Shia Muslims

Iranian clerics keep shrines open, even as virus spreads
Middle East

Iranian clerics keep shrines open, even as virus spreads

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Shia shrines that attract tens of millions of visitors annually have come under focus…
To preserve Shia power in Iraq, Iran-backed groups turn to renegade cleric
Middle East

To preserve Shia power in Iraq, Iran-backed groups turn to renegade cleric

BAGHDAD (Reuters) — When the grip of Iraq’s Tehran-backed Shia Muslim parties and militias threatened to slip following the killing…
Cairo Court sentences Al-Azhar professor and others for espionage
Egypt

Cairo Court sentences Al-Azhar professor and others for espionage

The Supreme State Security Criminal Court sentenced an Al-Azhar professor to 15 years in prison and a fine of LE500,000,…
1.3 million children displaced by Iraq’s war with Islamic State: UNICEF
World

1.3 million children displaced by Iraq’s war with Islamic State: UNICEF

While the Baghdad government last month declared victory over Islamic State after wresting back almost all the territory IS seized…
Afghan official: Gunmen storm, attack Shia mosque in Kabul
Middle East

Afghan official: Gunmen storm, attack Shia mosque in Kabul

Gunmen stormed a Shia mosque in the Afghan capital while worshippers were at Friday prayers, setting off an explosion that…
Saudi Arabia rules out rapprochement with Iran, says crown prince
Middle East

Saudi Arabia rules out rapprochement with Iran, says crown prince

Saudi Arabia's Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has said there could be no rapprochement between his country and Iran…
Netanyahu turns to Putin for help containing Shia influence
Middle East

Netanyahu turns to Putin for help containing Shia influence

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu is due to meet Russian President Putin in Moscow. They're expected to discuss the growing Shia…
Saudi FM visits Baghdad to bolster Sunni-Shia reconciliation post-Islamic State
Middle East

Saudi FM visits Baghdad to bolster Sunni-Shia reconciliation post-Islamic State

Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir made a rare visit to Baghdad on Saturday in a new attempt to heal the Sunni kingdom's…
Report accuses Syrian government of sectarian war strategy against Sunni majority
Middle East

Report accuses Syrian government of sectarian war strategy against Sunni majority

A new report by a Syria conflict monitoring group accuses the government of depopulating Sunni-majority areas in Syria's third largest…
Safwat Hegazy: Shia Islam is ‘blasphemy’
Egypt

Safwat Hegazy: Shia Islam is ‘blasphemy’

Salafi Preacher Safwat Hegazy said on Monday that Shia Islam “will never exist in Egypt,” reacting to the recent visit…
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