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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Shiah, Shia, Shiah Islamnoun

    one of the two main branches of orthodox Islam; mainly in Iran

Wikipedia

  1. shiah

    Shīʿa Islam or Shīʿīsm is the second-largest branch of Islam. It holds that the Islamic prophet Muhammad designated ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib as his successor (khalīfa) and the Imam (spiritual and political leader) after him, most notably at the event of Ghadir Khumm, but was prevented from succeeding Muhammad as the leader of the Muslims as a result of the choice made by some of Muhammad's other companions (ṣaḥāba) at Saqifah. This view primarily contrasts with that of Sunnī Islam, whose adherents believe that Muhammad did not appoint a successor before his death and consider Abū Bakr, who was appointed caliph by a group of senior Muslims at Saqifah, to be the first rightful (rāshidūn) caliph after Muhammad. Adherents of Shīʿa Islam are called Shīʿa Muslims, Shīʿītes, or simply Shīʿa or Shia.Shīʿa Islam is based on a ḥadīth report concerning Muhammad's pronouncement at Ghadir Khumm. Shīʿa Muslims believe that ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib, Muhammad's cousin and son-in-law, should have been the designated successor to Muhammad as Islam's spiritual and political leader. This belief later developed into the concept of Imamah, the idea that certain descendants of Muhammad, the Ahl al-Bayt, are rightful rulers or Imams, whom Shīʿa Muslims believe possess special spiritual and political authority over the Muslim community. Although there are many Shīʿa subsects, modern Shīʿa Islam has been divided into two main groupings: Twelvers and Ismāʿīlīs, with Twelver Shīʿas being the largest and most influential group among Shīʿa Muslims.Shīʿa Islam is the second largest branch of Islam, followed by 10–15% of all Muslims. Twelver Shīʿīsm is the largest branch of Shīʿa Islam, comprising about 85% of all Shīʿa Muslims.

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  1. shiah

    Shiah, also called Shia, is one of the two main branches of Islam. It represents those who believe that Ali, Prophet Muhammad's cousin and son-in-law, was the legitimate successor to the Prophet and reject the first three caliphs. Shiah Muslims hold specific beliefs, rituals, and practices that often distinguish them from the Sunni majority. They constitute about 10-15% of the global Muslim population, with significant presence in countries like Iran, Iraq, and Lebanon.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Shiahnoun

    same as Shiite

  2. Shiahnoun

    a member of that branch of the Mohammedans to which the Persians belong. They reject the first three caliphs, and consider Ali as being the first and only rightful successor of Mohammed. They do not acknowledge the Sunna, or body of traditions respecting Mohammed, as any part of the law, and on these accounts are treated as heretics by the Sunnites, or orthodox Mohammedans

  3. Etymology: [Ar. sh'aa follower of the sect of Ali, fr. sh'at, sh'ah, a multitude following one another in pursuit of the same object, the sect of Ali, fr. sh'a to follow.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Shiah

    shē′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 (shē′izm). [Ar. shī'a, sect.]

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. SHIAH

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Shiah is ranked #134712 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Shiah surname appeared 125 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Shiah.

    59.2% or 74 total occurrences were Asian.
    39.2% or 49 total occurrences were White.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of shiah in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of shiah in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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