Muslims who wanted to select his successor ... This is considered to be the defining event in Shia history. But for Sunnis, Ashura is a fasting day to remember the day Nuh (Noah) left the ark ...

Iran and Turkey are vying for dominance, impacting regional stability, alliances, and Israel’s strategic challenges in an ...

Syria's population, comprising various ethnic and religious groups, makes it one of the most diverse countries in the Middle ...

The conflicts between Shia and Sunni Muslims go back to the 7th century and the death of the Prophet Muhammad. Yet a spotlight has been shone recently on the differences between the two religions ...

They each follow one of the two main branches of Islam - Iran is largely Shia Muslim, while Saudi Arabia sees itself as the leading Sunni Muslim power. This religious schism is reflected in the ...

For Shia Muslims, this day holds particular importance ... His contributions to Islamic governance, coupled with his deep spirituality, make him an enduring figure in history. As we celebrate Hazrat ...

A Shia Muslim has been jailed for three years and ... the Iranian new year on the eve of the attacks and that he had a history of mental issues linked to cannabis use. Rezazadeh, of Greenhill ...

We thank Allah for everything we eat. Shia women praying at the Grand Mosalla mosque of Tehran, Iran, on the eve of the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha. Although there are some important ...

American Shia Muslims celebrated the New Year with a special ceremony at the Imam Reza shrine, northeast Iran.

The Zaynab shrine in Damascus is revered by Shia muslims around the world. It’s such an important religious site, Shia fighters from Iraq, Lebanon and Iran battled to secure and then protect it ...

At least 130 people were killed in deadly sectarian clashes in Pakistan’s northwestern Kurram district in spite of a tentative ceasefire, days after gunmen opened fire on a convoy of vehicles carrying ...