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Shia — es uno de los cinco reinos humanos pertenecientes al mundo creado por Laura Gallego García en la obra Memorias de Idhún. Geográficamente está situado en el norte del continente idhunita. Fronteras Este: limita con Dingra. Norte: el reino de… … Wikipedia Español
Shia — or Shiah [shē′ə] n. pl. Shias or Shiah var. of SHIITE * * * … Universalium
Shia — (also Shi a) ► NOUN (pl. same or Shias) 1) one of the two main branches of Islam, regarding Ali, the fourth caliph, as Muhammad s first true successor. Compare with SUNNI(Cf. ↑Sunni). 2) a Muslim who adheres to this branch of Islam. ORIGIN Arabic … English terms dictionary
Shia — or Shiah [shē′ə] n. pl. Shias or Shiah var. of SHIITE … English World dictionary
Shia — Staaten mit einem islamischen Bevölkerungsanteil von mehr als 10 % Grün: sunnitische Gebiete, Rot: schiitische Gebiete, Blau: Ibaditen (Oman) Die Schia (arabisch شيعة … Deutsch Wikipedia
shia — pur·shia; shia; … English syllables
Shia — noun Etymology: Arabic shī‘a followers, faction, sect Date: 1626 1. the Muslims of the branch of Islam comprising sects believing in Ali and the Imams as the only rightful successors of Muhammad and in the concealment and messianic return of the… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Shia — adj. Shia is used with these nouns: ↑Islam, ↑Muslim … Collocations dictionary
Shia — Shi|a Shiah [ˈʃi:ə] n [Date: 1600 1700; : Arabic; Origin: shi ah group supporting a particular side ] 1.) the Shia the Shiite branch of the Muslim religion 2.) a Shiite … Dictionary of contemporary English
Shia — Shi|a [ ʃiə ] noun uncount one of the main groups in the religion of Islam. A Muslim who belongs to this group is called a Shia or a Shiite … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
