Shiah

Meaning of Shiah

noun

one of the two main branches of Islam, followed by about a tenth of Muslims, especially in Iran, that rejects the first three Sunni caliphs and regards Ali, the fourth caliph, as Muhammad's first true successor.

adjective
  1. relating to Shia.
    a Shia mosque
    Shia religious scholars

early 17th century: from Arabic šī‘a ‘party (of Ali)’.

Information about Shiah

  • The plural form of Shiah is: Shiahs.
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Hyphenation of Shiah

Shiah

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 5 chars.
  • Shiah is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

Shiah synonyms

Shia

Anagrams of Shiah

shahi

Words that rhyme with Shiah

Jehiah, Johiah, Ulphiah, shiah

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