Shia
Shia
noun \ˈshē-(ˌ)ä\Definition of SHIA
1
: the Muslims of the branch of Islam comprising sects believing in Ali and the Imams as the only rightful successors of Muhammad and in the concealment and messianic return of the last recognized Imam — compare sunni
2
: shiite
3
: the branch of Islam formed by the Shia
See Origin of SHIA
Arabic shīʽa followers, faction, sect
First Known Use: 1626
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