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May 23, 2012
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عAl•a•wite



Pronunciation: (al'u-wēt", al"u-wēt'), [key]
—n. Islam.
a member of a Shiعite sect inhabiting the coastal district of Latakia in northwest Syria. Also,عAl•a•wiPronunciation: (al'u-wē). [key]Also called Nusairi.

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