On the Issue of Antagonism between Sunnis and Alawites in Syria

Bibikova O.P.

Abstract

In Syria, there was a massacre of Alawites living in coastal areas. The jihadists who have seized power in Syria are introducing Islamic rule in the country, which is going to curb the rights of non-Muslims. The actions of the current government can be described as an act of revenge against the Alawites – the community of the al-Assad family, which ruled the country for over 50 years.

Keywords

Alawites; Sunnis; Ottomans; France; Alawite State; Ba’ath Party; Assad; military coup; “Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham”; massacre; humiliation.

DOI: 10.31249/rimm/2025.02.05

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