Alawi definition
Alawi literally means “those who adhere to the teachings of Ali”, the son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad. They believe that Ali is the incarnation of the deity in the divine triad.84 Syria‟s 75% majority Sunni population considers the Alawi to be heretical because of their belief that Ali is Muhammad‟s successor, and their rejection of traditional Islamic restrictions. Many conservative Sunni Muslims do not regard the Alawis as Muslims at all.85 Despite their minority status, the Alawis have dominated the government, the Ba‟ath Party, key military positions, resources and national wealth and have preserved their power since 1970 with Hafez-al-Assad‟s successful coup. The Alawi power base in Damascus is safeguarded through authoritarian means; civil and political rights in Syria were suspended under the “State of Emergency Law”, which was over 30 years old.86 The „State of
Examples of Alawi in a sentence
Yousuf Bin Alawi Bin Abdullah For the Principality of Liechtenstein President of the Ministerial Council of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf ....................................................