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 ...

On one side, what became Sunni Islam gradually settled on the idea that authority would have to be worked out collectively—through consultation, consensus, and the accumulated judgment of the ...

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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 ...

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

SRINAGAR: Shia Muslims in Kashmir took to the streets to celebrate the 15-day long ceasefire between US and Iran, calling it ...

Lebanon's displaced Shia Muslims face increased hostility and evictions amid rising sectarian tensions and fear from ongoing airstrikes.

With their Feb. 28 strikes on Iran, the United States and Israel have stoked Middle East conflict as part of a campaign that President Donald Trump said could last weeks or longer, aiming to cut short ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CAIRO (Reuters) -Islamic State claimed responsibility for an attack at a Shi'ite Muslim mosque in Oman, the group said on Tuesday, ...