Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The religion or doctrines of the Shiites.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The body of principles or doctrines of the Shiahs.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the branch of Islam that regards Ali as the legitimate successor to Mohammed and rejects the first three caliphs
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Examples
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But at a time when many here believe that Iran, and by extension its brand of Shiism, is under threat by the West, the Mahdi can be a useful symbol for the government to rally the people.
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“We are witnessing a new cult in Shiism whose leaders claim to be connected to the imam,” says one regime insider.
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When asked about the success and dynamism of student movements, Soroush quoted Ali Shariati, that key pre-Revolution ideologue whose work inspired so many to resist the Shah in the name of Shiism.
Let the Swords Encircle Me Scott Peterson 2010
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So are the people of Bahrain, not in the name of Shiism, but for the same reasons as Arabs elsewhere.
Thestar.com - Home Page Haroon Siddiqui 2011
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The most extreme example of this was in Persia, where the austere monotheism of Mohammed was transmuted into the elaborate mystical cult known as Shiism, which presently cut the
The New World of Islam Lothrop Stoddard 1916
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During the Safavid dynasty in the 16th and 17th centuries, the form of Islam called Shiism was the state religion, and the clergy had unlimited power in every sphere of life.
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Most significantly, the majority of the population is Sunni Muslim, but Assad and the ruling elite belong to the minority Alawite sect, an offshoot of Shiism.
Syria Protests Spread As Forces Open Fire On Demonstrators 2011
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At least 14 Iranian "Islamic Cultural Centres" have opened across Syria, and hundreds of mullah missionaries have been sent to introduce Iranian-style Shiism to Syrians.
The Tehran-Damascus Axis Amir Taheri 2011
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Most Iranian women do not wear the chador (the all-embodying hejab commonly associated with Shiism).
Shirin Sadeghi: Women and Style in Iran Shirin Sadeghi 2010
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Most significantly, the majority of the population is Sunni Muslim, but Assad and the ruling elite belong to the minority Alawite sect, an offshoot of Shiism.
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