This is the Sunni viewpoint. A minority believed that Ali, the Prophet’s son-in-law should lead the community. These Muslims came to be known as Shi’a, which means ‘Party of Ali’ ...

Vice-President Javad Zarif says the Shias of the world showed with their support for the Sunni people in Gaza that any claim ...

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

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 ...

The Sunni rebels view Iran as their enemy and, of course, will not cooperate with it. As a result, the Shia crescent has been ...

A senior officer, Saeed Manan Khan, was injured by unidentified attackers while overseeing a ceasefire in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, ...

A senior officer overseeing a tribal ceasefire in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province was injured in a shooting. Efforts for peace between Shia and Sunni tribes face setbacks as officials gather at ...

Avivi said that Israel was able to destroy Hezbollah’s rocket arsenal by toppling its leadership, making it incapable of ...