USULI

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A religious movement by Persian Shiite Muslims in 17th century Iran that is opposed to the Akhbari

Example:

Usuli Shiism produced the politically active caste of priests that is a distinctive feature of Iranian Shiism

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Hypernyms ("Usuli" is a kind of...):

religious movement (a movement intended to bring about religious reforms)

Domain region:

Iran; Islamic Republic of Iran; Persia (a theocratic Islamic republic in the Middle East in western Asia; Iran was the core of the ancient empire that was known as Persia until 1935; rich in oil)

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