The Alawites, a thousand years of isolation

Author's name: Nabil Salhadhar Publication: Al-Rafidain for Publishing and Distribution Year of publication: 2025 Literary classification: History Brief about the book: In the pages of this book, we embark on an intellectual and spiritual journey through the history of a noble sect that suffered marginalization and erasure, but remained present in the memory of the East, resisting oblivion through secrets it preserves and symbols it broadcasts. "An Ancient Century of Isolation" is not just a historical account of the Alawites, but an attempt to breach the closed chambers of Islamic memory and rewrite a hidden chapter of it. The book discusses the emergence of the Alawites, their roots extending to ancient civilizations such as the Phoenicians and Canaanites, their development of religious and spiritual beliefs, and their interaction with the cultural and political environment in the Islamic East. It also pauses at pivotal moments of persecution and isolation, from the 3rd century AH to the challenges of the current moment that force this sect to redefine itself amid merciless transformations.