Wiktionary (5.00 / 1 vote) Rate this definition: basketball (Noun). A sport in which two opposing teams of five players strive to put a ball through a hoop. basketball (Noun). The particular kind of ball used in the sport of basketball.iktionary (5.00 / 1 vote) Rate this definition: basketball (Noun). A sport in which two opposing teams of five players strive to put a ball through a hoop. basketball (Noun). The particular kind of ball used in the sport of basketball.
The Middle Eastern region is comprised of countries near the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea including Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Syria, etc., and countries in North Africa, including Algeria, Libya, Morocco, etc. The South Asian region is comprised of India and Pakistan.
The two largest denominations of Islam in the Middle East are Sunni and Shia, though Sunni is the more dominant sect in most countries of the region. The countries that have Shia majorities in the Middle East are Bahrain, Iraq, and Iran.