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Shiism vs Islam

Islam vs Shiism

Shiism and Islam both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Shiism Yes No No No
Islam Yes No No No
As nouns, Islam is a hypernym of Shiism; that is, Islam is a word with a broader meaning than Shiism:
  • Shiism: the branch of Islam that regards Ali as the legitimate successor to Mohammed and rejects the first three caliphs
  • Islam: the monotheistic religious system of Muslims founded in Arabia in the 7th century and based on the teachings of Muhammad as laid down in the Koran
Other hypernyms of Shiism include Islamism, Mohammedanism, Muhammadanism, Muslimism.
Shiism (noun) Islam (noun)
the branch of Islam that regards Ali as the legitimate successor to Mohammed and rejects the first three caliphs the monotheistic religious system of Muslims founded in Arabia in the 7th century and based on the teachings of Muhammad as laid down in the Koran
the civilization of Muslims collectively which is governed by the Muslim religion
Difference between Shiism and Islam

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