Shiite
Britishnoun
adjective
Other Word Forms
- Shiitic adjective
Example Sentences
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A Shiite movement, Hezbollah was founded in Lebanon with the support of Iran in response to Israel's 1982 invasion of the country to drive out Palestinian militants.
From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026
What we’re looking for is the best of the best, and specifically the best Shiite religious scholars.
From Slate • Mar. 11, 2026
It draws on core Shiite themes of martyrdom and resistance, reinforcing the image of the younger Khamenei as the rightful successor to lead the Islamic Republic.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026
Within the Shiite clerical hierarchy, and like other Islamic scholars who studied under an ayatollah, he earned the title Hojjat al-Eslam, or “proof of Islam.”
From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026
But she learned that there were Shiite and Sunni interpretations of the Qur’an, and within any mosque there were the same variations in faith and commitment as there were in any church.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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