What is the difference between the two, and is there a connection between this age-old split and conflict around the world?

Islam presents itself as a unified faith grounded in the belief in one God (Allah) and the finality of Prophet Muhammad (p .

Muslims must re-examine assumptions rather than rely on older polemical writings. There is a need for informed engagement over generalisation in inter-sectarian discourse. Prof Hamid Naseem Rafiabadi ...

Shia doctrinal differences, with opponents arguing that Shia beliefs allegedly insult the Prophet's companions and wives, ...

Sunni and Shia Muslims have lived peacefully together for centuries. In many countries it has become common for members of the two sects to intermarry and pray at the same mosques. They share faith in ...

A poster carrying a photograph of Iran’s slain Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with a slogan calling for Shia-Sunni brotherhood, hangs above a street at the Beckbagan Crossing, a Sunni ...

For decades, West Asia had learned to live with tension. Proxy battles, covert strikes, deniable operations and quiet ...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has urged Muslims to stand together and reject sectarian divisions as tensions continue to rise in the Middle East. Addressing members of his AK Party in Ankara, ...