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 ...

The Supreme Court of India recently said that all its serving judges and the judges appointed in future will disclose their assets to the public on the top cour ...

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 ...

The new authorities have made assurances about pluralism. Sheikh Adham al-khatib, a representative of Twelver Shiites in Syria, said many from the Shiite minority felt scared after Assad’s ouster and ...

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.

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.

The new authorities have made assurances about pluralism. Sheikh Adham al-khatib, a representative of Twelver Shiites in Syria, said many from the Shiite minority felt scared after Assad’s ...

Alevism is closely linked to Twelver Shi’ism, emphasizing collective worship in cemevis and gender equality in religious practices. Alawitism, on the other hand, emerged in 9th-century Iraq as a ...