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Shi'a Islam en · PROPN

Pronunciation

  • shēə ĭsläm
  • /ˈʃiːə ˈɪzlɑːm/
  • shēə ĭzläm
  • /ˈʃiːə ˈɪslɑːm/

Meanings

  1. The second largest denomination of Islam, followed by 200–300 million people, who's adherent's believe that Muhammad appointed Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor prior to his death.

Forms

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Shia Islam alternative lexicographic

Coordinates

Ibadism · Sunni Islam

Hypernyms

Islam

Hyponyms

Zaydism · Twelverism

Relateds

Shi'ite · Shi'i · Shi'a

Synonyms

Shi'ism · Shi'i Islam

Translations (18)

tr Şiilik (denomination of Islam) · ca xiisme (denomination of Islam) · fa تشیع (denomination of Islam) · pl szyizm (denomination of Islam) · mk шиизам (denomination of Islam) · sv shia (denomination of Islam) · de Schiismus (denomination of Islam) · pt xiismo (denomination of Islam) · he אסלאם שיעי (denomination of Islam) · fi shiialaisuus (denomination of Islam) · it sciismo (denomination of Islam) · ru шии́зм (denomination of Islam) · el σιϊσμός (denomination of Islam) · nl sjiisme (denomination of Islam) · gu શિયા (denomination of Islam) · cmn 什葉派 /什叶派 (denomination of Islam) · fr chiisme (denomination of Islam) · ro șiism (denomination of Islam)

wikidata: Q9585