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Shia Muslim

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Noun1.Shia Muslim - a member of the branch of Islam that regards Ali as the legitimate successor to Mohammed and rejects the first three caliphs
Shia, Shiah, Shiah Islam - one of the two main branches of orthodox Islam; mainly in Iran
Moslem, Muslim - a believer in or follower of Islam


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Byline: ANI Lucknow, Sept 20 (ANI): A senior official of Shia Muslim community has said that Eid-ul-Fitr would be celebrated on Monday.
8/7/2009 5:51:40 PM At least 40 people have been killed in an attack targeting Shia Muslims in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, police have said.
But Sunni insurgents, including al-Qaeda, who view Shia Muslims as heretics, continue to carry out car and suicide bomb attacks.
 
 
 
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