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Noun: Shiah  shee-u
  1. One of the two main branches of orthodox Islam; mainly in Iran
    - Shia, Shiah Islam

Derived forms: Shiahs

Type of: religious order, religious sect, sect

Part of: Islam, Muslimism

Encyclopedia: Shiah