什叶派 (Shí yè pài) — Shiites; Shia Islam (the Shia branch of Islam)
Definition
A proper noun naming one of the two main branches of Islam (Shia, the other being 逊尼派 Sunni). Use it as a fixed label, like 'the Shia branch' or 'Shia Muslims'.
noun
ShiitesShia Islam (the Shia branch of Islam)
Examples
- 什叶派。Shí yè pài Shì yī sī lán jiào de yí gè zhǔ yào pài bié.Shia is a major sect of Islam.
- 什叶派。Yī lǎng shì shì jiè shàng zuì dà de Shí yè pài guó jiā.Iran is the largest Shia country in the world.
- 什叶派。Xǔ duō Shí yè pài xìn tú shēng huó zài yī lā kè.Many Shia believers live in Iraq.
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