Shi'ite Muslim

Noun

Meaning

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

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

shiite Shi'ite Shiite Muslim Shia Muslim

Hypernyms

muslim moslem

Examples

Jahanpur said health officials had called for the suspension of all religious gatherings in Qom, a Shi'ite Muslim holy city about 120 km south of the capital Tehran, according to ISNA. Source: Internet

Shi'ite Muslim pilgrims at Imam Ali Shrine in the holy city of Najaf, Iraq, on March 16, 2020 after the Najaf authorities banned all visits by non-residents following the outbreak of coronavirus. Source: Internet

The UN-backed court put on trial four suspects from the Iranian-backed Shi'ite Muslim group Hezbollah. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Shi'i Shi'ification Shi'ite Shia Shia Islam Shia Muslim