The story of a divisive Islamic ruler from ancient times, produced by a broadcaster in the Sunni kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has drawn rebukes from Shiite-majority Iran and Iraq.

Who Is Ali, Muhammad’s Cousin? The triumph of God’s oneness did not resolve the question of human leadership. Some were not prepared to accept Abu Bakr’s status, opining that Ali should have ...

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 law and order in the Muslim realm, as ...