restive Shiite populations, particularly Bahrain, Yemen, and Kuwait. Sunni rulers fear that these populations could become radicalized by the Syrian conflict and stage uprisings of their own.

The story of a divisive Islamic ruler from ancient times, produced by a broadcaster in the Sunni kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has ...

After months of conflict and more than six months of blockade of main routes in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) provinc ...

The Middle East is in the midst of ever-increasing tension, as conflict between ... is governed by a Sunni Islamic government, while the majority of Iranians are Shiite Muslims, also known as ...

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 differences between Sunni and Shia Muslims are mainly expressed through ... where religious intolerance on both sides led to conflict. Since the late 20th Century, complex political problems ...

Warring tribes in the Kurram district of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province signed an eight-month peace agreement ...

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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’ ...

Syria has suffered its worst bloodshed since Bashar al-Assad was toppled from power, with more than 1,000 people reported ...