Definitions for "Shi'ite"
Keywords:  ali, mohammed, muslim, sect, prophet
Muslim with the belief that Ali, nephew and son-in-law of Mohammed, is the rightful and legitimate successor to Mohammed. Shi'ism focuses on the direct blood descendants of Mohammed through Ali and Fatima, Mohammed's daughter, whom they perceive as the true leaders of the religion.
Muslims who believe that their leader should be a direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad.
dominant Muslim group in Iran, believe in martyrdom for the faith