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1. Alawites

   The Alawis, Alawites (Arabic: علوية Alawīyah), or pejoratively Nusayris (Arabic: نصيرية Nuṣayrīyah) are an ethnoreligious group that lives primarily in the Levant and follows Alawism, a sect of Islam that originated from Shia Islam. The Alawites venerate Ali ibn Abi Talib, revered as the first Imam in the Twelver school, as the physical manifestation of God. The group is believed to have been founded by Ibn Nusayr during the 9th century. Ibn Nusayr 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. Surveys suggest Alawites represent an important portion of the Syrian population and are a significant minority in the Hatay Province of Turkey and northern Lebanon. There is also a population living in the village of Ghajar in the Golan Heights. Alawites form the dominant religious group on the Syrian coast and towns near the coast, which are also inhabited by Sunnis, Christians, and Ismailis. They are often confused with the Alevis, a distinct religious sect in Turkey.Alawites identify as a separate ethnoreligious group. The Quran is only one of their holy books and texts, and their interpretation thereof has very little in common with the Shia Muslim interpretation but is in accordance with the early Batiniyya and other ghulat sects. Alawite theology and rituals break from mainstream Shia Islam in several important ways. For one, the Alawites drink wine as Ali's transubstantiated essence in their rituals; while other Muslims generally abstain from alcohol, Alawites are encouraged to drink socially in moderation. Finally, some of them believe in reincarnation, but it is not essential in their doctrine. Moreover, Alawite clergy and scholarship insist that their religion is also theologically distinct from Shi'ism.Alawites have historically kept their beliefs secret from outsiders and non-initiated Alawites, so rumours about them have arisen. Arabic accounts of their beliefs tend to be partisan (either positively or negatively). However, since the early 2000s, Western scholarship on the Alawite religion has made significant advances. At the core of Alawite creed is the belief in a divine Trinity, comprising three aspects of the one God. The aspects of the Trinity are Mana (meaning), Ism (Name) and Bab (Door). Alawi beliefs hold that these emanations underwent re-incarnation cyclically seven times in human form throughout history. According to Alawites, the seventh incarnation of the triad consists of Ali, Muhammad and Salman al-Farisi.The establishment of the French Mandate of Syria marked a turning point in Alawi history. It gave the French the power to recruit Syrian civilians into their armed forces for an indefinite period and created exclusive areas for minorities, including the Alawite State. The Alawite State was later dismantled, but the Alawites continued to be a significant part of the Syrian Armed Forces. Since Hafez al-Assad took power through the 1970 Corrective Movement, the government has been dominated by a political elite led by the Alawite al-Assad family. During the Islamist uprising in Syria in the 1970s and 1980s, the establishment came under pressure. Even greater pressure has resulted from the Syrian Civil War.

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1. Alawites

   The Alawites, also known as Alawis, Nusayris and Ansaris are a prominent mystical religious group centred in Syria who follow a branch of the Twelver school of Shia Islam. They were long persecuted for their beliefs by the various rulers of Syria, until Hafez al-Assad took power in 1970. Today they represent 12% of the Syrian population. Since 1970, the government has been dominated by a political elite led by the Alawite Assad family. During the Syrian civil war, this rule has come under significant pressure.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of alawites in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of alawites in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of alawites in a Sentence

1. Rami Abdulrahman:

   It is over, from now on the minority will not rule the majority. Bashar is not convinced but the Alawites, who sustained (proportionally) the biggest losses in Syria, are. More than 80,000 Alawites from the army and militias have been killed according to registered (death) certificates but the real figures are estimated at 120,000 dead.

2. Sarkis Naoum:

   If The Russians felt The Russians was time for a solution they would have reached an understanding with The Americans to give up on Assad without giving up on the Alawites. The circumstances are not ripe yet for a solution.

3. Archbishop Silvano Tomasi:

   Christians, Yazidis, Shi'ites, Sunnis, Alawites, all are human beings whose rights deserve to be protected, christians are a special target at this moment, but we want to help them without excluding anyone.

References

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   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alawites
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