But his comments expose a grim side of Iraq's fight against the Sunni militants of the Islamic State group: The war is being used by Shiite militiamen to change the demographics of Sunni areas ...

The conflicts in Iraq and Syria are also show a divide between the two, as many Sunni men have joined rebel groups, while men from the Shia community are most often fighting for or with government ...

They also decided not to cooperate with ISIS, saying “If the Iraqi army or the Shia militias attack Sunni areas we control, we will fight both groups.” “We are against the acts of the hard ...

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 ...

According to Muslim tradition, Muhammad’s prophetic status was well-established among his followers before his death. However, a disagreement emerged soon afterward about the prophet’s death regarding ...

The conflicts in Iraq and Syria are also show a divide between the two, as many Sunni men have joined rebel groups, while men from the Shia community are most often fighting for or with government ...

Edited by Liam Stack Sunni rebels swarm a Shia mosque near the town of Jisr ... They vow to continue the fight to President Assad's ancestral home village, Qardaha. Do you have information or ...

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The first, which has little chance of success, is bringing the Sunnis into the fight against ISIS ... the latest prime minister, is a Shia and a former colleague of the once-anointed, now ...

Syria's long-time leader Bashar al-Assad was unseated by rebel groups. The violence coming months after has cast a shadow on ...