Shi'ism

See also: Shiism

English

Alternative forms

Shīʻism, Shiism

Etymology

Shi'a +‎ -ism

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʃiːɪz(ə)m/

Noun

Shi'ism (uncountable)

The religion of Shi'i Muslims.
Synonyms: Shi'itism, Shi'i Islam, Shi'a Islam

Hypernym: Islam

Hyponyms: Twelverism, Zaydism

Coordinate terms: Ibadism, Sunnism

Related terms

Translations

religion of Shi'i Muslims

Catalan: xiisme m
Dutch: sjiisme (nl)
Finnish: shiialaisuus
French: chiisme (fr) m
German: Schiismus (de) m
Greek: σιϊσμός m (siïsmós)
Hebrew: אסלאם שיעי
Italian: sciismo (it) m
Macedonian: шиизам m (šiizam)
Polish: szyizm (pl) m
Portuguese: xiismo (pt)
Romanian: șiism (ro) n
Russian: шии́зм (ru) m (šiízm)
Swedish: shia (sv)
Turkish: Şiilik (tr)

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