It was none other than Bashar's grandfather who petitioned France for an Alawi state during its mandate over Syria.
那不是别人,正是巴沙尔的祖父,在他统治叙利亚期间向法兰西请求成立阿拉维国家。
Besides fighting for their survival, these Alawi tribes and figures may under certain circumstances retreat into their historical Nusayri mountain and hinterland and establish a DE facto Alawi state.