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Shiite n.什叶派教徒 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."

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英 ['ʃiːaɪt] 美 ['ʃiːaɪt] 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.

英语单词	Shiite
英美音标	英 ['ʃiːaɪt] 美 ['ʃiːaɪt]
中文释义	n.什叶派教徒
vocabulary简明	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.
vocabulary扩展	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."

Shiite Religious Islam Shia 英 ʃiːaɪt] 美 ʃiːaɪt N.什叶派教徒