The top cleric of one of the two long-divided branches of global Islam has called for Sunni and Shia Muslim leaders to meet together in a joint dialogue, using Pope Francis' visit to the Persian Gulf ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. An ancient religious divide is helping fuel a resurgence of conflicts ...

A schism emerged after the death of the Prophet Muhammad in 632. He died without appointing a successor to lead the Muslim community, and disputes arose over who should shepherd the new and rapidly ...

While battles in major cities Mosul and Aleppo are well known, the public discourse largely and regrettably misses the forest for the trees. Ditto for White House’s failed policies on the Middle East.

Math Sa, the ninth Oknha Khnour, poses inside a Kan Imam San mosque in Kampong Tralach, Kampong Chhnang province, Cambodia, February 23, 2024. Credit: Chantara Tith On the outskirts of a village near ...

Saudi Arabia’s recent execution of Shiite cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr could escalate sectarian tensions in the Muslim world even further. The supreme leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said Sunday ...

In 632 CE, when Muhammad died, the Muslim community found itself in unfamiliar territory. There was grief, of course, but also a real sense of uncertainty. No one had a clear sense of what came next.

Tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran fundamentally boil down to two things – the battle to be the dominant nation in the Middle East and the fact the countries represent the regional strongholds of ...