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 ...

Qatar's President Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani made the first official visit to Syria after the interim government was ...

Hussaini, also known as the Aga Khan, died on Tuesday, February 4, aged 88. A colossally wealthy philanthropist, he was also ...

Shab-e-Barat, also known as The Night of Fortune and Forgiveness, is a significant Islamic observance celebrated on the 15th ...

The main road connecting Parachinar, which has become a battleground between Shia and Sunni Muslims, has also been closed for the past three months. In fact, there has been a history of heavy ...

Syria’s Islamist leaders pledged to respect religious freedom despite their radical past. Many Christians and Shiites are ...

Tents were set up along the roads leading to the shrine to provide services and rest for the pilgrims. Iraqi security forces were deployed extensively to secure the annual event, which typically ...

Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini has succeeded his father to become the 50th hereditary Imam, or spiritual leader, of Ismaili Muslims ...

Bill is set to endorse the government’s move to include non-Muslims in Waqf boards, saying they can be “beneficiaries, ...

Shia vs Sunni in Syria: Syria ... with the majority of Iranians practicing Shia Islam. Additionally, one more country that has rolled red carpet for the interim government led by Ahmed al-Sharam ...