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 ...

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’ ...

The Israeli military says they killed Hezbollah fighters in southern Lebanon on Wednesday, after a ceasefire came into effect ...

Offers a set of new comparative perspectives on the experiences of Shi'a Muslim minorities outside the 'Muslim heartland' (Middle East, North Africa, Central and South Asia) and discusses the ...

A Shia Muslim has been jailed for three years and nine months for vandalism attacks on five mosques in Birmingham. Arman Rezazadeh, who is of Iranian descent, used a sledgehammer to smash windows ...

In Pakistan, at least 42 people were killed and more than a dozen critically injured Thursday when gunmen opened fire on a ...

Protesters in Pakistan's northwest mourn 42 Shiite Muslims killed in ambush, sparking tensions and anti-government sentiment.