Iraqi Prime Minister Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has said that the head of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria was ...

The killing comes as the group has been reconstituting in Syria, carrying out more attacks than at any time since it lost ...

The leader of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has been killed, Iraq's prime minister said on Friday, describing him as "one ...

Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said Abdallah Makki Muslih al-Rifai, also known as Abu Khadija, was killed by Iraqi forces.

Al-Rifai was killed in an operation by members of the Iraqi national intelligence service and U.S.-led coalition forces, ...

More than 1,000 people had been killed in the attack, including 745 civilians, 125 members of Syrian security forces and 148 Assad loyalists ...

They would later be called simply Shia Muslims. Others are called Sunni Muslims, from the word meaning “tradition.” Thus, the distinction between the groups hinges on their interpretation of Ali’s ...

For nearly 2 billion Muslims around the world, Ramadan is a time of deep reflection, spiritual connection and community.

Shia cleric Maulana Syed Kalbe Jawad on Monday alleged that the process followed by Parliament’s joint committee to gather suggestions on the Waqf bill was a “farce” and said protests against the ...

Of these some 5% are Shia, the rest are Sunni. The historical split occurred 1400 years ago, following the death of Muhammad in Medina, in modern day Saudi Arabia. Muslims who wanted to select his ...

he is a controversial figure who fought against Ali and may have poisoned Hasan - two revered figures in the Shia tradition. As a result of Muawiya's complicated legacy among some Muslims ...