About Syiah
The name "Syiah" is of Arabic origin and is primarily associated with the Islamic sect known as Shia Islam. Shia Islam is one of the two major branches of Islam, the other being Sunni Islam. Followers of Shia Islam, known as Shia Muslims, believe in the leadership of Ali and his descendants as the rightful successors to Prophet Muhammad. The name "Syiah" is often given to individuals who belong to or have a connection with the Shia Muslim community.
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Most individuals with the name Syiah are female.
The popularity of the name has decreased by -16.67% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Syiah in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Syiah using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.