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

The 21st day of the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan coincides with the martyrdom anniversary of the First Imam of Shia ...

Dr. Rasha Alawieh said she follows their religious teachings, not their politics. But what do we really know about Hassan ...

This year, against the backdrop of Ramadan and rising discontent, the celebrations took on an unmistakably political tone.

According to Muslim tradition, Muhammad’s prophetic status was well-established among his followers before his death. However, a disagreement emerged soon afterward about the prophet’s death regarding ...

Thousands of mourners in Kargil gathered to mark the 1400th martyrdom anniversary of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib, the first Shia ...

Muslims who wanted to select his successor ... This group was called Shia Ali, or ‘Party of Ali’, from which comes the word Shia. While the main responsibility of Sunni Caliphs was to maintain ...

In memory of Hazrat Ali, a procession was taken out from Najaf in Lucknow to Karbala Talkatora in which thousands of Shia ...

Backgrounder: Some experts say a "Shiite crescent" holds the potential to transform Islamic politics in the ... of Mohammed’s son-in-law and cousin, Ali, is the only rightful ruler of the ...

Shia-dominated Iran is an Islamic republic, led by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, a senior Islamic cleric. But the Iranian model of government - a theocratic state - is not supported by Shi’ism’s ...

The Shia Ulema Council, District Kharmang, organized the "Shahid-e-Islam Conference" at the district office in Kamango, along ...