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Shiʿite

American  
[shee-ahyt] / ˈʃi aɪt /
Also Shiite,

noun

Islam.

  1. a member of one of the two great religious divisions of Islam that regards Ali, the son-in-law of Muhammad, as the legitimate successor of Muhammad, and disregards the three caliphs who succeeded him.

Other Word Forms

  • Shiʿism noun
  • Shiʿitic adjective

Etymology

Origin of Shiʿite

Shiʿah + -ite 1

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