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 ...

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 ...

Armed Sunni groups, considered loyal to the new regime after Assad’s removal, have begun retaliatory killings against Alawites, deepening Syria’s sectarian divide. This challenges the power of Hayat ...

So fear followed. SIMONA FOLTYN: A video circulated of armed Sunni fighters attempting to storm the shrine, spreading panic, and prompting some Shia to flee to neighboring Lebanon. SHEIK AKRAM ...

On March 13, the US Treasury Department sanctioned Sweden’s Foxtrot gang for its ties to the Iranian regime, underscoring ...

Christians and other religious minorities in Syria fear the Middle Eastern nation has traded one oppressor for another since ...

Power in the Middle East shifted in 2025, with Sunni groups gaining influence while Shiite factions linked to Iran weakened. Political turmoil, economic struggles, and escalating conflicts—especially ...

Sunni-led Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and Shia Hezbollah – on the Syrian-Lebanese border highlights a growing sectarian divide in ...