Shiʿite
- 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.
Origin of Shiʿite
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Contemporary Examples of shiite
A Shiite stronghold wrapped in a Sunni explosive belt—not exactly a picture of stability.
Allying themselves with the Shiite militant group Hezbollah, some Lebanese Christians are standing their ground against ISIS.
Last month, the three largest Shiite militias told President Obama not to send ground troops into Iraq.
In the United Kingdom, 100 Sunni and Shiite Imams have joined together to condemn ISIS.
They had feared ISIS fighters and their Sunni allies would unleash a massacre of the predominantly Shiite townsfolk.
Historical Examples of shiite
It is well known that Shiite teachers were especially active in Persia.
Mystics and Saints of IslamClaud Field
On the other side of the shrunken Abbasid domain there was also a Shiite kingdom in Persia.
The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and MankindHerbert George Wells
On the last night many Shiite Moslems walk to the mosque in bare feet, wearing sackcloth.
Modern PersiaMooshie G. Daniel
During this period every man, woman and child of the Shiite Moslems are under obligations to wear black garments.
Modern PersiaMooshie G. Daniel
The most prominent university of the Shiite Mohammedans is in the shrine place of Karballa.
Modern PersiaMooshie G. Daniel
Shiite
Shiah
- an adherent of Shiah
- of or relating to Shiah