On one side, what became Sunni Islam gradually settled on the idea that authority would have to be worked out ...

An ancient religious divide is helping fuel a resurgence of conflicts in the Middle East and Muslim countries. Struggles between Sunni and Shia forces have fed a Syrian civil war that threatens to ...

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Most New Yorkers know Zohran Mamdani is the first Muslim mayor of New York City. But what’s less known is that he’s the first Shia Muslim mayor — a minority sect within Islam. Most New Yorkers know ...

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Shia Muslims in India’s Kashmir region set off firecrackers and held processions to celebrate a ceasefire between Iran and ...

Following this statement by Pakistan's Army Chief, the atmosphere within the country has become increasingly tense.