Pakistani authorities distributed Rs 3.7 crore in compensation to families affected by sectarian violence in Kurram district. Deadly clashes between Alizai and Bagan tribes led to 133 deaths, sparking ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

Notably, Saudi Arabia is governed by a Sunni Islamic government, while the majority of Iranians are Shiite Muslims, also known as Shia. Other countries that cut ties with Iran on Monday - Bahrain ...