Britain has an estimated Muslim population of about 2.8 million. Of these some 5% are Shia, the rest are Sunni. The historical split occurred 1400 years ago, following the death of Muhammad in ...

Finally, when asked if he believes if unity among Muslims is possible ... deliberately widened the differences between Sunni and Shia for their own ends. They wanted to keep Iraqis divided ...

Mazmal Hussain Fasih, the elected chairman of the Kurram region, has worked extensively to solve the problems of the local ...

Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...

The Middle East is in the midst of ever-increasing tension, as conflict between Iran and Saudi Arabia is spiraling to involve more countries in the region. Saudi Arabia severed all diplomatic ties ...

Hujjat al-Islam Sayyed Ahmad Iqbal Razavi, Vice President of the Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen of Pakistan, said that the ...

Srinagar, January 18: The Muttahida Majlis-e-Ulama J&K and J&K Muslim Personal Law Board convened a critical media briefing today, calling for unity and peace within the Muslim community, stressing ...

Shia vs Sunni in Syria: Syria, a country which constitutes 74% Sunni population was being ruled by Bashar al-Assad, affiliated with the Alawite sect, a syncretic sect with links to early Shi’ism ...