All JK Shia Association Organizes Grand Mourning ceremony to Commemorate Martyrdom Anniversary of Imam Ali (AS).

Born in 1962 in Najaf, Iraq, Tabrizian is a high-ranked Shi’a cleric (an ayatollah) and a graduate of major Shi’a seminaries.

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

Shia Muslims differ from the larger Sunni faction in following leaders from a different path of succession following the death of the Prophet Muhammad. Their imams, who are spiritual ... Iran, on Feb.

Politicians and parties have used iftars to forge peace during strife but also to woo elite Muslims for votes.

The Iranian regime is on the brink of collapse, a reality that should serve as a stark reminder of the perils of engaging with or fearing such discredited figures.

President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that Dearborn Heights Mayor Bill Bazzi will be his next ambassador to Tunisia.

At a critique session on the series Muawiya held at the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly, history and Islamic experts, and ...

Qur’an 8:12: “Terrorize and behead ... the Prophet’s example, while Shi’a emphasize the lineage of Muhammad’s family through a series of Imams. Since the 1970s and particularly after ...

The office of Ayatollah Sistani, the supreme Shia authority in Iraq ... The Australian National Imams Council and the Australian Fatwa Council said they acknowledged and understood that some ...

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"I heard children screaming, gunfire, and my father trying to calm down the children," said Hassan Harfoush, an Alawite from Al-Qusour who's now living in Iraq, describing a phone call with his family ...