Muharram, one of the four sacred months in Islam, marks the beginning of the Islamic New Year. Here are some well-rounded ...

Ali ibn Abi Talib is considered by Shia Muslims as the first Imam, the rightful religious and political successor to the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Imam Ali (PBUH) is the only unique personality in the ...

TEHRAN, Jul. 04 (MNA) – 8th day of Muharram, known as the Day of al-Abbas, is allocated to Al-Abbas ibn Ali, the brave standard bearer of Imam Hussein’s army in the historical Karbala Battle, who is ...

In a potentially explosive move, US forces pushed towards one of Shia Islam's holiest shrines yesterday as they broadened their offensive against the militia led by the radical Shia cleric Muqtada ...

Today, Shi’a Muslims commemorate the death anniversary of Imam Ali. He is the cousin, son-in-law and successor of Prophet Muhammad. Ali is to Islam in general, and to Shi’aism in partic… ...

Ashura ceremonies mark the death in battle of Imam Hussein, grandson of the Prophet Muhammad The day of Ashura is marked by Muslims as a whole, but for Shia Muslims it is a major religious ...

Ali’s partisans continued to support Ali’s leadership claim, however, as he was passed over two more times—first in 634 C.E., in favor of Umar, and again in 644, in favor of Uthman.

Imam Ali, the first Shia Imam, was appointed by Prophet Muhammad at a location in the vicinity of the holy city of Mecca, called Ghadir Khum. The occasion is marked every year at the end of the ...

Imam Ali is considered by Shia Muslims to have been the first successor of the Prophet Muhammad and their first imam, or spiritual leader, but the sect sees him as an incarnation of God. ...

The Iranian rapper, Shahin Najafi, is in fear for his life following the release of a song called, Naqi. The song title refers to the 10th Shia Imam, Ali Ibn Muhammad, also known as al-Naqi.