英语词汇“Shiite”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

A Shiite is a person who belongs to one of the two main branches of Islam. A Shiite is a Muslim who follows specific religious traditions.

Shiites are the second-largest branch of Islam, after Sunnis. A Shiite believes that Mohammed's son-in-law, Ali, was his legitimate successor as political and religious leader and prophet. Though Shiites hold this basic belief in common, there are further divisions within Shia Islam, another name for the group of Shiites. You can also call a Shiite a Shia, which is its root as well — from the Arabic shi'ah, "partisans or followers."

WORD FAMILY

Shiite: Shiites+/Shi'ite: Shi'ites/Shia: Shi'ite, Shias, Shiite

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On Sunday, it claimed an attack by five suicide bombers in the Shiite holy city of Najaf, killing eight people and wounding nearly two dozen.

Wall Street Journal(Jan 02, 2017)

In an online statement, the Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it targeted Shiites.

Time(Jan 02, 2017)

The police and hospital officials said the Sunday attack near the holy Shiite city of Najaf also wounded 22.

Seattle Times(Jan 01, 2017)

n a member of the branch of Islam that regards Ali as the legitimate successor to Mohammed and rejects the first three caliphs

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Shi'ite, Shi'ite Muslim, Shia Muslim, Shiite Muslim

Moslem, Muslim

a believer in or follower of Islam

单词	Shiite
释义	Shiite (once / 6652 pages) n A Shiite is a person who belongs to one of the two main branches of Islam. A Shiite is a Muslim who follows specific religious traditions. Shiites are the second-largest branch of Islam, after Sunnis. A Shiite believes that Mohammed's son-in-law, Ali, was his legitimate successor as political and religious leader and prophet. Though Shiites hold this basic belief in common, there are further divisions within Shia Islam, another name for the group of Shiites. You can also call a Shiite a Shia, which is its root as well — from the Arabic shi'ah, "partisans or followers." WORD FAMILY Shiite: Shiites+/Shi'ite: Shi'ites/Shia: Shi'ite, Shias, Shiite USAGE EXAMPLES On Sunday, it claimed an attack by five suicide bombers in the Shiite holy city of Najaf, killing eight people and wounding nearly two dozen. Wall Street Journal(Jan 02, 2017) In an online statement, the Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it targeted Shiites. Time(Jan 02, 2017) The police and hospital officials said the Sunday attack near the holy Shiite city of Najaf also wounded 22. Seattle Times(Jan 01, 2017) n a member of the branch of Islam that regards Ali as the legitimate successor to Mohammed and rejects the first three caliphs Syn\|Hyper Shi'ite, Shi'ite Muslim, Shia Muslim, Shiite Muslim Moslem, Muslim a believer in or follower of Islam
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