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Shi'a Islam
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English
Alternative forms
en Shia Islam
Pronunciation
en /ˈʃiːə ˈɪzlɑːm/ /ˈʃiːə ˈɪslɑːm/, shēə ĭzläm shēə ĭsläm
Proper noun
en Q9585 The second largest denomination of Islam, followed by 200–300 million people, who's adherent's believe that Muhammad appointed Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor prior to his death.
en Shi'ism Shi'i Islam
en Islam
en Twelverism Zaydism
en Ibadism Sunni Islam
Related terms
en Shi'a Shi'i Shi'ite
Translations
denomination of Islam
Catalan: ca xiisme m
Chinese:
Mandarin: cmn 什葉派
Dutch: nl sjiisme
Finnish: fi shiialaisuus
French: fr chiisme m
German: de Schiismus m
Greek: el σιϊσμός m
Gujarati: gu શિયા m
Hebrew: he אסלאם שיעי
Italian: it sciismo m
Macedonian: mk шиизам m
Persian: fa تشیع tašayyo'
Polish: pl szyizm m
Portuguese: pt xiismo
Romanian: ro șiism n
Russian: ru шии́зм m
Swedish: sv shia
Turkish: tr Şiilik