Many Muslims believed that Abu-Bakr, the Prophet’s closest companion would be the first Caliph (which means ‘deputy to God’s Prophet’). This is the Sunni viewpoint. A minority believed tha ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Sushi, in this context, is not a reference to a popular Japanese seafood, but a term coined by combining the terms Sunni and Shia, Islam's two largest groups. Trying to make sense of the ...