Shi'ite Muslim (Noun)
Meaning
A member of the branch of Islam that regards Ali as the legitimate successor to Mohammed and rejects the first three caliphs.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The Shia Islamic school of thought has the largest number of Shia Muslims in Iran, where around 90% of the population identify as Shia.
- Ahl al-Bayt refers to the relatives of the Prophet Muhammad and are especially significant to Shia Muslims.
- Sunnis make up about 70-80% of all Muslims and Shia Muslims about 20%.
- During his life, a number of people including Shi'ite Muslims expressed their support for the United States invasion of Iraq.
- The protests in Bahrain are largely a result of Shi'ite Muslim discontent with the royal government.