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Shiite

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
Shiite /ˈʃiːʌɪt/ (also Shi'ite)

▶noun an adherent of the Shia branch of Islam. ▶adjective relating to Shia.

– derivatives
Shiism /ˈʃiːɪz(ə)m/ (also Shi'ism) noun.

'Shiite' also found in these Oxford entries:

ayatollah - imam - Ismaili - Mahdi

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Shia, Shi'i, Shiite, Shiism...? Sunni, Sunni, Sunnism?
Shiite vs. Shi'a

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