Politicians and parties have used iftars to forge peace during strife but also to woo elite Muslims for votes.

“The Iraqis continue their impressive victories over the forces of darkness and terrorism,” Prime Minister Minister Mohammed ...

Backgrounder: Some experts say a "Shiite crescent" holds the potential to transform Islamic politics in the ... Vali Nasr writes in his new book, The Shia Revival, that war in Iraq will not ...

New Delhi [India], March 11 (ANI): Shia cleric Maulana Syed Kalbe Jawad ... that the government wants to make Hindus happy by harming Muslims, emphasizing that it will never happen.

he is a controversial figure who fought against Ali and may have poisoned Hasan - two revered figures in the Shia tradition. As a result of Muawiya's complicated legacy among some Muslims ...

AhlulBayt News Agency: A caravan of Shia Muslims from Uzbekistan has paid a visit to Imam Reza shrine on the eve of holy month of Ramadan. The visit, arranged by Central Asia desk at the holy ...

The series highlights the story of Muawiya I, the founder and first caliph of the Umayyad Caliphate, which is considered the point of contention between Sunni and Shia Muslims. The Senior Scholars ...

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic, or Hijri, calendar. Muslims believe that God revealed the first verses of the Quran to the Prophet Muhammad through the Angel Gabriel during Ramadan.

For nearly 2 billion Muslims around the world, Ramadan is a time of deep reflection, spiritual connection and community.

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Muslim calendar and the holy month of fasting. According to Islamic tradition, it was during Ramadan on the "Night of Power," or "Laylat al-Qadr," when God ...