Zaidiyah

Posted on 07/22/2012 by marina

ZAIDIYAH زيدية
A Shi’ah sect. Those who followed Zaid the son of ‘Ali ibn al-Husain instead of the other son Ja’far as-Sidiq. [SHI'AH.]

Based on Hughes, Dictionary of Islam

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