Shi'a

Name

1. (usually) The branch of Islam that believes that Ali succeeded Muhammad as leader, and that places emphasis on the prophet's family.
2. (collective) The followers of this branch of Islam; the Shiites.

Noun

Synonym of Shiite.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʃiːə/

Etymology

From Arabic شِيعَة (šīʕa, “sect, faction, party; [collectively] followers, partisans”), as the word has been used in شِيعَة عَلِيّ (šīʕat ʕalī, “the faction of Ali; [collectively] the followers of Ali”) or الشِّيعَة (aš-šīʕa, “the Faction; the Followers”).

Translations

σιίτης

chiisme

chiite

szyizm