- shiah
- [ʹʃi:ə] n рел.
1. собир. шииты (секта)2. шиит, член секты шиитов
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Shiah — Shi ah, n. Same as {Shiite}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shiah — Shiite Shi ite, Shiah Shi ah, n. [Ar. sh[=i] a[=i]a follower of the sect of Ali, fr. sh[=i] at, sh[=i] ah, a multitude following one another in pursuit of the same object, the sect of Ali, fr. sh[=a] a to follow.] A member of that branch of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shiah — noun 1 the Shiah the Shiite branch of the Muslim religion 2 (C) a Shiite … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Shiah Islam — noun one of the two main branches of orthodox Islam; mainly in Iran • Syn: ↑Shiah, ↑Shia • Hypernyms: ↑sect, ↑religious sect, ↑religious order • Member Holonyms: ↑Islam, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Shiah — Shi·ah or Shi·a also Shi·‘ah or Shi·‘a (shēʹə) Islam n. 1. (used with a pl. verb) The Shiites. 2. (used with a sing. verb) A Shiite. adj. Shiite. [Arabic šī‘a, following … Universalium
Shiah — n. the Shiites; a Shiite … English contemporary dictionary
Shiah — /ˈʃiə/ (say sheeuh) noun 1. one of the two great religious divisions of Islam, which regards Ali (the son in law of Mohammed) as the latter s legitimate successor and rejects the first three caliphs together with the Sunnite books. Compare Sunni… …
Shiah — n. one of the two main branches of Islam, esp. in Iran, that rejects the first three Sunni Caliphs and regards Ali as Muhammad s first successor. Etymology: Arab. si a party (of Ali, Muhammad s cousin and son in law) … Useful english dictionary
Mohammed and Mohammedanism — Mohammed and Mohammedanism † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Mohammed and Mohammedanism I. THE FOUNDER Mohammed, the Praised One , the prophet of Islam ( see Islam (Concept) ) and the founder of Mohammedanism, was born at Mecca (20… … Catholic encyclopedia
Islam — Mohammed and Mohammedanism † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Mohammed and Mohammedanism I. THE FOUNDER Mohammed, the Praised One , the prophet of Islam ( see Islam (Concept) ) and the founder of Mohammedanism, was born at Mecca (20… … Catholic encyclopedia
Mohammed and Mohammedanism (Islam) — Mohammed and Mohammedanism † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Mohammed and Mohammedanism I. THE FOUNDER Mohammed, the Praised One , the prophet of Islam ( see Islam (Concept) ) and the founder of Mohammedanism, was born at Mecc … Catholic encyclopedia
