Shia
noun /ˈʃiːə/
/ˈʃiːə/
(also Shi’a)
(plural Shia, Shias)
- [uncountable] one of the two main branches of the Islamic religion
compare SunniTopics Religion and festivalsc2什叶派(伊斯兰教的两大派别之一) - [countable] (also Shiite, Shi’ite)a member of the Shia branch of Islam
Topics Religion and festivalsc2什叶派穆斯林
词源from Arabic šī‘a ‘party (of Ali)’.