Definition
什叶派 refers to the Shia branch of Islam, one of the two main denominations of the Muslim world (the other being Sunni). It is a proper noun naming both the religious tradition and its adherents.
n.
ShiitesShia Islam (the Shia branch of Islam)
Examples
- 什叶派。Shí yè pài shì Yīsīlánjiào de yí gè zhǔyào pàibié.Shia is a major sect of Islam.
- 什叶派。Yīlǎng shì shìjiè shàng zuì dà de Shí yè pài guójiā.Iran is the largest Shia country in the world.
- 什叶派。Xǔduō Shí yè pài xìntú shēnghuó zài Yīlākè.Many Shia believers live in Iraq.
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