1. shiite - Noun
2. shiite - Adjective
Alt. of Shiah
Source: Webster's dictionaryAccording to observers, the Shiite allies dug in their heels after recent US sanctions were imposed on a minister of the Amal party and two companies affiliated with Hezbollah. Source: Internet
A cycle of violence thus ensued whereby Sunni insurgent attacks were followed reprisals by Shiite militias, often in the form of Shi'ite death squads that sought out and killed Sunnis. Source: Internet
Adelkhah, a Franco-Iranian dual national, is an expert on Shiite Islam with numerous publications on Iran and Afghanistan. Source: Internet
And, because Azeri Muslims are Shiite, they have something in common with Iranians. Source: Internet
And when the Islamic State invaded Iraq in 2014, Iran helped form Shiite militias to fight it, giving it leverage in Iraq’s security. Source: Internet
An Indian Shiite Muslim girl points at a portrait of Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani who was killed in a U.S. attack, during a protest against the U.S. in Mumbai, India, Thursday, Jan. Source: Internet