shiism
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1. the branch of Islam that regards Ali as the legitimate successor to Mohammed and rejects the first three caliphs (noun.cognition)
hypernym | : | islam, islamism, mohammedanism, muhammadanism, muslimism, |
definition | : | 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 (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | ismailism, |
definition | : | the branch of Shiism noted for its esoteric philosophy (noun.cognition) |
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