Shiʿite (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun Islam.
  1. a member of one of the two great religious divisions of Islam that regards Ali, the son-in-law of Muhammad, as the legitimate successor of Muhammad, and disregards the three caliphs who succeeded him.
noun
  1. an adherent of Shiah
adjective
  1. of or relating to Shiah
Shiʿite (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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