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Originally Posted by S-2
Forgotten here is that the Alawites, though a shia minority, are the controlling element of Syrian power and have been well-established since Hafaz al-Assad.
Nothing is easily understood here.  |
no, Alawites are not a shi'a minority, nor the ruling power in Syria is Alawites. they call themselves Fallah,their sect in Turkey is named as Nusayri. and these Nusayris consider themselves as Alawite but has hardly relationship with Alawites.