Meanings
proper noun
alternative Shia Islam
- The second largest denomination of Islam, followed by 200–300 million people, who's adherent's believe that Muhammad appointed Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor prior to his death.
Synonyms: Shi'ism, Shi'i Islam
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounThe second largest denomination of Islam, followed by 200–300 million people, who's adherent's believe that Muhammad appointed Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor prior to his death.
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Catalan xiisme
- xiismedenomination of Islam
Chinese Mandarin 什葉派 /什叶派
- 什葉派 /什叶派 (Shíyèpài)denomination of Islam
Dutch sjiisme
- sjiismedenomination of Islam
Finnish shiialaisuus
- shiialaisuusdenomination of Islam
French chiisme
- chiismedenomination of Islam
German Schiismus
- Schiismusdenomination of Islam
Greek σιϊσμός
- σιϊσμός (siïsmós)denomination of Islam
Hebrew אסלאם שיעי
- אסלאם שיעיdenomination of Islam
Italian sciismo
- sciismodenomination of Islam
Persian تشیع
- تشیع (tašayyo')denomination of Islam
Polish szyizm
- szyizmdenomination of Islam
Portuguese xiismo
- xiismodenomination of Islam
Romanian șiism
- șiismdenomination of Islam
Russian шии́зм
- шии́зм (šiízm)denomination of Islam
Swedish shia
- shiadenomination of Islam
Turkish Şiilik
- Şiilikdenomination of Islam
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Shi'a Islam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shi'a%20Islam
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“Shi'a Islam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shi'a%20Islam. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Shi'a Islam,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shi'a%20Islam.
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