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Shia
noun [C] /ˈʃiː.ə/ (also Shiite)Definition
› a member of the second largest religious movement in Islam, based on the belief that Ali, a member of Mohammed's family, and the teachers who came after him were the true religious leadersFollowers of religious groups Shia
adjective (also Shiite,
/ˈʃiː.aɪt/
) › refers to Shias or their type of IslamFollowers of religious groups
(Definition of Shia noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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