SAMARITANS are Ethno-religious group that claim to be descendants of the Israelites and practice a form of Judaism called Samartianism. Today they live in Israel, Lebanon and parts of Syria


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BEDWINS are ethnic group that traces it's origins to Arabia and often nomadic. Distingushed by their dark redish brown skin color and short height. They have migrated to the Levant between the year 400 to 600 A.D, the last of these tribe to enter was the Rawalla which has settled in Western Iraq, Jordan, and Lebanon. It's believed the Ghassanids belonged to this particular group and destroying most of the Hellenistic elements in favor of Arabian culture and traditions. Belonging mostly to the Sunni Islamic faith with a minority of Arab Orthodox a splinter movement from the Greek Orthodox church.The Syrian revolt occured with the Bedwins who claim to have been oppressed by the ruling Alwaites


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Alwaites are an ethno-religious group in the Levant. They are often distingushed by their lighter skintone, and colored eyes and their tall height. They practice an off-shoot of Shia Islam that incoperates elements of Christianity into the faith. The Alwaites are the ruling elite of Syria and have been at odds with the Bedwins


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Arabized Levantines, are the Levantines who adopted the Arabic culture and language they dominate majority of the Levant.


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