shia
/ˈʃiːə/
adjective
- Relating to the Shia branch of Islam.
- She attends a Shia mosque every Friday for prayers.
- The book explains Shia beliefs about religious leadership.
- The Shia tradition includes the commemoration of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein.
noun
- One of the two main branches of Islam, which holds that Muhammad's cousin and son-in-law Ali and his descendants are the rightful successors to the Prophet.
- Shia is the second-largest branch of Islam after Sunni.
- The history of Shia goes back to the early days of the Muslim community.
- She wrote her thesis on the development of Shia in the Middle East.
- A follower of the Shia branch of Islam; a Shi'ite.
- He is a Shia and goes to a different mosque than his Sunni friends.
- Many Shia live in the city of Najaf, which is a holy site for them.
- The Shia in the region celebrate the festival with great devotion.
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