Shiite synonyms
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sunnite (related)
A member of one of the two great sects of Muslims: Sunnites approve the historical order of the first four caliphs as the rightful line of succession to Muhammad and accept the Sunna as an authoritative supplement to the Koran
A member of one of the two great sects of Muslims: Shiites consider Ali, Muhammad's son-in-law and the fourth of the caliphs, as the first Imam and the rightful successor of Muhammad, and do not accept the Sunna as authoritative
a member of the branch of Islam that regards Ali as the legitimate successor to Mohammed and rejects the first three caliphs
a member of the branch of Islam that regards Ali as the legitimate successor to Mohammed and rejects the first three caliphs
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