While the first three parts of the series explored the history of Shiite Islam and how the lack of an earthly imam formed ...

Shiite Islam offers Iranians a standard it views as just. Iran calls itself an Islamic republic. Many Iranians may appreciate ...

On the fifth of the blessed month of Sh'aban, in the year of 38 A.H., Imam Husayn's (A.S.) wife gave birth to her son. Upon ...

Sakina Yusuf Khan writes on Muharram and how it is observedMy friend Neeta is excited about Friday December 17 being a holiday for Muharram She s availing the long weekend to visit her cousin in Luckn ...

Tazias, intricately crafted miniature replicas symbolising the tomb of Imam Hussain, are an integral part of the processions.

I ran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has made his first public appearance since the start of Iran's conflict with ...

Ameer, a Saudi calligrapher, is deeply passionate about the art of Arabic calligraphy. In this series, he begins by walking us through the history and evolution of the script. “It is considered one of ...

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has served as the second supreme leader of Iran since 1989. He is a powerful figure in the Middle East ...

At the height of its power, Islam once controlled vast territories: from Morocco to China and from Russia down to sub-Saharan Africa. The rise of the European colonial empires, notably those of ...

The Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs, represented by the Department of Da'wah and Religious Guidance, held ...

DOHA: The Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs (Awqaf), represented by the Department of Da'wah and Religious Guidance, held the annual ceremony of the Holy Quran ...

Prophet Muhammad’s son-in-law Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib—the fourth Caliph of Islam according to the Sunnis and the first going by the Shias—was killed by Ibn Muljim in the year 661 CE. The Kharijites who ...