Definition for Shiah:

• 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.]

Synonyms for Shiah:

• n.

  •Shiah (noun)
  • Shiah Islam,
  • The Shiites,
  • shia.

• Other synonyms:

  •n.
  • religious order,
  • religious sect,
  • sect.

Paraphrases for Shiah:

• Forward Entailment

  • Proper noun, singular
    shia.

• Other Related

  • Proper noun, singular
    shiite, Shiites.

Homophones for Shiah:

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