Majid al-Kareem is poorly equipped for his 500 km pilgrimage by foot through the scorching deserts of southern Iraq. He wears ...

Shia Islam is a recent import to the country, and most of Nigeria’s 2-4 million Shi’ites are followers of Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky, the leader of the IMN.

More than 600 Shia pilgrims in Iraq were treated for respiratory problems after inhaling chlorine due to a leakage at a water ...

Shia and Sunni are two sects of Islam. Shias make up approximately 15% of the world’s Muslim population, with the majority 85% being Sunni, according to the Council on Foreign Relations. “We stand in ...

Arbaeen procession in Dearborn, Michigan, the heart of the largest Shiite community in the US, which was heavily secured and widely covered in US and international media.

Community New Shia Islam student organization establishes community through faith, service ASU's Al-Mahdi Association was founded last semester with the intention of creating a safe space and ...

Sistani has a wide following among Shi’a Muslims outside of Iraq as well. Authorities in neighboring Iran, home to the world’s largest Shi’a population, hinted at a less wide-ranging exemption.

The local walk is part of the Shia Muslim community’s Stand with Dignity campaign to raise awareness about Imam Hussain, said co-organizer Syed Z. Bukhari, a borough resident.

There are concerns within Muslim communities that those men may have been murdered because of sectarian hate towards Shia Muslims. Sunni and Shia leaders have united to denounce the killings.

A social media video shot in Melbourne, Australia, shows Shi’ite Muslims paying homage to the Prophet Mohammad’s grandson, ...