Shia Definition

zhēə
shias
noun
The Shiites.
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Shiite.

Webster's New World
A Shiite.
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Synonyms:
  • Shiah Islam
  • shiah
adjective
Shiite.
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Other Word Forms of Shia

Noun

Singular:
Shia
Plural:
shias

Origin of Shia

  • Arabic šī‘a following, sect from šā‘a to spread, become known śyʕ in Semitic roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Shia Sentence Examples

  • Shia Islamist parties would be deprived of their backer.

  • In 1801 Saud, son of the amir Abdul Aziz, led an expedition to the Euphrates, and on the festival of Bairam, the 10th of April, stormed Kerbela, put the defenders to the sword, destroyed the sacred tomb, scattered the sacred relics and returned laden with the treasures, accumulated during centuries in the sanctuary of the Shia faith.

  • Ali, who had come to Kufa for a lawsuit, was persuaded by the chiefs of the Shia to organize a revolt.

  • East of Boghaz Keui there is a compact population of Kizilbash, who are partly descendants of Shia Turks transplanted from Persia and partly of the indigenous race.

  • Shia Islamists (except the Sadrists) are currently tactical allies of the occupiers.

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Words Starting With

SSHSHI

Words Ending With

AIAHIA

Unscrambles

Shia

Words Starting With S and Ending With A

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4 Letter Words4 Letter Words Starting With S4 Letter Words Ending With A