SHIAH
\ʃˈa͡ɪ͡ə], \ʃˈaɪə], \ʃ_ˈaɪə]\
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By Princeton University
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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Same as Shiite.
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A member of that branch of the Mohammedans to which the Persians belong. They reject the first three caliphs, and consider Ali as being the first and only rightful successor of Mohammed. They do not acknowledge the Sunna, or body of traditions respecting Mohammed, as any part of the law, and on these accounts are treated as heretics by the Sunnites, or orthodox Mohammedans.
By Oddity Software
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Same as Shiite.
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A member of that branch of the Mohammedans to which the Persians belong. They reject the first three caliphs, and consider Ali as being the first and only rightful successor of Mohammed. They do not acknowledge the Sunna, or body of traditions respecting Mohammed, as any part of the law, and on these accounts are treated as heretics by the Sunnites, or orthodox Mohammedans.
By Noah Webster.
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sh[=e]'ä, n. a member of that Mohammedan sect which maintains that Ali, first cousin of Mohammed and husband of his daughter Fatima, was the first legitimate successor of the Prophet, rejecting the three califs of their opponents the Sunnis, as usurpers.--n. SHIISM (sh[=e]'izm). [Ar. sh[=i]'a, sect.]
By Thomas Davidson