A controversial Ramadan TV series banned in both Iran and Iraq explores the possible origins of the schism between Sunni and Shi’a Muslims. We hear from Dr Sayed Ammar Nakshawani- Prophet Muhammad ...

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

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 ...

Allah is the one true God. The holy books should be respected. Sunni and Shi’a Muslims have the same holy books. The prophets should be respected. Sunni and Shi’a Muslims believe in many of ...

Sunni close SunniMuslims who believe in the successorship of Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman and Ali as leaders of the Muslim community after the Prophet Muhammad. Muslims specifically set the duties out ...

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 ...

Prince Rahim al-Hussaini has been named the new Aga Khan, becoming spiritual leader of 15mn Ismaili Muslims following the death of his father in Lisbon aged 88. The 53-year-old was appointed in ...

- The Christians are split into a number of denominations - some of them tiny communities with ancient roots in pre-Islamic ...

Now we are here to deal with you." In another speech he reportedly said, “Hazaras are not Muslim, they are Shi’a. They are kofr [infidels]. The Hazaras killed our force here, and now we have ...

the Prime Minister is to be a Sunni Muslim, and the Speaker of the Parliament - a Shi'a Muslim. Russian army captures outskirts of Shcherbaki, Malye Shcherbaki in Zaporozhye — politician ...

Shia cleric Maulana Syed Kalbe Jawad on Tuesday targeted the Centre over the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024 and said that the government wants to make Hindus happy by harming Muslims, emphasizing that it ...