noun Etymology: Arabic shī‘a followers, faction, sect Date: 1626 the Muslims of the branch of Islam comprising sects believing in Ali and the Imams as the only rightful successors of Muhammad and in the concealment and messianic return of the last recognized Imam, Shiite , the branch of Islam formed by the ~
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Meaning of SHIA in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012