Shiite 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 Shi'ite Muslim Shia Muslim

Hypernyms

muslim moslem

Examples

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

Iraq announced the discovery of the first coronavirus case in the country on Monday in the Shiite Muslim holy city of Najaf. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

shiitake shiitake mushroom shiite Shiiteness Shiitic Shiitisation