About Alawi
The surname Alawi is of Arabic origin and is primarily associated with the Alawi community, a religious group within Islam. It is derived from the Arabic word "Alawiyyin," which means "followers of Ali." Ali was the cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and is highly revered by the Alawi community. The surname Alawi is commonly found among individuals of Alawi descent, particularly in countries such as Syria, Lebanon, and Turkey.
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Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Alawi based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Alawi in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Alawi using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.