Alawi
Sign in to saveAlawi (), also transliterated as Alevi, Alevi, Alavi, Alvi, Alawid, or Alawite (), is an adjective denoting "of or related to Ali", the Prophet Muhammad's cousin. As a proper noun it is used by individuals, dynasties, places, and religious sects and organizations who identify as being either descendants or followers of Ali. It may refer to:
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Alawi (), also transliterated as Alevi, Alevi, Alavi, Alvi, Alawid, or Alawite (), is an adjective denoting "of or related to Ali", the Prophet Muhammad's cousin. As a proper noun it is used by individuals, dynasties, places, and religious sects and organizations who identify as being either descendants or followers of Ali. It may refer to:
==Places== Alawi (sheikhdom), a historic principality in Yemen Alawi Sultanate, the pre-colonial state in Morocco ruled by the Alawi dynasty Alawite State, a French mandate territory in the coastal area of present-day Syria Alavi, Iran (disambiguation), places in Iran