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shiite::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | shi'ite, shi'ite muslim, shia muslim, shiite muslim |
| Type of | moslem, muslim |
Examples of shiite
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Shiite rivals are waging gangland-style hits with diminishing fear of reprisals.
From the signonsandiego.com
Shiite militias and Sunni insurgents are united in their disapproval of alcohol.
From the nytimes.com
Shiite protesters blocked the streets for hours to demonstrate against the vote.
From the heraldtribune.com
Shiite protesters are off the streets after a month of paralyzing demonstrations.
From the thenewstribune.com
Shiite militias are usually behind rocket and mortar attacks on the Green Zone.
From the cnn.com
Shiite religious festivals have been targeted repeatedly in the past few years.
From the washingtonpost.com
Shiite followers of Ayatolla Ali al-Sistani began their Eid celebrations Thursday.
From the cnn.com
Shiite parties under the umbrella of the United Iraqi Alliance now hold 113 seats.
From the washingtonpost.com
Shiite parties control the security forces, and the governor is a Shiite Arab.
From the fresnobee.com
- A member of the branch of Islam that regards Ali as the legitimate successor to Mohammed and rejects the first three caliphs
- Sunni theological traditions
- A member of the Shi'a branch of Islam; Of, or relating to Shiites or the Shi'a branch of Islam; Of, or relating the Shi'a branch of Islam
- (Shiites) Minority group within Islam.
- (Shiites) Believed that Smith's sons and grandsons should succeed him as prophet.
- A sect of Islam based in Arab debate over the descent from Muhammed long ago.
- One who believes that leadership of Islam should come from descendants of Fatima, Muhammad s only living offspring, and her husband, Ali. Literal meaning: Partisan. Places a heavy emphasis on leaders called imams, inspired purveyors of truth. ...
