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Shi’a Islam

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The branch of Islam regarding male descendants of Ali, the cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad, as the only rightful successors to the Prophet Muhammad.

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Shi’ite

Last modified by Driving Directions on 01/26/2021

One of the two main branches of Islam, including most Iranians and some Iraq and Afghanistan populations.

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Shifting cultivation

Last modified by Driving Directions on 04/16/2021

A cycle of land use between crop and fallow years is needed to work around tropical soils’ infertility.

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Shintoism

Last modified by Driving Directions on 01/28/2021

A native animist tradition of Japan, Shinto practice is based upon the premise that every being and object has its spirit or kami.