A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah. The Nusayriyyah. A sect among the esoteric Shi'a groups. They are the followers of Muhammad Ibn Nusayr. They continue to have a presence in Syria today. They deify Ali, may Allah be pleased with him. They currently refer to themselves as the Alawites. They possess books and rituals that constitute disbelief. Among their blasphemous texts is their statement: "I bear witness that there is no god but Haydarah, the bald-headed, the pot-bellied." A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.