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SHIAH ISLAM
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Shiah Islam mean?
• SHIAH ISLAM (noun)
The noun SHIAH ISLAM has 1 sense:
1. one of the two main branches of orthodox Islam; mainly in Iran
Familiarity information: SHIAH ISLAM used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
One of the two main branches of orthodox Islam; mainly in Iran
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Synonyms:
Hypernyms ("Shiah Islam" is a kind of...):
religious order; religious sect; sect (a subdivision of a larger religious group)
Meronyms (members of "Shiah Islam"):
Shi'ite; Shi'ite Muslim; Shia Muslim; Shiite; Shiite Muslim (a member of the branch of Islam that regards Ali as the legitimate successor to Mohammed and rejects the first three caliphs)
Holonyms ("Shiah Islam" is a member of...):
Islam; Muslimism (the civilization of Muslims collectively which is governed by the Muslim religion)
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