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
- Nusayrian
- Nusayrism
Translations
mystical religious group
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