shia

Noun
  1. One of the two main branches of orthodox Islam;
    Mainly in Iran (synset 108113267)
    is a type of: religious order, religious sect, sect - a subdivision of a larger religious group
    member holonym: shi'ite, shi'ite muslim, shia muslim, shiite, shiite muslim - a member of the branch of Islam that regards Ali as the legitimate successor to Mohammed and rejects the first three caliphs
    belongs to: islam, muslimism - the civilization of Muslims collectively which is governed by the Muslim religion
    same as: shiah, shiah islam

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