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

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 ...

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

This year, against the backdrop of Ramadan and rising discontent, the celebrations took on an unmistakably political tone.

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 ...

Thousands of mourners in Kargil gathered to mark the 1400th martyrdom anniversary of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib, the first Shia ...

One of the most crucial differences between Shia and Sunni Muslims is the importance that the Shiites give to Ali, whom the Sunni do not recognize as being the Prophet's rightful successor.

Backgrounder: Some experts say a "Shiite crescent" holds the potential to transform Islamic politics in the ... of Mohammed’s son-in-law and cousin, Ali, is the only rightful ruler of the ...

In memory of Hazrat Ali, a procession was taken out from Najaf in Lucknow to Karbala Talkatora in which thousands of Shia ...