Shiah
Britishnoun
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one of the two main branches of Islam (the other being the Sunni), making up a tenth or more of the entire Muslim population, and forming the majority in Iran and Iraq, which regards Mohammed's cousin Ali and his successors as the true imams
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another name for Shiite
adjective
Etymology
Origin of Shiah
C17: from Arabic shī`ah sect, from shā`a to follow
Example Sentences
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I'm very good friends with his eldest son, Shiah, who plays with me now.
From The Guardian • Jul. 19, 2012
In Persia the Shiah sect of Mahometans gain the ascendency which they have since retained.
From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 08 The Later Renaissance: from Gutenberg to the Reformation by Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis)
He had subjugated Eastern Persia by that time and founded the Shiah religion.
From A Forgotten Empire (Vijayanagar): a contribution to the history of India by Sewell, Robert
The struggle between Shiah and Sunni was dividing the world of Islam.
From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 09 by Johnson, Rossiter
Jemal-ed-Din held a brief for the union of Sunni and Shiah, an idea which from time to time has found favour with some advanced leaders of the former faith.
From Persia Revisited by Gordon, Thomas Edward
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