After similar outreach to Sunnis, the pontiff's 2021 meeting with Shia's Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani transcended ...

King Abdullah of Jordan, a Sunni, has warned of the danger of a "Shiite crescent" spreading across the Middle East. "The fires in Syria will blaze for some time to come," said Ryan Crocker ...

Shawwal 1446 A.H. On March 30th, 2025, the Moon-Sighting Committee of the Council of Shia Muslim Scholars of North America formally announced that Monday, March 31st, 2025, will be recognized as the ...

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