History of Jainism followers of "Acharya" Bhadrabahu returned, there was a dispute between them regarding the authenticity of the "Angas". Also, those who stayed at magadha started wearing white clothes, which was unacceptable to the others who remained naked. This is how the "Digambara" and "Śvētāmbara" sects arose, the "Digambara" being naked whereas the "Svetambara" were white clothed. "Digambara" found this as being opposed to the Jain tenets which, according to them, required complete nudity for the monks. The presence of gymnosophists ("naked philosophers") in Greek records has been interpreted to be referring to "Digambaras" Jain "Śramaṇa" practice. Vallabhi council was formed at
Religion in Syria 1968 were Christians. In recent decades, however, emigration was slow until the Syrian Civil War. Religion in Syria Religion in Syria refers to the range of religions practiced by the citizens of Syria. Historically, the region has been a mosaic of diverse faiths with a range of different sects within each of these religious communities. The majority of Syrians are Muslims, of which the Sunnis are the most numerous (formed mostly of Syrian Arabs, Kurds, Turkmen/Turkoman, and Circassians), followed by the Shia groups (particularly Alawis and Isma'ilis), and Druzes. In addition, there is several Christian minorities (including Armenian Catholic, Greek