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’ ...

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 ...

The conflicts between Shia and Sunni Muslims go back to the 7th century and the death of the Prophet Muhammad. Yet a spotlight has been shone recently on the differences between the two religions ...

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 ...

Notably, Saudi Arabia is governed by a Sunni Islamic government, while the majority of Iranians are Shiite Muslims, also known as Shia. Other countries that cut ties with Iran on Monday - Bahrain ...

Shia vs Sunni in Syria: Syria ... which had very close relations with the Bashar al-Assad regime. Notably, the Islamic Republic of Iran is predominantly Shia, with the majority of Iranians ...

The Bradford Sunni Muslim Khalifa Society (BSMKS) has raised £23,000 to support a range of international, humanitarian aid programmes run by the Bradford-based Human Relief Foundation (HRF).

Once powerful under the previous regime, the Alawites now face retribution from rebel groups and the oppressed Sunni population ... Originating from Shia Islam, they have distinct beliefs and ...