Shia 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
- As a Shia Muslim, Amira felt a deep connection to the story of Hussein's martyrdom at Karbala.
- The Shia Muslim community in the city came together to celebrate Ashura, a sacred day of mourning.
- After the Iranian Revolution, Shia Muslims became the dominant religious group in the country.
- Ahmed, a Shia Muslim, believed that the leadership of the Islamic world rightfully belonged to the descendants of Ali.
- In Iraq, the Shia Muslim majority had historically been marginalized and oppressed by the ruling Sunni minority.