The Iranian regime hold the belief that the last Imam, Imam al-Mahdi, will reappear as "the awaited Mahdi". Basically their equivalent to the ‘Messiah’ in Christianity. He supposedly has been ...

Though Zaidi Shia Islam is distinct from the Twelver Shia Islam of Iran, the Houthis have received military and financial support from Iran, leading to accusations that they serve as an Iranian proxy.

Associate Professor Aun Hasan Ali’s book about Islam’s School of Hillah explores the dynamics and formation of Twelver Shi’ism, arguing that the faith was open to diverse intellectual traditions ...

Alawites are an Arab ethnic and religious group, with distinct cultures, languages and religious beliefs. They live mainly in the Levant region in West Asia. Pramode Mallik Updated : Mar 10, 2025, ...