in past they were called some times Alawi or shia. (today alawi is different)
shia shiite shi'te shii'te shīʿah shi'ite shi'ites shias all are the same.
all are for arabic word شيعه which means follower [of some one]/ sect.
and in shia/sunni debates means "shia of Ali"
The Shah of Iran is a title for the Kings of Persia stretching back to antiquity, even preceding Islam. Some of the Shahs, such as those of the Parthian and Sassanid Dynasties were Zoroastrian. All Shahs of Iran after the year 800 C.E. were Muslim and All Shahs of Iran after 1550 C.E. were Shiite Muslims.
Yes. But they were not Twelver Shiites; they were Shiite Muslims of the Ismaili (Sevener) School.
As far as I am aware, there is no Shiite Islamic community in Israel. The Muslims in Israel are primarily Sunnis.
There are more Sunni Muslims than Shiite Muslims. Shiite Muslims represent about 15% of the global Islamic community whereas Sunni Muslims represent 85%. The numbers of the other sects are negligible.
The Safavid Empire made Persia into a predominantly Shiite-State by aggressively repressing Sunni Islam.
No. They are almost all Sunni Muslims.
Sunnis
Shi'ite Muslims worship in Mosques as do Sunni Muslims.
Yes. Shiite Muslims are allowed to perform the hajj, but they cannot perform any rituals unique to Shiite Islam while in Saudi Arabia or they risk arrest or deportation.
more shiya.about 95percent
The people of Lebnon have different religions like CHristian, Islam,.. and Muslims there are both shia and sunni. but Hezbollah in Lebanon are shiite Muslims.
Mehdi is a name affiliated with Muslims, especially Shiite Muslims.