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 ...

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 ...

Of these some 5% are Shia, the rest are Sunni. The historical split occurred 1400 years ago, following the death of Muhammad in Medina, in modern day Saudi Arabia. Muslims who wanted to select his ...

A typical mosque also includes a minaret, a dome and a place to wash before prayers. Each feature has its own significance. Sunni and Shia Muslims: What is the difference between the two ...

The conflict between Sunni and Shia Muslims remains one of the central features shaping the political and religious dynamics of the Middle East. Rooted in Islamic history since the 7th century ...

The conflict between Sunni and Shia Muslims remains one of the central features shaping the political and religious dynamics of the Middle East. Rooted in Islamic history since the 7th century ...

Edited by Liam Stack Sunni rebels swarm a Shia mosque near the town of Jisr al-Shughur in this video posted online Wednesday, climbing its roof and chanting religious slogans even as its lower ...

So-called Islamic State has said it carried out a deadly attack on a mosque in the Afghan capital Kabul in an area dominated by minority Shia Muslims. The Sunni extremist group claimed ...

The emergence in 1994 of the Taliban, militant Sunni Muslims who tend to regard Shia as not being true Muslims, 3 threatened to further undermine the Hazaras' position. This fear appeared to be ...