Adherent of Islam's second-largest branch (6)

I believe the answer is:

shiite

(Other definitions for shiite that I've seen before include "Member of Muslim sect" , "Member of a branch of Islam" , "Member of major Islamic group in Iran" , "Ali's believer" , "Adherent of one branch of Islam" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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