India, June 16 -- As per Islam, Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar & one of the holiest months. But the muslims who are all over the world are likely to observe this sacred period ...

The transformation of Iran into an agitator for Shia movements in Muslim countries seemed to confirm centuries of Sunni suspicions that Shia Arabs answer to Persia. Many experts, however, point out ...

Harvard does not have a University-ordained chaplain for Shia Muslim affiliates on campus, but some Shia students said it has not significantly impacted their experience at Harvard. Out of Harvard’s ...

On 25 August, the trial of 22-year-old Shia Muslim Sunnatillo Akparov began at Samarkand District Court. The government’s Religious Affairs Committee’s “expert analysis” of marthiyas (Shia musical ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan V was on Wednesday named the 50th hereditary Imam (spiritual leader) of the Shia Ismaili Muslims following the death of his father, Prince Karim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan ...

Hurricane Polo is expected to make landfall on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur on Monday night, bringing sustained winds of 60 to 80 mph and heavy rain to the popular tourist destination.

An Afghan Shiite beats himself with chains and blades in a ritual ahead of the Ashura holiday outside the Abul Fazel Shrine in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Nov. 10, 2013. At this shrine two years ago ...

Amid a crackdown on Shia Muslims in Samarkand, police in May forced a detained Shia to open up his phone. They discovered a Telegram chat group to discuss Shia Islam. Officers arrested 10 men, ...