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 ...

Amir Avivi, Chairman of Israel’s Defense and Security Forum (Habitchonistim) (credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM)IDF must have full ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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Additionally, it addresses the negative impact of political and sectarian divides, urging Muslim leaders to foster unity and respect among different sects.

Mazmal Hussain Fasih, the elected chairman of the Kurram region, has worked extensively to solve the problems of the local ...

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 ...

A July 2023 bombing killed at least six people near the mausoleum. Shia shrines have been a frequent target of attacks by Sunni groups such as ISIL, both in Syria and neighbouring Iraq.