anti-Shiism

noun

Discrimination against or hostility towards Shiites.

Meanings

nounanti-Shiism (uncountable)

alternative anti-Shi'ism

  1. uncountableDiscrimination against or hostility towards Shiites.

    One region where al-Qa'ida's anti-Shiism might resonate and draw supporters and recruits is Arabia.

    2011, Assaf Moghadam, Fault Lines in Global Jihad, page 199
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