Dr. Rasha Alawieh said she follows their religious teachings, not their politics. But what do we really know about Hassan Nasrallah and Ali Khamenei?

Deadly violence in Syria has once again spotlighted the Alawites, a secretive religious minority tied to Bashar al-Assad.

The 21st day of the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan coincides with the martyrdom anniversary of the First Imam of Shia ...

Exploring the special customs in fasting, prayers and observances during the holy month between the Sunni and Shia Ramadan ...

A mourning ceremony was held at the Jamia Masjid on the occasion of the martyrdom of Maulana Ali (AS) under the auspices of ...

The story of a divisive Islamic ruler from ancient times, produced by a broadcaster in the Sunni kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has ...

Shia Muslims interpret this as Muhammad appointing Ali as his successor. According to Shia tradition, Ali and, in turn, his successors would receive a special, divine knowledge ( ilm ) accessible ...

Muslims who wanted to select his successor ... 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 ...