One of the two main branches of orthodox Islam; mainly in Iran.
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Examples for "Shiah"
Examples for "Shiah"
1The call to prayer from the minarets was adapted to Shiah taste.
2The Shiah, however, gradually evolved ideas that seemed even closer to Christian incarnation.
3He had subjugated Eastern Persia by that time and founded the Shiah religion.
4The various branches of the Shiah traced the divine succession differently.
5He might have been a Sûni-but he was a Shiah.
1They said the attack took place in the Shia district of Shaab.
2Four car bombs hit Shia districts of the Iraqi capital yesterday afternoon.
3In southern Iraq, the battle for votes between Shia parties is intensifying.
4They are thought to include Shia who took part in anti-government protests.
5As Shia Muslims, they differed from the main Sunni branch of Islam.