the Aga Khan IV and 49th hereditary imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims, died Tuesday in Portugal surrounded by his family. They said an announcement on his successor would come later. Considered by ...

surrounded by his family". It said: "His Highness Prince Karim Al-Hussaini, Aga Khan IV, 49th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims and direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon ...

with the majority of Iranians practicing Shia Islam. Additionally, one more country that has rolled red carpet for the interim government led by Ahmed al-Sharam is Saudi Arabia. Reports indicate ...

Syrian authorities have foiled an attempt by ISIL (ISIS) fighters to blow up a revered Shia shrine in a Damascus suburb, state news agency SANA has reported. Intelligence and security forces ...

Several people were arrested in a suspected IS attack on the Sayyida Zeinab Shia mausoleum in Damascus An aerial view of the Sayyida Zeinab Shia shrine, believed to hold the grave of the ...

A key Iranian proxy is found among the Iraqi Shia, who have a history with Iran that goes back to the Saddam Hussein era but whose full value to Tehran only started to be realized after the 2003 US ...