The long persecuted minority has been at the centre of a recent bout of sectarian violence in Syria, which saw the IDF bomb Damascus in support of the community ...

In the Lake Chad Basin, jihadist factions have launched a renewed offensive against military forces, revealing the resilience and adaptability of their deeply rooted insurgent social structures.

The Druze faith has deep connection to Greek philosophy, especially Pythagorean and Platonic thought, and its belief in ...

The Druze are a small, secretive ethnoreligious community that emerged in the early 11th century in Egypt. They broke away ...

Many people took to social media platforms to condemn Ansari’s derogatory remarks and demanded an unconditional apology from ...

While the first three parts of the series explored the history of Shiite Islam and how the lack of an earthly imam formed ...

al-Sulamī was also a grammarian who taught in the Umayyad Mosque of Damascus. His Kitāb al-Jihād (Book of Jihād) published in ...

Throughout history, traitors have always been condemned for lacking honor and patriotism. Some have even betrayed their own ...

Each year, the thick, porridge-like soup is made in a large, communal pot with sometimes dozens of cooks taking part in the ...

Shiite Islam offers Iranians a standard it views as just. Iran calls itself an Islamic republic. Many Iranians may appreciate ...

Londoners may be interested to know that a variety of historical links to the Ottoman Empire are closer to home than they ...

Sakina Yusuf Khan writes on Muharram and how it is observedMy friend Neeta is excited about Friday December 17 being a holiday for Muharram She s availing the long weekend to visit her cousin in Luckn ...