SINCE 1828
Zaidi
noun
\ ˈzīdē\
variants:
or less commonly Zaidite \ -ˌdīt \
plural -s
Definition of Zaidi
: a member of an Islamic sect of Yemen that constitutes one of the three major branches of Shi'a, recognizes a continuing line of imams descended through Zaid who is the fifth imam, and is closest to sunna in its doctrine
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