr during the ninth century, who was a disciple of the tenth Twelver Imam, Ali al-Hadi, and of the eleventh Twelver Imam, Hasan al-Askari. For this reason, Alawites are also called Nusayris.

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Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa forms committees to investigate clashes with Alawites [Video]

Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa forms committees to investigate clashes with Alawites

Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa forms committees to investigate clashes with Alawites Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa forms committees to investigate the recent waves of..

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 01:18Published
Syria's Coastal Region Plunges into Chaos : 1,000+ Killed in Just 48 Hrs | Brutal Sectarian Violence [Video]

Syria's Coastal Region Plunges into Chaos : 1,000+ Killed in Just 48 Hrs | Brutal Sectarian Violence

Syria's Coastal Region Plunges into Chaos : Syria’s coastal region is witnessing one of its deadliest escalations, with over 1,000 people killed in just two days. Reports indicate that at least 745..

Credit: Oneindia     Duration: 03:13Published
More than 1,000 killed as Syrian security forces clash with Assad loyalists in Alawite regions [Video]

More than 1,000 killed as Syrian security forces clash with Assad loyalists in Alawite regions

More than 1,000 killed as Syrian security forces clash with Assad loyalists in Alawite regions More than 1,000 people were killed after two days of clashes between Syrian security forces and..

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 01:10Published
Syria Clashes | Over 300 Alawite Civilians Killed As Security Forces Battle Assad Loyalists | Watch [Video]

Syria Clashes | Over 300 Alawite Civilians Killed As Security Forces Battle Assad Loyalists | Watch

Syria Clashes: Over 300 Alawite civilians have been killed as intense fighting erupts between Syrian security forces and Assad loyalists. The clashes, which have spread across key regions, highlight..

Credit: Oneindia     Duration: 03:24Published

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