SHIAHS
\ʃˈa͡ɪ͡əz], \ʃˈaɪəz], \ʃ_ˈaɪə_z]\
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Mohammedans who consider Ali, the fourth caliph, as the rightful successor of the prophet, and look on his predecessors, Abubekr, Omar, and Othman, as usurpers. The Persians generally belong to this body. Their opponents are called Sonnites or Sunniahs.
By Henry Percy Smith
