Alawite (Nusayri) community

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:religious_organization
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs	gptkb:Alawites gptkb:Nusayris
gptkbp:branch	Shia Islam
gptkbp:coreBelief	esoteric interpretation of Islam celebrate some Christian holidays reverence for Ali syncretic elements celebrate some Persian holidays
gptkbp:diaspora	gptkb:Europe gptkb:Lebanon gptkb:Turkey
gptkbp:doctrine	metempsychosis unique calendar belief in divine triad reverence for the Five Companions
gptkbp:foundedIn	9th century
gptkbp:founder	gptkb:Ibn_Nusayr
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Alawite (Nusayri) community
gptkbp:influenced	gptkb:Syrian_government
gptkbp:language	gptkb:Arabic
gptkbp:location	gptkb:Iraq gptkb:Lebanon gptkb:Syria gptkb:Turkey
gptkbp:majorityOpinionBy	gptkb:Latakia_Governorate gptkb:Tartus_Governorate
gptkbp:minorityIn	gptkb:Aleppo_Governorate gptkb:Homs_Governorate gptkb:Idlib_Governorate gptkb:Hama_Governorate
gptkbp:notableMember	Bashar al-Assad Hafez al-Assad
gptkbp:persecutedBy	gptkb:Ottoman_Empire various Sunni rulers
gptkbp:populationEstimate	2-4 million
gptkbp:recognizedBy	distinct sect by French Mandate authorities
gptkbp:region	gptkb:Alawite_State_(1920-1936)
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:Druze gptkb:religious_organization gptkb:Sunni_Muslims gptkb:Ismailis other Shia groups
gptkbp:religion	gptkb:Islam gptkb:Kitab_al-Majmu gptkb:al-Dustur
gptkbp:rituals	secretive
gptkbp:status	minority in Syria dominant in Syrian military and government
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:An-Nusayriyah_Mountains
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7