1. Shia - Noun
2. Shia - Proper noun
one of the two main branches of orthodox Islam; mainly in Iran
Source: WordNetUnfortunately, the source of all this conflict between the Sunnis and Shia is some major powers that do not want religious unity amongst Muslims. Yousef Saanei
If Iran is exploiting the ‘Shia factor' in its foreign policy then it is wrong. But I believe this to be untrue. I visited Lebanon five or six years ago when I was parliamentary speaker during Khatami's era and we exerted all efforts in preserving the unity between the Sunnis and Shia. Mehdi Karroubi
The Arabs are victims. You have Shia Arabs, under Arabization under Saddam Hussein, who were forcibly moved up there... You have Kurds who were displaced by these Arabs that were moved up there by Saddam Hussein. Kurds have been displaced from Kirkuk for hundreds of years. Raymond T. Odierno
I read 'Holes' in 10th grade, and I haven't read a full book since. The movie version with Shia LaBeouf was OK, but the book was way better. Domo Genesis
The regime has completely disregarded its own kind. The crackdown during Ashura, one of the holiest days in Shia Islam, was an unprecedented offense to people's deepest beliefs. So they cannot appeal to their own religious base. Even conservatives realize that by now. Reza Pahlavi
As the son of a Protestant Christian mother and a Shia Muslim father, I have nevertheless ended up without a religious bone in my body. Jim Al-Khalili