单词	Shiite
释义	Shiite /ˈʃiːʌɪt / (also Shi'ite) noun An adherent of the Shia branch of Islam.It was therefore possible for Feisal to be both the Caliph to the Sunnis and the true Imam to the Shi'ites.... He said he read his father accounts of Shiites attacking Sunni mosques in mixed neighborhoods. Maronites are concentrated in East Beirut, while Muslim Shi'ites live primarily in West Beirut. adjective Relating to Shia: Shiite fundamentalist groups... To promote Shi'ism the Safavids brought in scholars from Shi'ite countries to form a new religious elite. The Islamic Republic of Iran has funded Shi'ite fundamentalism across the Middle East. Sunni Muslims and Shiite Muslims recognize different lines of succession from Muhammad. Derivatives Shiism /ˈʃiːɪz(ə)m/ (also Shi'ism) noun ... According to some analysts, the Iranian revolution has revived the Alavid Shi'ism, and the Safavid Shi'ism is on the decline. To promote Shi'ism the Safavids brought in scholars from Shi'ite countries to form a new religious elite. Iraq's Sunnis and Shias are related by common history and often common tribal relations, since Iraq only became a majority Shia state after Sunni tribes converted to Shiism in the 18th century.
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