They would later be called simply Shia Muslims. Others are called Sunni Muslims, from the word meaning “tradition.” Thus, the distinction between the groups hinges on their interpretation of ...

Deadly violence in Syria has once again spotlighted the Alawites, a secretive religious minority tied to Bashar al-Assad.

Shia militias in Iraq have kidnapped and killed scores of Sunni civilians in recent months, a report by campaign group Amnesty International has said. The killings were in apparent revenge for ...

Muslim community waited the entire year for this sacred time of the year. The followers of Fiqh Jafaria (Shia Islam) adhere to their timings for prayer (Namaz) and fasting which are set a few minutes ...

Some patterns are evident—a resurgent Iran, heightened Shiite-Sunni ethno-religious tensions ... Fellow Vali Nasr writes in his new book, The Shia Revival, that war in Iraq will not make ...

Now you have the complete and accurate Karachi Shia Ramadan Calendar and the Timetable for the year 2025. Further, you can access the Jafri Fiqh Sehri and Iftar for today in Karachi, Mar 28, 2025.

In the Al-Qusour district, residents are trying to go back to their lives after the deadly attacks carried out by various ...

Since the fall of Assad, Mourad has repeatedly stated that no deliberate violence has been committed against Christians in ...

The latest killings have included a campaign against Syria's Alawites, which was triggered by an attack on new government ...

As Lebanon teeters on the edge, Beirut’s people live between resilience and ruin, caught in an unending cycle of conflict ...

At least seven deaths in a border area. The fragility of a frontier that has long been a free zone for trafficking and illicit trade. Fears of an escalation with the Jewish state and US manoeuvres for ...