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The '''Alawite''' sect is an [[Islam]]ic religious group in the [[Middle East]]. The movement was founded in [[Iraq]] and belongs to the [[Shiite]] spectrum. Alawites were often confused with the [[Alevi]]s.
The '''Alawite''' sect is an [[Islam]]ic religious group in the [[Middle East]]. The movement was founded in [[Iraq]] and belongs to the [[Shiite]] spectrum. Alawites were often confused with the [[Alevi]]s.
The [[Syrian]] elite is made up of Alawites. When the [[Syrian War]] broke out, most Alawites sided with the [[Assad]] regime against the mostly [[Sunni]] [[Arab]] rebels. The Free Alawite Brigade of the [[Free Syrian Army]] was a notable exception.
The [[Syrian]] elite is made up of Alawites. When the 2011 [[Syrian War]] broke out, most Alawites sided with the [[Assad]] regime against the mostly [[Sunni]] [[Arab]] rebels. The Free Alawite Brigade of the [[Free Syrian Army]] was a notable exception.
Around 2020, many Alawites began to reconsider their stance to the regime, as they were displaced in their status as national elite by Russian and Persian military advisors.
Around 2020, many Alawites began to reconsider their stance to the regime, as they were displaced in their status as national elite by Russian and Persian military advisors.
[[Category:Shiites]]
[[Category:Shiites]]