Shiite

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Despite a shared enmity for the United States and Israel, the Shiite and Sunni militias are bitter sectarian foes.

From Los Angeles Times

And in Iraq, a Shiite majority nation whose deep ties with Iran’s rulers were kickstarted by the 2003 U.S. invasion, the government declared three days of mourning.

From Los Angeles Times

As the spiritual and political leader of the Middle East’s second-largest nation, he projected power through Shiite militias across the region and survived waves of unrest as autocrats around him were toppled.

From The Wall Street Journal

Khamenei held a pope-like position in the Shiite Muslim world: elected by a council of elders to convey the word of God.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Druze are followers of an esoteric religion that split from Shiite Islam centuries ago.

From Barron's