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Shiite Muslim

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Noun1.Shiite Muslim - a member of the branch of Islam that regards Ali as the legitimate successor to Mohammed and rejects the first three caliphs
Shi'ite, Shi'ite Muslim, Shia Muslim, Shiite
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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In line with the current power-sharing system in Lebanon, the president is a Maronite Christian, the speaker of parliament a Shiite Muslim and the prime minister a Sunni Muslim.
Sleiman seeks abolition of religion in Lebanese politics by AFP / AFP Global Edition
Byline: Daily Star Staff Summary: Lebanon's Hizbullah announced on Thursday that Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah has been re-elected as the Shiite Muslim group's leader for a sixth term.
Nasrallah re-elected as Hizbullah chief for 6th term by The Daily Star (Beirut, Lebanon)
Both groups are effectively demanding the allocation of more seats to their blocs in the next parliament, which is almost assured of having a Shiite Muslim majority.
Hashemi's veto aims to ensure more seats- paper by Aswat al-Iraq (Erbil, Iraq)
 
 
 
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