anti-Shiite

See also: anti-Shi'ite

English

Alternative forms

• anti-Shi'ite
• anti-Shia
• anti-Shi'a
• anti-Shi'ah
• anti-Shiah

Etymology

From anti- +‎ Shiite.

Adjective

anti-Shiite (comparative more anti-Shiite, superlative most anti-Shiite)

1. Opposed to Shiites.

Synonyms

• anti-Rafidite

Translations

opposed to Shiites

• German: antischiitisch (de)
• Portuguese: antixiita

Noun

anti-Shiite (plural anti-Shiites)

1. Someone who exhibits prejudice, discrimination or hostility towards Shiites
   • 2002, J B Das Gupta, “Islamic Fundamentalism and India”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name):

     they were anti-Shiites and were instrumental in driving a greater wedge between the Shiites and Sunnis

   • 1987, The Concept, page 19

     Extremists and rabidly anti-Shiites, like Dr. Israr Ahmad of Lahore, who belatedly jumped on the Shariat Bill bandwagon, pleaded for just the same.

   • 1979, Riazul Islam, A Calendar of Documents on Indo-Persian Relations, 1500-1750

     Now that the empire of Hindustan is in disarray and its imperial sceptre is changing hands, the addressee [Qutb Shah] should launch a forceful attack on these perfidious anti-Shiites.