Sacred space in the Islamic world is most obviously found in mosques and in Mecca, the holiest city in Islam. In addition to the major pilgrimage called Hajj, which takes place in Mecca at a ...

DUBAI: The centuries-old sectarian Sunni-Shiite divide is arguably so entrenched that many — even Muslims — would be hard-placed to pinpoint the source of the largest cultural dispute in the history ...

BAGHDAD -- Every time he drove, he feared this moment. Now, it was too late. As Omar Ahmed neared the checkpoint, he recalled, he saw armed men dressed in black ordering passengers out of a minivan ...

Sunni muslims tend to keep fasts, remember god and perform acts of charity. They don't engage in any mourning rituals. Muharram Traditions: The Dos & Don'ts During Muharram, it is important to avoid ...

Shia Muslims believe that leadership of the Muslim community should have remained within the Prophet Muhammad’s family, ...

With their Feb. 28 strikes on Iran, the United States and Israel have stoked Middle East conflict as part of a campaign that President Donald Trump said could last weeks or longer, aiming to cut short ...