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 ...

According to Muslim tradition, Muhammad’s prophetic status was well-established among his followers before his death. However ...

More than 1,000 people had been killed in the attack, including 745 civilians, 125 members of Syrian security forces and 148 Assad loyalists ...

Armed Sunni groups, considered loyal to the new regime after Assad’s removal, have begun retaliatory killings against ...

A multimillion-dollar Saudi TV production portraying the life of an early Islamic ruler has caused controversy in the Middle East, with Iraq and Iran banning the show and some clerics denouncing it as ...

One need only look at the Sunni-Shia divide of Islam to realize how life in a “Christian” nation might play out.

For nearly 2 billion Muslims around the world, Ramadan is a time of deep reflection, spiritual connection and community.

There is a serious problem between Sunnis and Shia Muslims, Christians, Arabs, Kurds, Turkmen." Joplin: Yeah and no one is talking about that. “They are not talking about this. They think that ...

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 ...