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Meanings of shiʿa islam in English

Russian
шиизм
Portuguese
xiismo
Spanish
chiismo
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islam xiïta

Group of denominations of Islam which holds that Muhammad designated Ali as his successor and leader (imam), whose adherents form the majority of the population in Iran, Iraq, Azerbaijan, and Bahrain.

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        Usage of shiʿa islam in English
        1
        Twelver Islam is the predominant branch of Shia Islam and Iran's state religion.
        The ayatollah begs to differ
        2
        Here is a primer on the basic differences between Sunni and Shia Islam.
        The Irish Times
        3
        How does the division between Sunni and Shia Islam play out in Britain today?
        Radio NZ
        4
        The Houthi rebels are from a branch of Shia Islam quite distinct from Iran's.
        The Irish Times
        5
        The latest attack struck an area where one of Shia Islam's holiest shrines is located.
        The Irish Times
        6
        In Shia Islam you have a Catholic Church type.
        The new yorker
        7
        Alawites are a small offshoot of Shia Islam which dominates the Baathist government in neighbouring Syria.
        The Irish Times
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        And while you're at it, ask him to explain the difference between Sunni Islam and Shia Islam?
        The Guardian
        9
        The question of rights is fundamental to Shia Islam, the very founding of which was a struggle for rightfulness.
        The ayatollah begs to differ
        10
        Syria is ruled by the Assad clan, hailing from the Allawite sect, which has close ties to Shia Islam.
        The Guardian
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        They believe true leadership in Islam comes in the form of the Imamate, a quasi-divine institution unique to Shia Islam.
        The Irish Times
        12
        The rebels are adherents of the Zaydi branch of Shia Islam, a strongly tribal minority in mostly Sunni Muslim Yemen
        The Irish Times
        13
        The Houthi rebels from the northern part of the country are from a branch of Shia Islam quite distinct from Iran's.
        The Irish Times
        14
        Tehran has heavily invested in the survival of embattled Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, whose ruling Allawite clan has links to Shia Islam.
        The Guardian
        15
        And within the Muslim community itself, interpretation of historical events is often hotly debated among the different sects of Sunni and Shia Islam.
        Mother of the believers: a novel of the birth of islam
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        You have a Protestant Church type European authority in Iran which is very recent but it's not all over Shia Islam, Sistani disagrees.
        The new yorker
        Translations for shiʿa islam
        Portuguese
        xiismo
        Spanish
        chiismo