Shiite

/ ˈʃiːaɪt, ʃiːˈɪtɪk /

noun

1. an adherent of Shiah

adjective

1. of or relating to Shiah

Other Word Forms

• Shiitic adjective

Example Sentences

That has been especially true for the Druze, adherents of a syncretic sect that is an offshoot of Shiite Islam who constitute some 3% of Syria’s population.

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The Druze, who make up roughly 3% of Syria’s population, are members of a syncretic religion that emerged in the 11th century as an offshoot of Shiite Islam.

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Over the last six months, Israel has scored some stunning military successes against Iranian proxies in the region, including pummeling the Lebanese Shiite Muslim group Hezbollah and killing its longtime leader, Hassan Nasrallah.

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They even provided transportation for Shiites displaced from Syria’s north to return to their villages.

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Syria’s territory was used as a logistical passageway for the Lebanese Shiite militant group Hezbollah, which has been at war with Israel since October 2023.

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