Where does “الشيعة” come from?
الشيعة (Arabic) comes from Arabic شِيعَة — Shia; adherence, fellowship.
الشيعة (Arabic): the Shi'a, the Shiites
Definitions
- the Shi'a, the Shiites
Ancestry of “الشيعة”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | شِيعَة | Shia; adherence, fellowship |