Associations to the word «Shia»

Wiktionary

SHIA, noun. Alternative form of Shi'a
SHIA ISLAM, proper noun. (religion) (Islam) The second largest denomination of Islam that believe that Muhammad's son-in-law Ali was Muhammad's successor.

Dictionary definition

SHIA, noun. One of the two main branches of orthodox Islam; mainly in Iran.

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn