Nusayri

See also: Nusayrî

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Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic نُصَيْرِيّ (nuṣayriyy), from the name of Ibn Nusayr.

Noun

Nusayri (plural Nusayris)

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

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