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Shia (Shia) refers to the second largest denomination of Islam. Shia or Shias may also refer to: Places * Shia, Ghana, a village in the Volta Region of Ghana People * Shia LaBeouf (born 1986), American actor * Toshia Mori (1912–1995), American actress credited as Shia Jung in one film * Shia Chun Kang (born 1996), Malaysian badminton player * Howie Shia, Canadian animator Other uses * Shia, a character from the manga ''Pita-Ten'' * Soekarno–Hatta International Airport See also * Shii (other) *Shiha (other) Shiha (in Arabic شيحة or شيحا) is an Arabic-based surname perhaps could mean the bitter herbaceous plant wormwood, used in fragrances and medicines. It may refer to: Places *Al-Shiha, a Syrian village located in the Masyaf Subdistrict in ...
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Shia
Shia Islam is the second-largest branch of Islam. It holds that Muhammad designated Ali ibn Abi Talib () as both his political successor (caliph) and as the spiritual leader of the Muslim community (imam). However, his right is understood to have been usurped by a number of Muhammad's companions at the meeting of Saqifa where they appointed Abu Bakr () as caliph instead. As such, Sunni Muslims believe Abu Bakr, Umar (), Uthman () and Ali to be ' rightly-guided caliphs' whereas Shia Muslims only regard Ali as the legitimate successor. Shia Muslims assert imamate continued through Ali's sons Hasan and Husayn, after whom different Shia branches have their own imams. They revere the , the family of Muhammad, maintaining that they possess divine knowledge. Shia holy sites include the shrine of Ali in Najaf, the shrine of Husayn in Karbala and other mausoleums of the . Later events such as Husayn's martyrdom in the Battle of Karbala (680 CE) further influenced the ...
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Shia, Ghana
Shia is a town in the Ho Municipal District, a district of the Volta Region of Ghana. Etymology The name Shia originates from the activities of the Forebears of Shia who were particularly brave and so decided to carry out an act of knowing the content of an item and in the process tore open the item. The noise that emanated from the process was used to describe the people who had engaged in that act. The noise was shiiaaa and so the people were identified as the Shia people. Location Shia is a town in Ghana within the Volta Region of Ghana. It is located about 16 Kilometers from Ho the regionals capital of the Volta region. It is to the east of Ho and is a border town between Ghana and Togo. It is within the Ho district and resides in the Shia-Ave constituency for electoral purposes. It is one of three border towns within the eastern Ho corridor. History The Shia people were part of the original Ewe people who originated from Notsie in Nigeria and travelled all the way through ...
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Shia LaBeouf
Shia Saide LaBeouf ( ; born June 11, 1986) is an American actor and filmmaker. He played Louis Stevens in the Disney Channel series ''Even Stevens'', a role for which he received Young Artist Award nominations in 2001 and 2002 and won a Daytime Emmy Award in 2003. He made his film debut in ''The Christmas Path'' (1998). In 2004, he made his directorial debut with the short film ''Let's Love Hate'' and later directed a short film titled '' Maniac'' (2011), starring American rappers Cage and Kid Cudi. In 2007, LaBeouf starred in the commercially successful films '' Disturbia'' and '' Surf's Up''. From 2007 to 2011, LaBeouf starred in the film ''Transformers'' and its sequels '' Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' and '' Transformers: Dark of the Moon'', playing protagonist Sam Witwicky. The three films were commercially successful. In 2008, he played Henry "Mutt Williams" Jones III in ''Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull''. His other credits include the fil ...
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Toshia Mori
Toshia Mori (トシア・モリ) (January 1, 1912–November 26, 1995) was a Japanese-born American actress who had a brief Hollywood film career during the late 1920s and 1930s. Born as Toshiye Ichioka (市岡俊恵) in Kyoto, Mori moved to the United States when she was 10. Early life and career Mori began her film career in silent films in the late 1920s. In '' Mr. Wu'' (1927) she was credited as Toshia Ichioka. In '' Streets of Shanghai'' (1927), she was credited as Toshiye Ichioka. In ''The Man Without a Face'', she was also credited as Toshiye Ichioka, her birth name. (The film is presumed lost.) Finally, she entered the sound era as Toshia Mori. Mori played Miss Ling in ''The Hatchet Man'' (1932). In the same year, she played another Chinese character, "Butterfly", in ''Roar of the Dragon'', an action-melodrama produced by David O. Selznick. The storyline consisted of a group of Occidentals turning to an alcoholic riverboat captain Chauncey Carson (Richard Dix) for help ...
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Shia Chun Kang
Shia Chun Kang (Chinese: 谢俊康; pinyin: Xiè Jùnkāng; born 27 September 1996) is a Malaysian badminton player. Together with his former partner, Tan Wee Gieen, he achieved a career-high ranking of 52 in the men's doubles category. Career He debuted in the 2013 Victoria International tournament. He was one of the semifinalists in the 2014 Auckland International. In 2017, he partnered with Tan Wee Gieen and reached the Malaysia International finals but lost to compatriots Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin. They failed to win their first Superseries title as they were runners-up at the 2018 Orléans Masters, losing to Mark Lamsfuss and Marvin Seidel of Germany. In 2019, he partnered with Tan Boon Heong and won the Perth International tournament. In the same year, they also entered the finals of both South Australia International and Dubai International respectively. They also participated in the 2019 Macau Open but lost to Li Junhui and Liu Yuchen in the first round. Achi ...
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Howie Shia
Howie Shia is a Canadian animator.Shannon Boklaschuk"Psychedelic noodles on offer in fictional futuristic small-town Saskatchewan" CBC News Saskatchewan, December 3, 2017. He is most noted for his 2015 film '' BAM'', which was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Animated Short at the 4th Canadian Screen Awards, and his 2020 film '' 4 North A'', which was a Canadian Screen Award nominee in the same category at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards. Born and raised in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan to immigrant parents from Taiwan, he has worked with both the National Film Board of Canada and PPF House, his own independent studio co-owned with his brothers Tim and Leo Shia.June Chua"Ramen gets dunked in decolonization in CBC animation short" ''Rabble.ca rabble.ca is an independent, non profit, English-language Canadian online magazine founded in 2001. It features podcasts, videos and a discussion board called ''babble''. History Judy Rebick and Mark Surman founded rabble.ca on Apri ...
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List Of Pita-Ten Characters
is a Japanese manga by Koge-Donbo. It was serialized in the shōnen manga magazine ''Dengeki Comic Gao!'' between the October 1999 and August 2003 issues and was later collected into eight tankōbon volumes. The eight volumes were localized for North America by Tokyopop; Madman Entertainment used Tokyopop's translations for distribution in Australasia. The plot follows Kotarou Higuchi who becomes acquainted with the angel Misha, and the demon Shia. ''Pita-Ten'' has spun off an anthology manga, art books, a light novel series, and an anime; the anime resulted in a radio program and audio disc releases such as soundtracks and image songs. Tokyopop's volumes of ''Pita-Ten'' ranked on ICv2's monthly top one-hundred selling graphic novels. English reviewers praised the plot and artwork, generally describing the series as cute. Plot Kotarou Higuchi is befriended by his neighbor Misha, an angel-in-training. He is later acquainted with Shia, a demon, who is urged by her forgotten mem ...
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