Shiah

Shi·ah or Shi·a also Shi·'ah or Shi·'a  (sh) Islam

n.

1. (Used with a pl. verb) The Shiites.

2. (used with a sing. verb) A Shiite.

adj.

Shiite.

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[Arabic 'a, following, sect, from 'a, to spread, become known; see y in Semitic roots.]

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Shiah, Shia [ˈʃiːə]

n

1. (Non-Christian Religions / Islam) one of the two main branches of Islam (the other being the Sunni), now mainly in Iran, which regards Mohammed's cousin Ali and his successors as the true imams

2. (Non-Christian Religions / Islam) another name for Shiite

adj

(Non-Christian Religions / Islam) designating or characteristic of this sect or its beliefs and practices

[from Arabic shī`ah sect, from shā`a to follow]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Shiah - one of the two main branches of orthodox Islam; mainly in Iran Shia, Shiah Islam Islam, Muslimism - the civilization of Muslims collectively which is governed by the Muslim religion; "Islam is predominant in northern Africa, the Middle East, Pakistan, and Indonesia" religious order, religious sect, sect - a subdivision of a larger religious group Shi'ite, Shi'ite Muslim, Shia Muslim, Shiite, Shiite Muslim - a member of the branch of Islam that regards Ali as the legitimate successor to Mohammed and rejects the first three caliphs