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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Alternative form of Shi'ism. alt-of, alternative, uncountable
2. 2
   the branch of Islam that regards Ali as the legitimate successor to Mohammed and rejects the first three caliphs wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

shi'ashi'a islamshiitism

Related phrases

pan-Shiism

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