Alawites are basically a minority group of Shia sufi’s. It wasn’t until 1974 that the Alawites were officially recognized for the first time as Shiite Muslims, by Musa Sadr, a Lebanese Shiite cleric. Alawites are a constant target of Sunni brutality around the world. Many Muslims, especially Sunni’s, find their beliefs very blasphemous from Islamic perspective. … Continue reading