shiism

• Rama del islam que considera a Alí como legítimo sucesor de Mahoma y rechaza a los tres primeros califas.

The branch of Islam that regards Ali as the legitimate successor to Mohammed and rejects the first three caliphs.

incontable · nombre propio

1. B2formal

   A major branch of Islam that holds that the Prophet Muhammad's rightful successor was his cousin and son-in-law, Ali, and that leadership should remain within his lineage.

   Chiismo

   • Shiism is the second-largest branch of Islam, primarily practiced in Iran, Iraq, and parts of Lebanon.
   • The historical split between Sunni and Shia Islam began over the question of succession after the Prophet's death.
   • Shiism has its own distinct traditions, jurisprudence, and theological interpretations.

   Sinónimosshia