Shiitisation

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English

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Etymology

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From Shiite +‎ -isation.

Noun

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Shiitisation (uncountable)

  1. Alternative spelling of Shiitization
    • 2013, Thomas Pierret, Religion and State in Syria:
      After the overthrow of Saddam Hussein in 2003, the rise of sectarian tensions in the Middle East translated in Syria into rumours of a 'Shiitisation' (tashayyu') of the country.
    • 2008, Oliver Scharbrodt, Islam and the Baha'i Faith:
      Concurrent with the spread of Sufi convents in Iran, a Shiitisation of Sufi beliefs occurred regarding the theory of sainthood in particular.