Sunni or Shia, e.g. (4)

I believe the answer is:

sect

(Other definitions for sect that I've seen before include "Small group with own religious beliefs" , "Subdivision of a religion" , "Body of followers" , "party" , "Dissenting clique of a religion" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times and the Universal.

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