Global Silence As HTS & Allies Take Alawite Women As Sex Slaves In Syria

The Greek and Neoplatonic Roots of Alawites

Alawites celebrating in Baniyas, Syria. Credit: Frank Hurley, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons The Alawites, also known as Nusayris, are a religious minority primarily found in Syria, Lebanon and Turkey, whose religious philosophy is deeply influenced by Hellenistic thought, particularly the Neoplatonic school. Historically, they have been part of the larger Shia Islamic tradition but are distinct due to their unique beliefs, practices and t…

Global Silence As HTS & Allies Take Alawite Women As Sex Slaves In Syria

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Syrian militants enslaving Alawite women in Idlib governorate: Report

Syria has witnessed an alarming wave of mysterious kidnappings of young women, predominantly from the Alawite community, since December, according to a report.

Syria’s stolen daughters: The HTS campaign to enslave Alawite women

In post-Assad Syria, the mass abduction and sexual enslavement of Alawite women under Sharaa’s rule mirrors the darkest atrocities of ISIS—yet is met with global silence.

The past and present of Druze and Alawites in Syria

Syria today is believed to be home to nearly twenty different ethnic and religious communities. Alongside large groups such as Arabs, Kurds, Druze, and Alawites, there are also many smaller cultural communities. Groups like the Assyrian-Syriacs, Turkmen, Circassians, Yazidis, Armenians, and Jews are all part of this diverse mosaic, each with their own religious sects and traditions. The social fabric of Syria includes a Muslim majority, with app…

Testimonies of Survivors of the Coastal Massacres (6): Mothers Searching for Their Children’s Bodies

Starting on Thursday, March 6, 2025, and for the following six days, areas with a predominantly Alawite population along the Syrian coast were subjected to an organized attack bearing the hallmarks of ethnic cleansing. The assault was carried out by armed groups affiliated with the Syrian Interim Government in Damascus, and claimed the lives of more than a thousand civilians—including children, women, elderly people, and men—according to the Syri