Syrian Constitution of 1973 language of work or name Arabic
Political Principles
The first article of the constitution states that "the Syrian Arab Republic is a democratic, popular, socialist, and sovereign state. No part of its territory can be ceded." Article 3 stipulates that Islamic jurisprudence shall be a (not the) main source of legislation. The article was later amended to include that the president must be of the Islamic faith. The constitution does not declare Islam as the state religion. Article 4 declares that Arabic is the official language of the Syrian Arab Republic and that Damascus is the capital of the nation. Article 8 of the constitution defines the Baath Party as the "leading party in the society and the state," and presents the National Progressive Front as the only framework for legal political party participation for citizens.
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