The martyrdoms of Ali and Hussein permeate Shia religious practice and political consciousness, contributing to the Shia sense of themselves throughout history as righteous followers of the ...

The war continued with Ali's son, Hussein, leading the Shiites. "Hussein rejected the rule of the caliph at the time," says Vali Nasr, author of The Shia Revival.

TEHRAN, Apr. 12 (MNA) – Both Sunni and Shia Muslims revere Imam Ali (PBUH) as a noble human who is known for his honesty, belief, courage, knowledge, loyalty to the Holy Prophet (PBUH), and devotion ...

Both Ali and Hussein's death gave rise to the Shia cult of martyrdom and sense of betrayal. Shia has always been the rigid faith of the poor and oppressed waiting for deliverance. It is seen as a ...

Alongside Najaf, where the first Imam and Hussein's father, Ali, is buried, Karbala is the most important religious site for Shia Muslims after Mecca and Medina.

Hojjat-ul-Islam Syed Sajid Ali Naqvi, Chairman of the Shia Ulema Council of Pakistan, has issued a strong condemnation of ...

Pope Francis today held a historic meeting with the top Shia Islam cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani on day two of his landmark visit to Iraq.

Top Iranian Shia clerics issue stern warnings to the US and Israel following threats against Supreme Leader Ayatollah ...

Ayatollah Sayyed Hafez Riaz Hussain Najafi, Head of the Shia Educational Alliance of Pakistan, has strongly condemned the ...

Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on Saturday, July 5, made a public appearance for the first time since Iran and Israel's conflict began. The BBC reported that Khamenei was at a mosque ...

Lucknow(UP), March 22 (ANI): In memory of Hazrat Ali, a procession was taken out from Najaf in Lucknow to Karbala Talkatora in which thousands of Shia community members participated. According to ...

A bomb attack in Iraq has badly damaged one of the holiest sites in Shia Islam, sparking furious protests. Thousands of Iraqis have gathered at the al-Askari shrine in Samarra, north of Baghdad, where ...