Shiitisation

English

Etymology

Shiite +‎ -isation

Noun

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.
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