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Meanings of shiite muslim in English

Portuguese
xiismo
Catalan
xiïta

A member of the branch of Islam that regards Ali as the legitimate successor to Mohammed and rejects the first three caliphs.

        xiismo
        Usage of shiite muslim in English
        1
        I'm not even from a Shiite Muslim family.
        The new yorker
        2
        At least Another 52 people have been wounded as the blast shattered a Shiite Muslim mosque in Quetta.
        The Irish Times
        3
        Rehmatullah Niazi and two of his officers were asked to step down after four attackers stormed the Shiite Muslim mosque during Friday prayers.
        The Irish Times
        4
        Kurram is a predominantly minority Shiite Muslim region that is often targeted by Sunni militant groups such as al Qaeda and the Islamic State.
        Reuters
        5
        The police won't say if religious tensions are behind the attack just after midnight on the Shiite Muslim centre in the west of the city.
        Radio NZ
        Translations for shiite muslim
        Catalan
        xiïta