Shiism
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Arpol claims its roots are in Shiism or Shia Islam, but mainstream Muslim groups have long distanced themselves from the group.
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026
“After Khamenei’s regime, Iran is far more secular and critical of Shiism than when he came to power,” said Abbas Milani, director of Iranian Studies at Stanford University.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 2026
The Houthi movement has its roots in Zaydi Shiism, which took hold in northern Yemen in the 890s.
From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2024
He explains the competing tensions within Persian Shiism of temporal and spiritual legitimacy, intertwined with messianic revivalism, mysticism and dissent.
From Economist ● Nov. 16, 2017
They owe their prevalence, without doubt, to the Persian mind, which is equally prone to scepticism and credulity, and where Shiism has always had its stronghold.
From The Future of Islam by Wilfred Scawen Blunt
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