Investigating the Changes in the Term of Shiite with Historical Perspective

the thoughts of society in its developments, thus examining this word is lexically and terminologically analyzed and compared to synonymous terms in a more precise and comprehensive sense. A comparative and overview of the history, historical accounts, hadith, and the Rejali used in the term Shi'a indicates semantic evolution in the meaning of Shi'a over many centuries, recognizing these developments and developments in the field, the semantic meaning of this word can indicate the relevance of the concept of the word to the scientific discourses of any age; for example, in Sunni books, we find terms such as Shiites, Tashayou, and others; From the primitive point of view, it is concluded that Shiite narrators have been widely sought after in the Sunni books, but by examining each one, we find that the word Shi'a has not been unique to Imamiyah, it has had a general meaning and several factors have led to the assignment of a narrator to the Shiites. Therefore, the present study uses a descriptive-analytical method to investigate the semantic changes of the word Shi'a with the approach of the history of the paradigm; It shows that the word Shi'a has been dynamic throughout history and has expanded or weakened over time and in historical developments, or in other words, it has been consistent with the thoughts of society in its developments, thus examining this The word is lexically and terminologically analyzed and compared to synonymous terms in a more precise and comprehensive sense.