Shiah

Other forms: Shiahs

Definitions of Shiah
  1. noun
    one of the two main branches of orthodox Islam; mainly in Iran
    synonyms: Shia, Shiah Islam
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    type of:
    religious order, religious sect, sect
    a subdivision of a larger religious group
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