Nusayri

See also: Nusayrî

English

Etymology

Arabic نُصَيْرِيَّة (nuṣayriyya), from the name of Ibn Nusayr.

Noun

Nusayri (plural Nusayris)

(religion) A member of a prominent mystical religious group centred in Syria who follow a branch of the Twelver school of Shia Islam.
Synonym: Alawite

Alternative forms

Nosairi, Nusairi

Derived terms

Translations

mystical religious group

Finnish: alaviitti
German: Nusairier m
Turkish: Nusayrî

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