Shiism
/ (ˈʃiːɪzəm) /
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noun
Islam the beliefs and practices of Shiah
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Words nearby Shiism
shigella, shigellosis, Shih Ching, Shih Huang Ti, Shih Tzu, Shiism, shiitake, Shiʿite, Shijiazhuang, shikar, shikari
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How to use Shiism in a sentence
Iran belongs to all Iranians; it cannot and must not be reduced to Islam, nor Islam to Shiism or Shiism to Khomeinism.
Alawis are a very unique and distinct Muslim group, which mixes elements of Shiism and Christianity together.
These last matters, however, are rather excrescences than necessary parts of Shiism.
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