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Shi'a Islam in Persian

تشیع tašayyo'

/ˈʃiːə ˈɪzlɑːm/

Shi'a Islam in Persian: تشیع (tašayyo'). In English, Shi'a Islam means the second largest denomination of Islam, followed by 200–300 million people, who's adherent's believe that Muhammad appointed Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor prior to his death.

Persian words for Shi'a Islam

denomination of Islam
تشیع tašayyo'

English meaning of Shi'a Islam

  1. proper noun The second largest denomination of Islam, followed by 200–300 million people, who's adherent's believe that Muhammad appointed Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor prior to his death.

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Questions about Shi'a Islam in Persian

What is the meaning of Shi'a Islam in Persian?
Shi'a Islam in Persian is تشیع (tašayyo').
معنی Shi'a Islam چیست؟
Shi'a Islam: تشیع (tašayyo').
What does Shi'a Islam mean in English?
Shi'a Islam means the second largest denomination of Islam, followed by 200–300 million people, who's adherent's believe that Muhammad appointed Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor prior to his death.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: Shi'a Islam (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Persian words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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