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Muslim vs Shia Muslim

Shia Muslim vs Muslim

Muslim and Shia Muslim both are nouns.

Muslim is an adjective but Shia Muslim is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Muslim Yes Yes No No
Shia Muslim Yes No No No
As nouns, Shia Muslim is a hyponym of Muslim; that is, Shia Muslim is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than Muslim:
  • Muslim: a believer in or follower of Islam
  • Shia Muslim: a member of the branch of Islam that regards Ali as the legitimate successor to Mohammed and rejects the first three caliphs
Muslim (noun) Shia Muslim (noun)
a believer in or follower of Islam a member of the branch of Islam that regards Ali as the legitimate successor to Mohammed and rejects the first three caliphs
Muslim (adjective) Shia Muslim (adjective)
of or relating to or supporting Islamism
Difference between Muslim and Shia Muslim

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