Equally Iraq was ruled by the Sunni Saddam Hussein for more than 20 years, during which time he brutally oppressed Shia Muslims. The current conflict in Iraq is fuelled by sectarian rivalries too ...

There are around 1.8 billion people in the world who practice Islam. Sunni and Shia are the two main branches of Islam. Of these 1.8 billion people, around 85% are Sunni and 15% are Shia.

They would later be called simply Shia Muslims. Others are called Sunni Muslims, from the word meaning “tradition.” Thus, the distinction between the groups hinges on their interpretation of ...

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with leaders of New York University's Muslim community about Shia and Sunni responses to the killings of Muslim men in Albuquerque, N.M. A conversation Muslims typically ...

It falls on the 10th of Muharram, the first month in the Islamic calendar, carrying spiritual and historical importance for both Sunni and Shia Muslims. For Sunni Muslims, Ashura is seen as the ...

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 ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Islamic Center held a community prayer in Albuquerque Tuesday night for the four Muslim men who were killed. Meanwhile, in Washington DC, Sunni and Shia community ...

Some news reports claimed Syed was a Sunni Muslim, and the men he killed were Shia - except one who could have been targeted because he "had a Shia sounding last name". Since his arrest ...

Harvard does not have a University-ordained chaplain for Shia Muslim affiliates on campus, but some Shia students said it has not significantly impacted their experience at Harvard. Out of Harvard ...