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 ...

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 ...

The Middle East is in the midst of ever-increasing tension, as conflict between Iran and Saudi Arabia is spiraling to involve more countries in the region. Saudi Arabia severed all diplomatic ties ...

The human rights of religious minorities and others who do not conform to the interpretation of Islam prescribed by the ...

The two men in their sixties (their names have been changed for security reasons), the first a Sunni and the second an Alawite, spoke at length about the situation in Syria. Their conversation on ...

Nubuwwah is the fourth belief of faith in Sunni Islam. It is the belief that God chose special people, called prophets, to communicate messages to humankind.

Aziz Ahmed had been handling the responsibilities of CEO for both Waqf Boards following his appointment in June 2024 as per ...

Edited by Liam Stack Sunni rebels swarm a Shia mosque near the town of Jisr al-Shughur in this video posted online Wednesday, climbing its roof and chanting religious slogans even as its lower ...