شیعه

See also: شيعة‎

Persian

Etymology

From Arabic شِيعَة‎ (šīʕa).

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /ʃiːˈʔa/

(Dari Persian) IPA^(key): /ʃiːˈʔa/

(Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): /ʃiːˈʔe/

(Tajik) IPA^(key): /ʃiˈʔa/

Audio (Iran) (file)

Proper noun

شیعه • (ši'e)

the Shia
Shia Islam
Synonym: تشیع‎ (tašayyo')

Derived terms

شیعی‎ (ši'i)

Adjective

شیعه • (ši'e)

Shia, Shi'ite
Synonym: شیعی‎ (ši'i)

Noun

شیعه • (ši'e) (plural شیعه‌ها‎ (ši'e-hâ) or شیعیان‎ (ši'iyân))

(colloquial) Shia, Shi'ite
‏‎‎ (colloquial speech)
bištar-e mosalmun-hâ-ye iruni ši'e-and.
Most Iranian Muslims are Shi'ites.

Synonym: شیعی‎ (ši'i)

See also

اباضیان‎ (ebâziyân, “Ibadis”)
اهل سنت‎ (ahl-e sonnat, “the Sunnis”)

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