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	ShaikhSiddiqui Alawi
		The 'Alawi profession of faith states: "I testify that there is no God but 'Ali ibn-Talib the one to be worshipped, no Veil but the Lord Muhammad worthy to be praised, and no Gate but the Lord Salman al-Farisi the object of love".
		The mystery of the Trinity is the centre of 'Alawi worship and rites.
		The 'Alawis also celebrate a ceremony resembling the mass (Quddass), where wine and bread are consecrated and partaken of by the male initiates.
	www.shaikhsiddiqui.com /alawi.html (1025 words)

	CHAPTER 4 THE ALAWIS
		The 'Alawis have survived as a distinct group in spite of repeated persecution and the threat of extinction by the Sunni majority and rulers who considered them pagans and heretics who were not eligible for the status of a protected religion.
		During the Crusades, the 'Alawis were accused of favouring the Franks, and were punished for it by the victorious Sunni Ayyubis and Mamluks of Egypt who saw their victory as a good excuse to try and annihilate all Shi'as in their kingdom.
		In 1220 the 'Alawis were almost eliminated by the Sunni Kurds migrating from the north-east and by the Isma'ilis attacking from the south.
	members.fortunecity.com /davidz/MGCALAWI.htm (2856 words)

	Alawi Islam
		Unlike Ismailis, Alawis regard Ali as the incarnation of the deity in the divine triad.
		Alawis study the Quran and recognize the five pillars of Islam, which they interpret in a wholly allegorical sense to fit community tenets.
		Alawis are sometimes pejoratively referred to as Mutazila, but they are distinct from this early Islamic sect.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/intro/islam-alawi.htm (820 words)

	The Alawi Capture of Power in Syria - article by Daniel Pipes
		The 'Alawis did not "plan for a future takeover" years in advance, nor was it mere chance that the Ba'th Party was "heavy with minorities." 'Alawi power resulted from an unplanned but sectarian transformation of public life in Syria.
		The 'Alawi officers promoted by 'Umran realized that their overrepresentation in the upper echelons of the army was resented by the majority, and they seem to have rallied around J'did, by then the most prominent 'Alawi officer in the Syrian army and the person deemed most likely to preserve their high but precarious position.
		The solidarity of [Jadid's] 'Alawi supporters seems to have been further cemented by the feeling that the issue had assumed a confessional character and that their collective and personal positions were at stake.
	www.danielpipes.org /article/191 (7102 words)

	Alawite - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Some Alawis cover their hair and wear hijab, either for personal reasons or for humbleness to Allah.
		Though many Alawis go to Friday prayer and to the Hajj.
		The charitable foundation established and run by Jamil al-Assad (the brother of former President Hafez al-Assad) finances hundreds of Alawis to go on Hajj, and the women working for the organization wear the hijab.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Alawi (2765 words)

	MAR \| Data \| Assessment for Alawi in Syria (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		However, the Alawi are still disliked by the Sunni majority because of their religious beliefs, and any sign of internal weakness could bring challenges to Alawi rule.
		The Alawis in Syria are an advantaged minority (ATRISK3 = 1), and practice a form of Islam that started in the 9th century by splintering off from the Shiite branch.
		Alawi literally means "those who adhere to the teachings of Ali," the son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad.
	www.cidcm.umd.edu /inscr/mar/assessment.asp?groupId=65201 (653 words)

	Syria's Alawis and Shi'ism by Martin Kramer
		For them, the rule of an Alawi is the rule of a disbeliever, and it was this conviction that they carried with them in their futile insurrection of February 1982.
		In 1973 the Alawi religious shaykhs stumbled over one another in their rush to affirm that the Alawis were Muslims, that they were Twelver Shi'ites through and through, and that other beliefs attributed to them were calumnies.
		The Alawi religious shaykhs in Syria feared that their coreligionists in Lebanon might slip from their grasp, and they were also mindful that some Lebanese Alawis still hoped to secure official recognition of the Alawi community as separate and distinct from all others.
	www.geocities.com /martinkramerorg/Alawis.htm (7663 words)

	Culture Page - Issue 02 - Yemen Times (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Alawi, a native of Lahej, and a singer who blossomed in Aden, succeeded in restoring the most original of Yemeni folklore songs.
		Alawi was born in Houta, Lahej governorate in the late forties to a relatively well off farming family that was also attracted to arts.
		In the early seventies, Alawi was invited to Kuwait where he sang in a number of artistic carnivals.
	www.yementimes.com /99/iss02/culture.htm (1697 words)

	Times of Oman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Alawi was received on arrival by Manuchehr Mottaki, foreign minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran; Abdullah bin Salim Al Shanfari, Sultanate’s ambassador to Iran; and senior officials at the Iranian Foreign Ministry.
		In a pre-departure statement in Muscat, Alawi told ONA that during his visit, he would discuss the tasks of joint committees between the two countries and a number of regional and international issues.
		Alawi was seen off by Mahmoud bin Ali Al Rahmah, head of the protocols department at the ministry; and the Iranian ambassador to the Sultanate.
	www.timesofoman.com /newsdetails.asp?newsid=25066&pn=local (151 words)

	ASAD'S REGIME IN SYRIA AND SECTARIANISM
		The Ottomans saw the Shi'a offshoots - 'Alawis, Isma'ilis and Druze - as heretics to be persecuted for apostasy from Islam (4).
		Powerful 'Alawis are intermarrying with rich Sunni families creating a new upper class with a stake in preserving the regime.
		Moosa cites several conferences of 'Alawi religious leaders with 'Alawi Ba'ath officers and politicians where the Ba'ath activists were given honourable religious status and plans made for a political takeover.
	www.angelfire.com /az/rescon/SDSYRIA.html (2855 words)

	WorldTribune.com: Alawi fires military chief of staff for leaks to insurgents
		Alawi fires military chief of staff for leaks to insurgents
		Iraqi sources said Prime Minister Iyad Alawi and the Cabinet have ordered a reshuffle of the military brass amid allegations of intelligence leaks to Sunni insurgents.
		The sources said Alawi has fired Chief of Staff Gen. Amir Bakr Al Hashimi and five of his aides.
	www.worldtribune.com /worldtribune/WTARC/2004/me_iraq_07_27.html (257 words)

	A Real Alawi - Reader comments at DanielPipes.org
		As a young Muslim female, belonging to the Alawi sect, I differ greatly to your comments, that we are not Muslim, females do not partake in religious activities, and the life of a Alawi, is a life of loose morals and values, a group of lost souls wandering the mountainous regions of Syria.
		The common misconception about the Alawi sect is that they do not practice their faith, they have borrowed elements from the Christian faith, and live a secular life, this is the confusion.
		Unfortunately, within the Alawi sect there is a CULTURE of having a lax attitude towards practising one's faith.
	www.danielpipes.org /comments/28821 (556 words)

	WorldNetDaily: Alawi: Insurgency backed by $1 billion fund
		Alawi said the insurgency included al-Qaida and was being financed by $1 billion from Saddam Hussein loyalists and elements in neighboring countries such as Jordan and Syria.
		Alawi's assertion appeared to dispute that of a U.S. Senate report released earlier this month that ruled out links between the former Saddam regime and al-Qaida.
		Alawi described the al-Qaida-inspired network as including a range of Islamic foreign nationals.
	www.worldnetdaily.com /news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=39610 (576 words)

	USCFL - Who rules Syria? Bashar Al Assad and the Alawi Barons.
		Assef Shawkat (‘Alawi) is considered de facto head of MI; though junior in rank to Khalil and Kenaan, he is close to Bashar and is married to Bashar’s influential older sister, Bushra.
		Muhammad Nassif (‘Alawi), who served as de facto head of the GID under a series of non-’Alawi directors in the 1990s and was considered a pillar of the regime under Hafiz al-Asad, is currently deputy chief of the GID, though his influence appears to have waned.
		All are ‘Alawis, except for Tlas and his son, who are Sunnis (though some members of the ‘Alawi inner circle have forged marriage or business ties with members of the Sunni community, to broaden the social base of the regime).
	www.freelebanon.org /articles/a007.htm (1419 words)

	Iraq's Alawi: We extend a hand to boost friendship with Iran
		Alawi expressed hope that Baghdad's relations with all its neighbors would be regulated based on friendship, shared interests, and brotherhood.
		Alawi considered the role played by religious authorities as "quite significant in Iraq", particularly appreciating the sagacious moves and remarks made by Grand Ayatollah Seyed Ali Sistani.
		Alawi added, "I know that the insurgents who are creating problems in Iraq today are the bankrupt agents of the former Iraqi regime."
	www.payvand.com /news/04/jun/1192.html (411 words)

	Al Jazeera (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Iyad Alawi is the secretary general of the Iraqi National Accord, an exile group that has received funds from the Central Intelligence Agency.
		Al Alawi, 59 years old, who was trained as a neurologist, is a Shia Muslim who was a member of Saddam Hussein's Baath party in Iraq and in Britain, where he was a student leader with links to Iraqi intelligence.
		The choice of Iyad Alawi, closely linked to the CIA and formerly to MI6, as the Prime Minister of Iraq from 30 June will make it difficult for the U.S. and Britain to persuade the rest of the world that he is capable of leading an independent government.
	www.aljazeera.com /cgi-bin/conspiracy_theory/fullstory.asp?id=103 (1373 words)

	Iraq Explores Postponing Elections
		The officials said Alawi and Defense Minister Hazem Shalaan have determined that insurgents would torpedo Sunni participation in the elections, a move that could split the country.
		"Alawi sees no point in the elections, but doesn't want to do anything without a consensus that would include the United States," an Iraqi official said.
		Officials said Alawi and other senior ministers have assessed that the rise in insurgency attacks in Baghdad and the Sunni Triangle would dissuade most Sunni voters from traveling to the polling stations.
	www.rense.com /general61/eexpl.htm (160 words)

	SyriaComment.com: Asad's Alawi dilemma
		The Alawis of the coastal cities even under the French Mandate were the first to adopt the language of the Sunni nationalists of Damascus.
		I believe that the only way for the Alawis to remain in power is to stop courting the Sunni Fundamentalists and Keep the "Hama Option" always Present on their minds.
		The Alawis should try to reorganize the Syrian Army in a way that will always keep the most potent divisions of the armed forces in their hands.
	faculty-staff.ou.edu /L/Joshua.M.Landis-1/syriablog/2004/10/asads-alawi-dilemma.htm (4038 words)

	Alawi Enterprises L.L.C. - Carillion
		In December 2002, Carillion Alawi LLC changed its legal name from Tarmac Alawi LLC (formerly Wimpey Alawi) to reflect the change in ownership of the foreign shareholding.
		Carillion Alawi LLC is a principal associated undertaking of Carillion PLC of the United Kingdom which has been involved in the construction industry for over 80 years worldwide and who provides technical and other support services when required.
		To meet specific demands in excess of existing resources within the Oman, Carillion Alawi are able to draw upon the large number of managerial/technical staff and construction personnel employed by the Carillion Group worldwide.
	www.alawient.com /text/group/carillion.htm (439 words)

	SyriaComment.com: Alawi-Ismaili Confrontation in Qadmous - What does it Mean?
		The thing is we are talking about those Alawis that support the regime, and the Alawis that are at the head of the regime, and then the Alawis that the regime has exploited to the maximum.
		It is those people that really hate Alawis, and it is them who have control of mosques across syria and they enjoy the same benefits and advantages with the regime because they both are the two sides of the coin.
		However, being an Alawi myself, I think I have the right to give my assessement of those Alawis that have high position in the country, and I must tell you that I despise each one of them, for no matter how rich they have become, they are still savages, and without honour.
	faculty-staff.ou.edu /L/Joshua.M.Landis-1/syriablog/2005/07/alawi-ismaili-confrontation-in-qadmous.htm (12904 words)

	Pathology Department - Penn Dental School
		Alawi F. Benign fibro-osseous lesions of the maxillofacial bones: a review and differential diagnosis.
		Alawi F, Stratton D, Freedman PD. Solitary fibrous tumor of the oral soft tissues: a clinicopathologic and immunohistochemical study of 16 cases.
		Alawi F and Freedman PD. Metastatic calcification of the nasal septum presenting as an intraoral swelling: A case report with review of the literature.
	www.dental.upenn.edu /depts/pathology/faculty-alawi.html (309 words)

	WorldTribune.com: Brahimi refuses to endorse Alawi as interim Iraq leader
		The IGC has nominated Defense Minister Ali Alawi to become prime minister of a new government scheduled to be introduced on June 30.
		Officials said Alawi, a Shi'ite with longtime links to both the former ruling Baath Party and the U.S. intelligence community, won unanimous endorsement from the council.
		During the Saddam Hussein regime, Alawi served as secretary-general of the Iraqi National Accord.
	www.worldtribune.com /worldtribune/WTARC/2004/ss_iraq_05_30.html (364 words)

	Faizan Alawi, D.D.S. -- Dermatology Faculty
		Thus using DC as a model for our studies, our lab is currently in the process of determining the mechanisms by which the genes responsible for DC also play a role in the pathogenesis of sporadic OSCC.
		Alawi F, Freedman PD. Sporadic sclerotic fibroma of the oral soft tissues.
		Alawi F. Granulomatous diseases of the oral tissues: Differential diagnosis and update.
	www.uphs.upenn.edu /dermatol/faculty/alawi.html (462 words)

	An Open Letter to Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Alawi
		Alawi, I once heard an Iraqi woman protest your being the appropriate leader of Iraq.
		Her explanation was that you have been in the US for the last twenty-five years.
		Alawi, no one lives forever, and the lives of leaders especially are measured by what they achieve for their people - not what they achieve for themselves.
	www.arabnews.com /?page=7§ion=0&article=54696&d=19&m=11&y=2004 (707 words)

	Khaleej Times Online - Al Alawi edges Nasser to win Middle East Triathlon
		Al Alawi was duly rewarded with his final burst to clinch an exciting victory.
		Al Alawi, who works for the Ministry of the Interior in Oman but was sponsored by the Ministry of Sports, regretted that not many local athletes competed in the event.
		Al Alawi explained that he was a only runner in the past but took to triathlon just five years ago.
	www.khaleejtimes.com /DisplayArticle.asp?section=sports&xfile=data/sports/2005/April/sports_April333.xml (534 words)

	MOROCCO1
		The Alawi (or Alaoui) dynasty represent the Filali line of Sharifs, descended from the Prophet Muhammad, through his daughter Fatima and her husband 'Ali.
		Mulay: 'Master', the title borne by the male members of the Alawi dynasty, especially those who did not bear the name of the Prophet.
		Generally omitted by members of the Alawi family in favour of Mulay, except for those usually resident in the north and north-eastern provinces.
	www.4dw.net /royalark/Morocco/morocco.htm (1789 words)

	Times of Oman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		MUSCAT — Yousuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah, minister responsible for foreign affairs, said the inaugural address by His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, president of the UAE, was comprehensive and it reflected the realities and future of the AGCC.
		To a query on the unified Gulf currency, Alawi said this issue would be decided after finalising the studies being conducted.
		Replying to a query on Iran’s nuclear file, Alawi said the issue should be resolved through a dialogue between Iran and International Atomic Energy Agency.
	www.timesofoman.com /newsdetails.asp?newsid=23438&pn=local (191 words)

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