They would later be called simply Shia Muslims. Others are called Sunni ... Ali with a poisoned sword while he was at prayer ...

Lucknow police have arranged security for Eid-ul-Fitr prayers at major mosques in the city, with 1300 non-gazetted and 12 ...

Of these some 5% are Shia, the rest are Sunni ... There are over 2.5 million Muslims in the UK and the mosque has a central role in Islam. It’s the place where Muslims gather for Friday prayers ...

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 ...

Shia women praying at the Grand Mosalla mosque of Tehran, Iran, on the eve of the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha. Although there are some important differences between Sunni and Shia Muslims ...

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 ...