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Shiism

/ ˈʃiːɪzəm /

noun

  1. Islam the beliefs and practices of Shiah
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Example Sentences

Iran belongs to all Iranians; it cannot and must not be reduced to Islam, nor Islam to Shiism or Shiism to Khomeinism.

Alawis are a very unique and distinct Muslim group, which mixes elements of Shiism and Christianity together.

These last matters, however, are rather excrescences than necessary parts of Shiism.

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