Syria is a very diverse area when dealing with religions. It is not all Muslim; it actually has at least 3 different religions. There are the Alawites, the Shi'i, and Sunnis to mention a couple. These are all very unique religions differing from each other in very unique ways.         There are about 1.4 million Alawites in Syria. The best-known Alawite was Bashar al-Assad who was president of Syria after his father Hafez al-Assad, who was also an …showed first 75 words of 452 total…

…showed last 75 words of 452 total…majority: Suwayda, and Al Ladhiqiyah, where Alawites are a majority.         The Sunnis approach their God directly since they unlike other religions don't have saints, holy orders, or any true liturgy or clerical heriarchy. Among them are men of importance who lead prayers and give sermons at Friday services. The leaders look toward ancient days of islam for guidance. And up until now have the Sunnis really become aware of the need for more modern education.