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Sectarian conflict in Syria has been exacerbated by the country's civil war. Syria traditionally had a diverse population consisting of Sunni Muslims, Alawites, Christians, Druze, and other religious minorities, but the war has polarized sects and led many Sunni refugees to flee to neighboring countries. The influx of hundreds of thousands of refugees into Egypt, Jordan, and Lebanon is putting economic and political pressure on these countries, threatening to further destabilize the already unstable region.

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Syrias Sectarian Conflict PDF

Sectarian conflict in Syria has been exacerbated by the country's civil war. Syria traditionally had a diverse population consisting of Sunni Muslims, Alawites, Christians, Druze, and other religious minorities, but the war has polarized sects and led many Sunni refugees to flee to neighboring countries. The influx of hundreds of thousands of refugees into Egypt, Jordan, and Lebanon is putting economic and political pressure on these countries, threatening to further destabilize the already unstable region.

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SECTARIAN CONFLICT IN SYRIA

Additionally, the massive numbers of refu- Background


gees fleeing Syria are destabilizing an already
unstable region. Economically and politically Syria is a multi-religious country, where
fragile countries such as Egypt, Jordan, and people have traditionally lived together as
Lebanon have been put under even greater eco- Syrians without religious or sectarian animos-
nomic pressure by hosting hundreds of thou- ities. Its prewar population of 22 million
sands of Syrians (Egypt 90,000, Jordan broke down generally as follows: 75% Sunni,
500,000, and Lebanon 600,000). In these of which 14% is Kurdish Sunni, 12% Alawite,
countries already struggling with the Arab 10% Christian, 4% Druze, and 1% Yezidi.
awakening and sectarian blowback, an influx There are also very small Jewish communities
of Syrian Sunni Muslim refugees, radicalized in Damascus, Al Qamishli, and Aleppo.
by a sense of hopelessness, could have a disas- Alawites, which include the Assad family in
trous impact. their ranks, practice an offshoot of Shi’a Islam.

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A map showing the ethnic and religious distribution of Syria’s sects

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