Tag: Ghajar
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The riddle of the Alawite village of Ghajar
In this episode, Dr. Yaron Friedman of the University of Haifa joins the podcast to discuss the history and identity of the Alawite village of Ghajar. Following a tour of the village, Dr. Friedman attempts to solve the riddle of its origins, as it constitutes an isolated island of Alawite settlement, some 150 kilometers south of the string of Alawite communities on the Syrian coast.