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Shiaphobia
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English
Etymology
From en Shia phobia.
Noun
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An irrational fear, hatred, or dislike of Shi'ites.
en 2012 Satish New book on Shias by Hamid Dabashi soc.culture.iranian Shiaphobia is nothing new for Saudi Arabia. The kingdom's legitimacy derives from the Wahhabi sect of Islam, a Sunni Muslim group that attacked Shiite shrines in Iraq in the nineteenth century, and today systematically discriminates against Shias.
en 2013 Glen Perry The International Relations of the Contemporary Middle East 161 The discourse of a Shi'ite Crescent and the consequent “Shiaphobia” seem problematic for a number of reasons.
Synonyms
en anti-Shi'ism
en Shi'ism