Shia (redirected from Shias)

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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Noun

1.

Shia - one of the two main branches of orthodox Islam; mainly in Iran Shiah, 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