Of these some 5% are Shia, the rest are Sunni. The historical split occurred 1400 years ago, following the death of Muhammad in Medina, in modern day Saudi Arabia. Muslims who wanted to select his ...
The Middle East is in the midst of ever-increasing tension, as conflict between Iran and Saudi Arabia is spiraling to involve more countries in the region. Saudi Arabia severed all diplomatic ties ...
The reason there has been a split into different branches is due to ... (which means ‘deputy to God’s Prophet’). This is the Sunni viewpoint. A minority believed that Ali, the Prophet ...
According to Muslim tradition, Muhammad’s prophetic status was well-established among his followers before his death. However, a disagreement emerged soon afterward about the prophet’s death regarding ...
RAWASHID, Iraq (AP) - Sunni residents of this tiny village north of Baghdad are all gone. Their homes now have Shiite graffiti scrawled on the walls. Shiite banners, many emblazoned with images of ...
Until now, Aziz Ahmed had been handling the responsibilities of CEO for both Waqf Boards following his appointment in June 2024 as per high court directives. The Uttar Pradesh government has ...