shiah
希得派的教徒
Shi·ah prop. n. Same as Shiite; when used with a plural verb, the Shiites, collectively.
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Shi·ite Shi·ah n. 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.
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Shiah
n : one of the two main branches of orthodox Islam; mainly in
Iran [syn: Shia, Shiah Islam, the Shiites]