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... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > global studies > global governance and world order > global religion > religious traditions and groups > Shi'a Islam
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of religion > global religion > religious traditions and groups > Shi'a Islam

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Shi'a Islam  

Definition

  • Shi'a Islam is one of the two major branches of Islam. It refers to a separate or distinct party of men or women who follow or conform with one another, although they do not necessarily agree with one another. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Religion; Shi'a Islam]

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