Shiʿah
or Shi·ʿa
Origin of Shiʿah
1Words Nearby Shiʿah
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How to use Shiʿah in a sentence
The struggle between Shiah and Sunni was dividing the world of Islam.
Most of the Persian trade with Baghdad and thousands of Shiah pilgrims annually pass through it.
Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume I (of 2) | Isabella L. BirdTo make a pilgrimage to Kerbela, or to rest finally in its holy dust, or both, 36 constitutes the ambition of every Shiah.
Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume I (of 2) | Isabella L. BirdIn religion they are fanatical Moslems of the Shiah sect, but combine relics of nature worship with the tenets of Islam.
Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume I (of 2) | Isabella L. BirdHe had listened to the history of the caliphate; he yearned toward Ali and his family; he became in heart a Shiah.
British Dictionary definitions for Shiah
Shia
/ (ˈʃiːə) /
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
another name for Shiite
designating or characteristic of this sect or its beliefs and practices
Origin of Shiah
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