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 ...

Bassil also stressed that he does not see Lebanon as being part of the so-called “Shiite Crescent.” “I do not agree to this,” he added. The Shiite Crescent is the notionally crescent ...