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Shiism

DEFINITIONS OF: Shiism

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n the branch of Islam that regards Ali as the legitimate successor to Mohammed and rejects the first three caliphs

Types:
Ismailism
the branch of Shiism noted for its esoteric philosophy
Type of:
Islam, Islamism, Mohammedanism, Muhammadanism, Muslimism
the monotheistic religious system of Muslims founded in Arabia in the 7th century and based on the teachings of Muhammad as laid down in the Koran
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