The 21st day of the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan coincides with the martyrdom anniversary of the First Imam of Shia ...

Iraqi sources have reported that security and services specially held in Najaf and the special services of Imam Ali (AS) and ...

Shiite worshippers place copies of the Quran on their heads during Laylat al-Qadr, or the Night of Destiny, in the holy ...

Born in 1960 in a Shiite community in Beirut, Hassan Nasrallah developed a strong interest in Islam and politics, influenced by Imam Musa al-Sadr ... Nasrallah, who studied in the Shiite holy city of ...

No. Most of the Shiites in the Middle East and southern Asia are so-called "twelvers," who believe the twelfth imam, or descendant of Mohammed’s son-in-law and cousin, Ali, is the only rightful ...

(AP Photo/Anmar Khalil) Shiites break their fast during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan in the Imam Ali shrine in Najaf, Iraq, Friday, March 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Anmar Khalil) Shiite worshippers ...

The conference was opened by Andrea Riccardi, founder of the Community of Sant'Egidio, and by Imam Jawad al Khoei ... meeting between Pope Francis and the Grand Ayatollah Ali al Sistani in Najaf, ...

Ferdowsi (935-1020) is buried in Toes, in Khorasan province. He penned all the ancient stories about Persia and the creation ...

His Highness Prince Karim al-Hussaini Aga Khan IV, leader of Ismaili Muslims worldwide, died Feb. 4. Almas Muscatwalla writes ...

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has officially announced the squads for the upcoming National T20 Cup 2024-25.