Shiite
Britishnoun
adjective
Other Word Forms
- Shiitic adjective
Example Sentences
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Before Khomenei, respected Shiite clerics had shunned the idea of clerical rule.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
A Shiite movement, Hezbollah was founded in Lebanon with the support of Iran in response to Israel's 1982 invasion of the country to drive out Palestinian militants.
From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026
What we’re looking for is the best of the best, and specifically the best Shiite religious scholars.
From Slate • Mar. 11, 2026
A grand ayatollah and source of emulation has the authority to make legal decisions for his lay followers and for lower-ranking clerics in Iran and the wider Shiite world.
From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026
But she learned that there were Shiite and Sunni interpretations of the Qur’an, and within any mosque there were the same variations in faith and commitment as there were in any church.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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