Shiʿah

Or Shi·ʿa

[shee-uh]

noun

Islam.

1. (used with a plural verb),  the Shiʿites.

2. (used with a singular verb),  Shiʿite.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Shiʿah¹

First recorded in 1620–30, Shiʿah is from the Arabic word shīʿah literally, sect