Syrian Parliamentary Election Results Disprove Western Claims Of “Alawite Dictatorship”

Brandon Turbeville
Activist Post
April 19, 2016

If the last nail had not yet been pounded into the West’s “The Syrian government is a sectarian dictatorship” line, the recent Syrian Parliamentary elections have gone great lengths to ensure that very few spikes are needed to finally seal the box shut.

Despite claims by Western governments and corporate media outlets that the Syrian government is led by Assad’s “Alawite clan” and that both minorities and majorities are excluded and persecuted, the truth is that Syria and its government are pluralistic and multifaceted. This has been widely known amongst genuine researchers and those not wedded to the NATO imperialist agenda for some time. Still, such knowledge has been obfuscated and largely hidden by a mass media machine intent on promoting inaccurate views of Syrian society for the purposes of justifying Western intervention under the guise of “Responsibility to Protect.”

Nevertheless, if the Syrian government was truly led by a sectarian Alawite and Alawites ruled the country in an authoritarian manner, then surely the sectarian Alawite’s cabinet and Syria’s Parliament would be made up of Alawites, right? Surely, the majority would be excluded from positions of power.

That is indeed the presentation that the Western corporate media would have its audience believe. However, the recent Syrian Parliamentary elections have crushed those claims mightily whenever one takes the time to look at the religious affiliations of the members of the Parliament who won positions in the government during this last round of voting. Indeed, the results of the Syrian elections do not show a religious minority controlling the government but a rather predictable and accurate sampling of the geographic areas taking part in the voting process. In other words, the elections yielded results that are an accurate representation of Syrian diversity with the majority religion taking the majority of votes in the given districts. Still, the majority did not always win out, as is evidenced by the fact that, even in Sunni-dominated areas, Christians and Shi’ites were able to win seats as well.


Ziad Fadel of Syrian Perspective provides a list of Syrian politicians who were victorious in the recent elections, along with their religious affiliations. One need only take a cursory look at the results to see that, if the Syrian government is an Alawite dictatorship, it is the most poorly constructed religious dictatorship in history. Either that, or the Western press is wholeheartedly lying. Personally, any observer would be well advised to put his money on the latter.

Below is the list of victorious Syrian politicians as provided by Syrian Perspective.

Note: S=Sunni; A=Alawite; Particular mention is made of Christians, Shi’ites and Women:

DAMASCUS GOVERNORATE – SECTOR A:

‘Abbaas ‘Abdul-Kareem Sandooq S

‘Aatif Muhammad Al-Zaybaq S

‘Ahd Saalih Al-Kanj S

Mahaa ‘Ali Shabbeeru FEMALE S

Munaa Ahmad Sukkar FEMALE S

Muhammad ‘Izzaat Muzh-hir ‘Arabi Kaatibi S

Faraj Muhammad Zuhayr Hamshu S

Saamer ‘Abdul-Haadi Ayyoob S

‘Umar Saleem Awsi S

Muhammad Akram Tayseer Al-‘Ajalaani S



SECTOR B:

Ahmad Nabeel Kuzbari S

Haseeb Nadeem Al-Tahhaan S

Muhammad Khayr Ahmad Al-‘Akkaam S

‘Aarif Muhammad Wafaa` Al-Taweel S

Nabeel Muhammad Tu’ma S

Muhammad Basheer Muslim Al-Shurayji S

Maari Shihaada Al-Beetaar FEMALE CHRISTIAN

Muhammad Jihaad Adeeb Al-Lahhaam S

‘Ammaar Khaalid Bakdaash S (Of Kurdish descent)

Sameer Jameel Hajjaar CHRISTIAN

Muhammad Saabir Hamshu S

Muhammad Hammaam Muhammad ‘Adnaan Miswati S

Saamer Muhammad Al-Dibs S

Haadi ‘Abbaas Sharaf S

Tareef ‘Abdul-Majeed Qawtarish S

Khaleel Jurji Tu’ma CHRISTIAN

Anas Ghassaan Zuray’ S

Muhammad Maaher Muhammad Badruddeen Al-Bustaani S

Noor Maar-Al-Dayroos Areesiyaan FEMALE CHRISTIAN



DAMASCUS RURAL SECTOR A:

Georgina Rizq FEMALE CHRISTIAN (And, no, she is not Lebanon’s old beauty queen)

Jamaal Al-Qaadiri S

Muwaffaq Jum’ah S

Ilyaas Muraad CHRISTIAN

‘Imaad Nammoor S

Jameel Al-Jabhaji S

‘Ali Al-Shaykh S

Maajid Haleema S

Shihaada Abu-Haamid S

Muhammad Khayr Naadir S



DAMASCUS RURAL SECTOR B:

Ahmad Zaytoon S

Ziyaad Al-Sukkari S

Raymond Hallaal CHRISTIAN

Muhammad Khayr Saryool S

Hamza Shaaheen S

Usaamaa Mustafaa S

Muhammad As’ad S

Muhannad Zayd S

Muhammad Qibnadh S

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ALEPPO SECTOR A:

Nuhaa Jaanaat bint Muhammad FEMALE S

Ameera Stifaanu bint George FEMALE CHRISTIAN

Hussein Qarhu bin Fawzi S

Muhannad Al-Haaj ‘Ali bin Muhammad-‘Ali S

Muhammad Rabee’ Qal’aji bin Muhammad Nadheer S

Husaam Qaatirji bin Muhammad Rushdi S

Maaher Khiyaata bin Muhammad S



ALEPPO SECTOR B:

Ma’an Qanboor bin Ibraaheem S

‘Abdul-Majeed Kawaakibi bin Muhammad ‘Aadil S

Salloom Al-Salloom bin Muhammad S

Muhammad Yahyaa Ka’daan bin Muhammad As’ad S

Mustafaa Sa’ad ‘Ulabi bin Ahmad S

Muhammad Jaleel Darweesh bin Abdul-Ghani S

Faaris Shihaabi bin Ahmad S

Najdaat Anzoor bin Ismaa’eel S

Butrus Mirjaani bin Yusuf CHRISTIAN

Jubraayer Raneesiyaan bin Ohaanes CHRISTIAN ARMENIAN

Al-Hassan ‘Ali Al-Hassan Birri bin Muhammad Sha’baan S

Zaynab Khawla Bint ‘Abdul-Sattaar SHI’I FEMALE



ALEPPO RURAL DISTRICT A:

‘Ali Zaydaan bin Aswad S

Jumaanaa Armanaazi Abu Sha’r FEMALE – RELIGION UNKNOWN

Qaassim Hassan bin Muhammad S

Muhammad Al-Jazoori bin ‘Abdullah S

Muhammad Fawwaaz bin ‘Abbaas S

‘Eid Al-Khillaawi bin Khaleel S

Hussein Jaasim Al-Hamad bin ‘Ali S

‘Umar Al-‘Aaroob bin Ahmad S

‘Ali Al-‘Abdu Al-Sattoof bin Mahmoud Al-‘Ali S

Suhayl Al-‘Abdullah bin Mustafaa S

Hussayn Hassoon bin Ahmad S

Faadhil Al-Ka’di bin Hussayn S

Faaris Junaydaan bin Muhammad Noor S

‘Umar Al-Hassan bin Hussayn S

‘Ubayd Al-‘Ubayd Al-‘Absi bin Shareef S

Hussayn Al-Jum’ah bin Al-Haaj Qaassim SHI’I MUSLIM

Fahmi Hassan bin Muhammad



ALEPPO RURAL DISTRICT B:

‘Abdullah Haajji Warda bin Ahmad S

Manaal Al-Shaykh Ameen bint ‘Iydaawi FEMALE S

‘Abdul-Razzaaq Barakaat bin Saalih S

`Alaan Bakr bin Muhammad-‘Ali S

Fahd Ameen bin Muhammad S

Muhammad Al-Batraan bin Hajji S

‘Ali ‘Ali Al-Mustafaa bin Muhammad SHI’I MUSLIM

Ahmad Mir’iy bin ‘Abdul-Salaam S

Naasser Kareem bin Muhammad S

‘Umar Al-Hamdu bin Hussayn Mahmoud S

Hassan Shaheed bin Muhammad S

Mujeeb Al-Rahmaan Al-Dandan bin Moussaa S

Ahmad Al-Hamraa bin Al-‘Ali S

‘Ali Khaleel Bashshaar bin Ahmad S

Khaldoon ‘Uways bin Ibraaheem S

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DAYR EL-ZOR: SECTOR A:

Burhaan ‘Abdul-Jabbaar ‘Abdul-Wahhaab S

Ma’an Subhi ‘Abbood S

Muhammad Al-Hassaani Jaadullaah

‘Abdul-Salaam Muhammad Rasheed Al-Dahmoosh S

Hadiyya Khalaf ‘Abbaas FEMALE S

Muhammad Ameen Hussein Al-Rajaa S

Ibraaheem Dahoom Al-Daayer S

Nijm ‘Abdullah Sulaymaan S



DAYR EL-ZOR SECTOR B:

Taahaa Hamida Al-Khaleefa S

Sattaam Mujhim Al-Dandal S

Mahmoud Hassan Al-Hassan S

Muhammad Qaassim Al-Sa’ad Al-Mish’ali S

Hamaadi Shalloof Al-Hassaani S

Muhannaa Faysal Al-Fayyaadh Shaykh Al-Naasser S

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AL-RAQQA SECTOR A:



Mahaa Muhammad ‘Ali Al-‘Ujayli FEMALE S

Moussaa As’ad Al-Ibraaheem S

Khaalid Muhammad Darweesh S

Khaleel Ibraaheem Al-Kishsha S



SECTOR B:

Ahmad Muhammad Al-Mahmoud Al-Darweesh S

Ismaa’eel Al-‘Ubayd Al-‘Abed Al-Hajju S

‘Abdul-Baasit Hamaada Al-‘Alyawi S

Faysal Ibraaheem Hajji ‘Umar S

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AL-HASAKA SECTOR A:



Hammaad ‘Abbood Sa’eed S

‘Adnaan Muhammad Sulaymaan S

‘Abbood ‘Issaa Al-Shawwaakh S

Hassan Hamza Salloom S

Noor Ya’qoob Durah FEMALE S

Mallool Hassan Al-Hassan FEMALE S

Reem Fawzi Al-Saa’iy FEMALE S

‘Alaa`-Al-Deen Hamad Al-Hamad S



AL-HASAKA SECTOR B:

Hammooda Yusuf Sabbaagh S

Khaalid Satam Al-‘Atiyya S

Riyaadh Ali Taawooz S

‘Abed Hanaan Al-Muhaymeed S

Muhammad Faaris Al-‘Abdul-Rahmaan

Hassan Muhammad Al-Musallit

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HOMS SECTOR A:



Sanaa` Abu Zayd FEMALE CHRISTIAN

Saaji Yunus Tu’ma Tu’ma CHRISTIAN

Muhammad Ma’roof ‘Abdul-Waarith Atmaaz Subay’iy S

Laanaa Laayez Sulaymaan FEMALE CHRISTIAN

Tawfeeq Ahmad Iskandar ‘ALAWI MUSLIM

Muhammad Hassan Ra’ad S

Ma’roof Ghathwaan Al-Dhiyaab S

Faadiyaa Yusuf Deeb FEMALE CHRISTIAN

Saami Qaasim Ameen S

Mish’al Muhammad Al-Hammood S

Hazaar Faayiz Al-Daqs FEMALE CHRISTIAN



SECTOR B:



Jamaal Ahmad Raabi’ah S

Ahmad Kaassir Al-‘Ali ‘ALAWI MUSLIM

Saalih Muhammad Ma’roof S

‘Abdul-‘Azeez Tarraad Al-Mulhim S

Badeeq Burhaan Duroobi S

Jirjis ‘Azeez Al-Shannoor CHRISTIAN

Bashshaa Nadra Yaaziji CHRISTIAN

Muhammad Nizaar Ghaalib Sharfu S

Firaas Shareef Al-Salloom S

Waa`il Ahmad Mulhim S

Mahraan Moussaa Maadhi Unknown

Muhammad Muhammad Saleem Al-Sibaa’iy S

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IDLIB SECTOR A:



Shireen ‘Abdul-‘Azeez Al-Yusuf FEMALE S

Faysal Muhammad Al-Mahmoud S

Khaalid Hassan Al-Dhaaher S

Ahmad Al-Hassan Al-Hilaal S

Ghiyaath Hassan Al-Qutayni S

Ahmad Deeb Qabbaani S

‘Abdul-Waahid Muhammad Razzooq ‘ALAWI MUSLIM

Sameer Muhammad Al-Ismaa’eel S

Muhammad Zaahir ‘Uthmaan Al-Yusufi S

Muhammad Taariq bin Muhammad Da’bool S

Zakwaan bin Muhammad Haseeb ‘Aassi S

Nidhaal ‘Abdul-Majeed Humaydi S



SECTOR B:



Yahyaa Ahmad Haaj-‘Awadh S

Faatima Muhammad Basheer Khamees S

Safwaan Muhammad Qurbi S

Jamaal Sulaymaan Mastu S

Muhammad Talaal Ibraaheem ‘Aatif Hoori S

Muhammad Hussayn Raaghib Al-Hussayn S

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HAMA SECTOR A:



Ghaada Muhammad Ibraaheem FEMALE S

Muhammad ‘Alloosh Jughayli S

‘Abdul-Rahmaan Yusuf Izkaahi S

Salaam ‘Abdul-Qaadir Sanqar S

‘Abdul-Kareem Ahmad Al-Sabsabi S

Faadhil Muhammad Warda S

Maaher Mahfoudh Qaawirma S

Haamid Mahmoud Hassan S

Hussayn Yusuf ‘Abbaas S

Mahmoud Saalih Al-‘Abdul-Salaam S

Badee’ Mahmoud Al-Hussayn S

Jamaal Mahmoud Yusuf (a/k/a Jamaal Abu-Samra) S

‘Abdul-Kareem Ma’aat Al-‘Issaa ALAWI MUSLIM



SECTOR B:



Ayman Muhammad Milandi S

Mahmoud ‘Abdul-Hameed Jookhdaar S

‘Abdul-Kareem ‘Ubayd Al-Baakeer S

Muhammad Ahmad Al-‘Ijji S

Khudhur ‘Abbood Al-Saalih S

Maaher Jabra Labbaad CHRISTIAN

Maazin Ahmad ‘Azzooz S

Dawlaat Salmaan Al-Murshid S

Wadhdhaah Muhammad Mukhlis Muraad S



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SUWAYDAA` SECTOR A:



Maw’id Muhammad Naasser Unknown

‘Issaam Saalih Na’eem DRUZE

‘Aayda Sulaymaan ‘Urayj FEMALE DRUZE

Nash`aat Ibraaheem Al-Atrash DRUZE



SECTOR B:



Nidhaal Sayyaah Al-Shurayti DRUZE

Mu’een Mu’aadhi Nasr DRUZE

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QUNAYTRA SECTOR A:

Rif’aat Yusuf Hussayn S

Ayman ‘Aarif Harooq S

Waleed Ahmad Al-Darweesh Unknown



SECTOR B:



Khaalid Khaz’al Khaz’al S

Jaanisette ‘Adnaan Qaazaan FEMALE CHRISTIAN (?)

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DER’AH: SECTOR A:

Kamaal Naasser Al-‘Ayyaash S

Naayif Hameed Taalib Al-Hareeri S

Jamaal Hassan Al-Zu’bi S

Fawwaaz Arsheed Al-Jawaabira S

Faarooq Qaassem Al-Hamaadi S



SECTOR B:



Khaalid Moussaa Al-‘Abbood S

Faayza Hassan Al-‘Adhba FEMALE S

Fawwaaz Hussayn Al-Shara’ S

Faysal Shaaker Al-Khouri CHRISTIAN

Riyaadh Hilaal Shutaywi S

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LATAKIA SECTOR A:



‘Ammaar Badee’ Al-Assad ALAWI

Zuhayr Labeeb Ramadhaan ALAWI

Muhammad ‘Abdullah ‘Ajeel S

Baassim Sulaymaan Sawdaan ALAWI

Sameer Ibraaheem Al-Khateeb S

Iskandar Looqaa Haddaad CHRISTIAN (Iskandar Looqa was General Haafizh Al-Assad’s National Security Advisor for many years)

Mustafaa Ghaazi Khayrbayk ALAWI

Fawwaaz Bahjaat Nassoor ALAWI

Nabeel Jameel Al-Saalih Unknown



SECTOR B:

Maazin Haatim ‘Umraan ALAWI

Ayham Najdaat Juraykoos ALAWI

Fayhaa` ‘Ali Tareefa FEMALE ALAWI

Nizaar ‘Ali Skayf ALAWI

Saamer Ismaa’eel Sheeha CHRISTIAN

Sameer Saami Nusayr ALAWI

Noor ‘Adnaan Al-Shaghari FEMALE S

‘Adnaan ‘Abdullah Al-Dharf Unknown

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TARTOUS SECTOR A:

Deema ‘Ali Sulaymaan FEMALE ALAWI

Tony ‘Azeez Hannaa CHRISTIAN

Noora Salmaan Hassan FEMALE ALAWI

Khaalid Yahyaa Khaddooj S

Baasil Sulaymaan ‘Issaa ALAWI (He might be the son of the laureled Ba’athis poet, Sulaymaan Al-‘Issa. Maybe.)

Ashwaaq Ayyoob ‘Abbaas FEMALE ALAWI



SECTOR B:



Ayman ‘Abdul-Kareem Bilaal ALAWI

Raami Muhammad Saalih Unknown

Saa`ir ‘Ali Ibraaheem ALAWI

Khayruddeen ‘Abdul-Sattaar Al-Sayyid S

Iynaas Muhammad Khayr Al-Malloohi FEMALE S

Naasser ‘Issaa Sulaymaan ALAWI

Khudhur Muhammad Hussayn S



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Brandon Turbeville – article archive here – is the author of seven books, Codex Alimentarius — The End of Health Freedom, 7 Real Conspiracies, Five Sense Solutions and Dispatches From a Dissident, volume 1 andvolume 2, The Road to Damascus: The Anglo-American Assault on Syria, and The Difference it Makes: 36 Reasons Why Hillary Clinton Should Never Be President. Turbeville has published over 650 articles on a wide variety of subjects including health, economics, government corruption, and civil liberties. Brandon Turbeville’s radio show Truth on The Tracks can be found every Monday night 9 pm EST at UCYTV. His website is BrandonTurbeville.com He is available for radio and TV interviews. Please contact activistpost (at) gmail.com.

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