| 单词 | Shia Muslim |
| 例句 | Stewart was re-creating a Shia Muslim country in a Sunni Muslim country, which posed challenges — no mosque, for instance, was open to the production, and other cultural sensitivities influenced the production design. 'Rosewater's' Jon Stewart, Maziar Bahari bonded after joke bombed 2014-11-07T05:00:00Z This land is also home to a three-dimensional chessboard of seemingly endless war — American drones killing the Taliban; Sunni Muslims bombing Shia Muslims; and an underground, generations-old fight for independence from the central government. ‘The Shadow of the Crescent Moon,’ by Fatima Bhutto 2015-04-15T04:00:00Z Kurds are also mistreated by Shia Muslim ethnic Arabs and ethnic Persians. A Journey Into Iraqi Kurdistan 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z Another cable reports that Delhi hopes to use links between Shia Muslim clerics in the Indian city of Lucknow and their counterparts in the Iranian religious centre of Qom to influence the Iranian political leadership. WikiLeaks cables show warming relationship between India and US 2010-12-16T21:30:23Z Daood says the new staging transfers the traditional story to present day Iraq, where violence is fueled by sectarian divisions between Sunni and Shia Muslims. New `Romeo and Juliet' has an Iraqi spin 2012-04-25T20:31:16Z It has also armed, trained and financed thousands of Shia Muslim militiamen - mostly from Lebanon's Hezbollah movement, but also Iraq, Afghanistan and Yemen - who have also fought alongside the Syrian army. US airstrikes target more Iran-backed bases in Syria 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z Hezbollah is an Iranian-backed Shia Muslim organisation which exerts significant political influence in Lebanon and controls the country's most powerful armed force. Suspects held over alleged Hezbollah plot in Brazil 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z Hezbollah is a Shia Muslim organisation which is politically influential and in control of the most powerful armed force in Lebanon. What is Hezbollah in Lebanon and will it go to war with Israel? 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z On 3 July 2016 a vehicle filled with explosives was blown up next to a crowded shopping centre in Karrada, a mainly Shia Muslim area of the Iraqi capital. Three hanged for Iraq bombing that killed more than 300 people 2023-08-28T04:00:00Z Saudi Arabia cut ties with Iran in 2016 following the storming of its embassy in Tehran by crowds protesting against the kingdom's execution of a prominent Shia Muslim cleric. Iran hails 'new era' as embassy reopens in Saudi Arabia 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z For Shia Muslims, the central idea was that only descendants of Muhammad should lead the Ummah. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Hulagu was enormously successful; like his grandfather in northern China, he exploited existing conflicts, which included resentment by the minority Shia Muslims against the Sunni caliph. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z At least 41 were members of Shia Muslim minority, including two convicted of crimes related to their participation in anti-government protests. Global executions at highest rate for five years - Amnesty report 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z A senior Iranian Shia Muslim cleric and member of the powerful Assembly of Experts has been killed in a gun attack in northern Iran, state media report. Iran: Senior Shia cleric on Assembly of Experts shot dead at bank 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z This followed Riyadh's execution of a prominent Shia Muslim cleric. Rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia hold high-level talks 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z The group is Shia Muslim, which accounts for the majority of Bahrain's population, although the ruling family is Sunni Muslim. Bahrain jails men over YouTube discussion of Islam 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z An unidentified man carrying a large knife attacked the Shia Muslim centre in Lisbon just before 11 a.m. Two killed in knife attack at Lisbon Ismaili centre 2023-03-28T04:00:00Z Iraqis turned against each other as the Americans imposed a system of government that split power along ethnic and sectarian lines - between the country's three main groups, Shia Muslims, Kurds and Sunni Muslims. Two decades on, how the UK/US-led invasion turbo-charged Iraq into chaos 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z Saudi Arabia cut ties in January 2016 after demonstrators stormed its embassy in Tehran following Riyadh's execution of a prominent Shia Muslim cleric. Iran and Saudi Arabia to renew ties after seven-year rift 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z Saudi Arabia cut diplomatic ties with Iran in January 2016 following protests, including the storming of the Saudi embassy in Tehran, over Riyadh’s execution of Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, a prominent Shia Muslim cleric. Saudi Arabia, Iran agree to resume ties in China-brokered agreement 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z Authorities are under increasing pressure from the public to stop the poisonings, which were initially concentrated in the Shia Muslim holy city of Qom, south of Tehran. Iran: Dozens of schoolgirls taken to hospital after new gas poisonings 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z The poisonings have notably been concentrated in Qom, a city that is home to important Shia Muslim shrines and the religious leadership that forms the backbone of the Islamic Republic. Iran investigating poisoning of 650 schoolgirls 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z Last March, Peshawar was the target of another bombing, which killed dozens in a Shia Muslim mosque in the majority Sunni Muslim country. Pakistan mosque blast: More confirmed dead in marathon search of rubble 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z "They buried Hamed with his clothes and shoes on. His body was not straight. And they claim they are Muslims!" his cousins said, referring to Iran's Shia Muslim clerical establishment. Iran protests: Family finds signs of torture on man's exhumed body 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z About six months later, according to the messages, the two discussed fighting in Baiji, Iraq, with Patel saying it was a “rough ride” and “intense,” and talking about beheading Shia Muslims. Preacher accused of being ISIS marriage broker faces trial in New York 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z One video appeared to show protesters setting fire to a traditional robe worn by Shia Muslim clerics and later photos of the cleric injured and bleeding were posted online. As Protests Rage, Iran Marks Anniversary of U.S. Embassy Takeover 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z Saeed is a veteran of the Iran-Iraq War and a devout Shia Muslim, and it’s his privileged place in society that allows him to commit and nearly get away with his crimes. Review: The serial-killer thriller ‘Holy Spider’ gets stuck in its own morally murky web 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z Prior to this, women had effectively been barred from domestic matches where men are playing due to clerical disapproval under the Shia Muslim regime. Iran: Fifa called on to ban country from World Cup over women's rights 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z The protests quickly evolved into the most serious challenge that Iran's Shia Muslim clerical establishment has faced in years. Nazanin cuts hair in support of Iran protests 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z The protests against the morality police and hijab law triggered by her death quickly evolved into the most serious challenge that Iran's Shia Muslim clerical establishment has faced in years. Iran protests: Death toll rises to 76 as crackdown intensifies - rights group 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z The hard-line Shia Muslim cleric accused them of "double standards", citing the discovery of unmarked graves of indigenous children in Canada and the treatment of the Palestinian people. Mahsa Amini: Protests over woman’s death claim more lives in Iran 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z Hundreds of people who had been camped outside parliament in Baghdad for weeks dispersed as instructed by influential Shia Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr. Iraq: Tense calm in Baghdad after cleric issues appeal 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z Women have effectively been barred from domestic matches where men are playing due to clerical disapproval under the Shia Muslim regime. Women attend first league match in Iran for 40 years 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z The site of the shrine, located in Iraq's Karbala region, contains a water spring that Shia Muslims believe their first imam Ali bin Abi Talib drank from in the 7th Century. Iraq collapse: Bodies pulled from rubble after landslide hits shrine 2022-08-21T04:00:00Z In recent months, several IS-K attacks have taken place targeting civilians, especially in urban areas with Shia Muslim or other minority populations. Afghanistan: What's changed a year after Taliban return 2022-08-14T04:00:00Z Video showed him at a protest rally with other children on bicycles in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, which is home to the kingdom's Shia Muslim minority to which he belongs. Saudis free youngest prisoner who faced execution 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z The powerful, Iranian-backed Hezbollah movement, the main group of Lebanon's Shia Muslims, lost its majority in parliament. Lebanon election results raise spectre of new power struggle 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z The Iran-backed Shia Muslim Hezbollah movement and its allies have lost their majority in Lebanon's parliament, results from Sunday's election show. Lebanon election: Hezbollah and allies lose parliamentary majority 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z The explosion was similar to Thursday's bomb which tore through a Shia Muslim mosque in Mazar-i-Sharif, killing at least 31 people and wounding 87. Afghanistan: Kunduz mosque attacked during Friday prayers 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z Hezbollah has denied any involvement in the assassination, and the trial judges concluded that no evidence implicated the Shia Muslim militant group's leaders. Rafik Hariri killing: Hezbollah duo convicted of 2005 bombing on appeal 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z Mr Tyagi was the controversial head of a board that administered properties belonging to Shia Muslims and earlier this month, he said he had given up Islam and converted to Hinduism. Haridwar: Police case after outrage over anti-Muslim hate speech 2021-12-24T05:00:00Z It sprang up after Iraq's parliamentary election on 10 October, and it is manned by supporters of the Fatah alliance representing Iran-backed Shia Muslim militias, who say they do not trust the results. At Iraq's election protest camp, militia supporters dig in 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z Hezbollah and Amal's candidates held on to the 27 seats allocated to Shia Muslims in Sunday's vote, but many longtime allies suffered surprise defeats. Lebanon election: Hezbollah and allies lose parliamentary majority 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z For the next 15 years, Ain al-Remmaneh was on the front line of a mutating civil war, confronting the adjacent, largely Shia Muslim suburb of Chiyah. Lebanon: Beirut violence fuels fears of return to civil war 2021-10-26T04:00:00Z It began during a protest by the Shia Muslim groups Hezbollah and Amal against the judge investigating last year's huge blast at the city's port. Beirut port blast: Day of mourning in Lebanon after bloodshed at protest 2021-10-15T04:00:00Z More than 100 others were injured in the blast at the Said Abad mosque, used by the minority Shia Muslim community. US concludes first direct talks with Taliban since withdrawal 2021-10-11T04:00:00Z However, the main Shia Muslim blocs are still predicted to win the most seats. Iraqis vote in first parliamentary election since 2019 mass protests 2021-10-10T04:00:00Z Images posted on social media said to be of the aftermath of the blast show extensive damage in the mosque, used by the minority Shia Muslim community. Afghanistan: Deadly blast hits Kunduz mosque during Friday prayers 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z "The visit of the Israeli FM to Bahrain is an act firmly rejected, condemned and denounced by the people of Bahrain," said Sheikh Hussein al-Daih, deputy secretary-general of the banned Shia Muslim opposition movement Al-Wefaq. Israel foreign minister makes historic visit to Bahrain 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z Shia Muslims in Afghanistan have been targeted by the Taliban in the past. Afghanistan: Fleeing the Taliban into Pakistan and leaving dreams behind 2021-08-30T04:00:00Z Their first priority, he said, will be to consolidate control over a fragmented Afghanistan, including “some kind of understanding” with minorities like the Uzbeks and Shia Muslims like the Hazaras and Ismailis. The Taliban Are Back. Now Will They Restrain or Support Al Qaeda? 2021-08-17T04:00:00Z He said an Islamic State video released in July 2015 showing the killings “constitutes a direct and public incitement to commit genocide against Shia Muslims.” UN experts: Islamic State committed genocide against Yazidis 2021-05-10T04:00:00Z His death sparked unrest in the Shia Muslim holy city. Iraqi TV journalist shot day after anti-government activist's killing 2021-05-10T04:00:00Z The neighbourhood in western Kabul where the blasts occurred is home to many from the Hazara minority community, who are of Mongolian and Central Asian descent and are mainly Shia Muslims. Kabul attack: Blasts near school leave more than 50 dead 2021-05-09T04:00:00Z The overcrowded bazaar is largely populated by members of the Dawoodi Bohra community, a minority Shia Muslim group that accounts for around 2 million of India's population of well over 1 billion people. In India’s Bohra community, a battle over genital mutilation 2021-03-27T04:00:00Z The Pope's encounter with Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, the spiritual leader of millions of Shia Muslims, is taking place in the holy city of Najaf. Pope Francis to meet powerful Shia cleric in Iraq 2021-03-05T05:00:00Z The Pope will meet Iraq's most revered Shia Muslim cleric, say a prayer in Mosul and celebrate Mass at a stadium. Pope Francis to begin historic Iraq visit despite virus and security risks 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z The building in the predominantly Shia Muslim Dasht-e-Barchi area usually hosts hundreds of students. Afghan bombing: Kabul education centre attack kills at least 13 2020-10-24T04:00:00Z The National Pact of 1943 declares that the president must be a Christian, the prime minister a Sunni Muslim, and the speaker of parliament a Shia Muslim. Lebanon crisis: Saad Hariri returns as PM a year after protests 2020-10-22T04:00:00Z Last week, in Punjab, police beat up and arrested 22 Shia Muslims, including seven women, who were taking part in a ceremony to mark a Shia martyr. Pakistani Shias live in terror as sectarian violence increases 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z The 53-year-old Shia Muslim is seen as a political independent and a pragmatist. Iraq gets new PM after months of deadlock 2020-05-07T04:00:00Z But Amnesty documented what it called the "increased use of the death penalty as a political weapon against dissidents from the Shia Muslim minority". Saudis 'executed record number in 2019' 2020-04-20T04:00:00Z The city is an important pilgrimage destination for Shia Muslims. Is Iran covering up its outbreak? 2020-03-20T04:00:00Z Shia Muslims entered the Imam Reza shrine in Mashhad and the Fatima Masumeh shrine in Qom on Monday night, protesting at the closures announced earlier in the day on Iranian state television. Iranian police disperse crowds from shrines after Covid-19 closures 2020-03-17T04:00:00Z Hardcore Sunni groups publicly accused Shia Muslims of orchestrating the attack. Pakistani Shias live in terror as sectarian violence increases 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z The most revered, the Hazrat Masumeh shrine, is visited by millions of Shia Muslim pilgrims every year from all over the world. How is Iran responding to the coronavirus outbreak? 2020-02-26T05:00:00Z Across the Middle East there are fears the disease has infiltrated a Shia Muslim pilgrimage route, with the Iranian shrine city of Qom thought to be a hub of the virus. US briefing: Weinstein guilty, Covid-19 spreads and Kobe remembered 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z In Iran the outbreak is centred on the holy city of Qom, south of the capital Tehran, which is a popular destination for Shia Muslims in the region. WHO concern at coronavirus cases outside China 2020-02-21T05:00:00Z He also admitted a charge of distributing material designed to incite religious hatred after calling for Shia Muslims to be burnt alive. Race to stop terror convict shopkeeper's release 2020-02-05T05:00:00Z The anti-Shia Muslim campaign first began gathering pace on social media in September, demanding that Shia Muslims were declared heretics. Pakistani Shias live in terror as sectarian violence increases 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z The resolution was pushed through by the parliament's Shia Muslim bloc - which is close to Iran. Trump threatens sanctions if US troops exit Iraq 2020-01-06T05:00:00Z Saturday's funeral procession through Baghdad and Iraq's Shia Muslim holy cities precedes the return of his remains to Iran. Blasts hit Baghdad area as Iraqis mourn Soleimani 2020-01-04T05:00:00Z The Pentagon said it targeted three locations of the Iranian-backed Shia Muslim militia group in Iraq and two in Syria. US military carries out 'defensive strikes' in Iraq and Syria 2019-12-29T05:00:00Z The support given to him by powerful Shia Muslim movement Hezbollah also angers many protesters and pro-Hariri Sunni Muslims. Protesters call for Lebanon's new PM to quit as crisis deepens 2019-12-28T05:00:00Z Then, in mid-September, a march of more than 30,000 people, organised by extremist Sunni Muslim groups, gathered in Karachi over two days to call Shia Muslims “unbelievers” and “blasphemers” and called for their beheading. Pakistani Shias live in terror as sectarian violence increases 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z Mr Abdul Mahdi's office announced on Friday that he would submit his resignation to parliament in response to a call from Iraq's top Shia Muslim cleric for a new government. Iraq PM's resignation accepted amid unrest 2019-12-01T05:00:00Z The president must always be a Maronite Christian, the speaker of parliament must be Shia Muslim and the prime minister must be Sunni Muslim. How did Lebanon get into such a deep crisis? 2019-11-07T05:00:00Z This demands a cleansing of the world of all debasing elements, which includes not only Christians, but Shia Muslims as well. Donald Trump and Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi: "Disordered Minds" who think alike 2019-11-02T04:00:00Z In contrast, the no-fly zones in northern and southern Iraq were considered effective, insofar as they protected Kurds and Shia Muslims from Saddam Hussein's forces. Will Turkey’s ‘safe zone’ plan in Syria work? 2019-11-01T04:00:00Z Shia Muslims also fear their religious freedom is being legislated away. Pakistani Shias live in terror as sectarian violence increases 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z US air power, Western special forces and even Iranian-backed Shia Muslim militias all played a part too in dismantling the five-year caliphate that stretched across northern Syria and Iraq. Could Turkish offensive unleash Islamic State threat? 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z At dusk in Baghdad, some Sunni and Shia Muslims joined together in prayer. ‘Just Give Us a Country’: Thousands in Iraq Protest Corruption 2019-10-02T04:00:00Z They each follow one of the two main branches of Islam - Iran is largely Shia Muslim, while Saudi Arabia sees itself as the leading Sunni Muslim power. Nato chief 'extremely concerned' after Saudi attack 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z Any sensible policy would seek to balance the regional claims of Shia Muslim Iran and the Sunni house of Saud. The world ignored the warning signs – and now the Middle East is on the brink | Simon Tisdall 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z His ordeal began with a Facebook post in early September, where he condemned the killers of a Shia Muslim martyred centuries ago. Pakistani Shias live in terror as sectarian violence increases 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z On Sunday, restrictions in Srinagar were raised to their most severe levels since the clampdown began, as Shia Muslims observed an annual day of mourning. Family demand justice for Kashmiri teenager killed in 'unprovoked attack' 2019-09-08T04:00:00Z The group’s obsessive hatred of Shia Muslims precluded expansion into areas where Sunni Muslims were few. From 9/11 to Sri Lanka: the terrorists’ deadly message we have failed to grasp 2019-04-29T04:00:00Z Thirty-three of the 37 executed in six cities on Tuesday were Shia Muslims, often suspected by Saudi authorities of being loyal to Iran. UK condemns Saudi Arabia over 'repulsive' mass executions 2019-04-24T04:00:00Z Many victims were from the Hazara community, who are mainly Shia Muslims. Pakistani minority protests after bombing 2019-04-13T04:00:00Z Women pray and cry at the shrine of Hazrat Ali, a pilgrimage site for Sunni and Shia Muslims. Nowruz festival marks 100 years of Afghan independence 2019-03-25T04:00:00Z Hezbollah - translated as the Party of God - is a Shia Muslim political, military and social organisation that wields considerable power in Lebanon. Labour row erupts over Hezbollah ban 2019-02-26T05:00:00Z “Bahrain wants me back to punish me, because I talked to the media in 2016 about the terrible human rights and about how Sheikh Salman is a very bad man who discriminates against Shia Muslims.” Football must go in hard on Bahrain over the Hakeem al-Araibi affair | Sean Ingle 2019-01-27T05:00:00Z Saudi Arabia is leading a campaign in Yemen against the Houthis, Shia Muslim fighters that Yemen’s neighbors view as agents of Iran. US senators keen to punish Saudi crown prince but divided on tactics 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z Critics have suggested that his Saudi friends unduly influenced Bush, reluctant as they were to take a step that might end with putting Shia Muslims in power in Iraq. George HW Bush obituary 2018-12-01T05:00:00Z The number of Shia Muslim protesters killed by Nigeria's army in the capital, Abuja, in clashes which began at the weekend, have not been independently verified. Nigeria cites Trump on shooting protesters 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z Dozens of Shia Muslims were shot by Nigeria’s security forces in two days while peacefully protesting against the imprisonment of their leader, evidence collected by Amnesty International shows. Nigerian soldiers shoot dozens of peaceful Shia protesters 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z Believed to be responsible for the slaughter of some 70 Shia Muslims, Omar was told that if he wanted to stay in the area and protect his land, he needed to take up arms. Why I left ISIS: Former Baghdadi 'friend' and aide, others speak out 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z Yemen was plunged into civil war in 2015 after Houthi rebels – Shia Muslims backed by Iran – seized control of much of the country, including the capital, Sana’a. Enormity of Yemen famine 'initially underestimated' by aid agencies 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z Hezbollah, a Lebanese Shia Muslim militant group, and Iran are both allies of the Syrian government. Russia sends S-300 missile system to Syria 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z The decades-old feud between them is exacerbated by religious differences - Iran is largely Shia Muslim, while Saudi Arabia sees itself as the leading Sunni Muslim power. Look in mirror after attack, US tells Iran 2018-09-23T04:00:00Z At least 50 civilians in the province were killed by militants last month, after fighters attacked a police checkpoint and Shia Muslim civilians in a nearby village. Fighting rages in north Afghanistan 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z The attacks happened in a predominantly Shia Muslim district of the city. Bombers kill 20 at Kabul sports club 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z The paramilitary force is led by Iran-backed Shia Muslim militias and is itself fighting IS. Iraqi militias blame US for Syria strike 2018-06-18T04:00:00Z Alarmed by the rise of a group they saw as an Iranian Shia Muslim proxy, Saudi Arabia and eight other Sunni Arab states launched a military campaign in March 2015 to restore Mr Hadi's government. Fighting rages over vital port in Yemen 2018-06-13T04:00:00Z The government said the blasts on Wednesday night were the result of the detonation of an ammunition cache in the Shia Muslim district of Sadr City. Arms cache blasts destroy Baghdad mosque 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z He was nine when his family moved from Iraq to Syria to escape escalating tensions between Sunni and Shia Muslims. The Syrian boy who wrote his life story – with the help of his Canadian teacher 2018-05-12T04:00:00Z Shia Muslim group Hezbollah and its allies reportedly made gains. Lebanese PM's party loses third of seats 2018-05-07T04:00:00Z The president is always a Maronite Christian, the prime minister a Sunni Muslim and the speaker a Shia Muslim. Lebanon’s political system leads to paralysis and corruption 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z In the name of orthodoxy, extremists in Pakistan, the original “Islamic” state, have viciously hounded not only Christians and Hindus but also Shia Muslims, Ahmadis and allegedly unorthodox Sufis. Why South Asia’s majorities act like persecuted minorities 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z During 2017 the number of attacks attributed to the group increased, with many targeting urban centres and often Shia Muslims in sectarian attacks almost never seen before in Afghanistan's 40-year conflict. Taliban 'threaten 70% of Afghanistan' 2018-01-30T05:00:00Z He also fought a vicious war against the Houthis, a group including a large number of Zaidi Shia Muslims, who felt marginalised by the government. Ali Abdullah Saleh’s death will shake up the war in Yemen 2017-12-04T05:00:00Z There is growing concern that Lebanon is becoming drawn into spiralling sectarian tensions between the region's biggest Shia Muslim power, Iran, and Saudi Arabia, which is mainly Sunni Muslim. Lebanon demands answers from Saudis 2017-11-11T05:00:00Z It was also consistent with the administration’s stated view that Christians, Yazidis and some Shia Muslims were victims of a genocidal campaign. The politics of helping Middle Eastern Christians 2017-10-27T04:00:00Z On Friday, 56 people were killed in a gun and suicide bomb attack at a Shia Muslim mosque, claimed by the Islamic State group. Cadets killed in Kabul minibus bombing 2017-10-21T04:00:00Z For Shia Muslims, it is a solemn day to mourn the martyrdom of Hussein in 680 AD at Karbala in modern-day Iraq. Suicide 'shepherd' kills several in Kabul 2017-09-29T04:00:00Z It’s about intractable, seemingly endless wars in Syria, Palestine, and Egypt—wars that are both between Sunni and Shia Muslims and Western Christian invaders. The Templars Got Rich Fighting for God—Then Lost It All 2017-09-23T04:00:00Z Both in the report he unveiled and his own remarks, he stated that it was “clearly responsible for genocide against Yazidis, Christians and Shia Muslims in areas it controlled”. A look at America’s latest report on religious persecution 2017-08-16T04:00:00Z “ISIS is clearly responsible for genocide against Yazidis, Christians and Shia Muslims,” as well as ethnic cleansing. Trump administration highlights actions of Islamic State in annual religious freedom summary 2017-08-15T04:00:00Z Mr. Tillerson went on to declare that the Islamic State was “clearly responsible for genocide against the Yazidis, Christians and Shia Muslims in areas it controlled or has controlled.” Tillerson Condemns the Islamic State for Religious Persecution 2017-08-15T04:00:00Z Two days later, the militants entered the village and killed people - mainly Shia Muslims - in "a brutal, inhumane way", according to a provincial spokesman. Afghan conflict: Hostages released after Taliban Sar-e Pul attack - BBC News 2017-08-08T04:00:00Z More than 30 people were killed and scores more wounded when a suicide bomber and a gunman stormed the Shia Muslim Jawadia mosque in Herat during evening prayers. Afghan mosque attack: Father of teen roboticist among victims in Herat - BBC News 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z Militants threw grenades when they stormed the packed mosque in the predominantly Shia Muslim area. Herat mosque blast: IS says it was behind Afghanistan attack - BBC News 2017-08-02T04:00:00Z Isis, for example, emphasises sectarian jihad against Shia Muslims, Coptic Christians and other minorities in a way that al-Qaida does not. Isis may be on its knees but it will rise again if we don’t break the cycle 2017-07-15T04:00:00Z In July 2016, a suicide bomb attack on a Shia Muslim rally in Kabul killed about 80 people. Afghanistan IS head Abu Sayed killed in raid, says US - BBC News 2017-07-14T04:00:00Z The twin attack in Parachinar, meanwhile, appeared to purposely target civilians, and took place in a busy bazaar in an area populated mostly by Shia Muslims. Dozens killed in two separate attacks in Pakistan on eve of Eid 2017-06-23T04:00:00Z The 21st day of Ramadan holds special importance to Shia Muslims who commemorate the martyrdom in 661 AD of Imam Ali, who they believe was the rightful heir to the prophet Muhammad. Suicide bomber strikes at Shia mosque in western Kabul 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z The president also pleased his royal interlocutors by harshly denouncing the behaviour of Iran, epicentre of the Shia Muslim world. Why Trump’s pro-Sunni tilt worries human-rights campaigners 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z Shia Muslims believe al-Mahdi, the 12th and last Shia imam, who disappeared in the ninth century, will one day reappear to bring justice to Earth. Iran is seeking 'to control Islamic world', says Saudi Arabian prince 2017-05-02T04:00:00Z If you were Chinese or Russian or Shia Muslim, how might U.S. military activities appear to you? Putting the U.S. military first, second, third: What does an “America-first” foreign policy actually mean? 2017-04-15T04:00:00Z The explosion happened in the city of Parachinar, a mainly Shia Muslim area on the Afghan border. Pakistan blast: At least six dead in border city Parachinar - BBC News 2017-03-31T04:00:00Z Authorities last year dissolved the then largest opposition group al-Wefaq and revoked the citizenship of the country’s top Shia Muslim cleric. Bahrain moves to ban opposition party and let army courts try civilians 2017-03-06T05:00:00Z All of these attacks targeted minority Shia Muslims. IS in Afghanistan: How successful has the group been? - BBC News 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z And they are all united in considering Shia Muslims and Sunni adherents of native Sufi Islam as misguided and heretical. Pakistan's bloody week: Who is really to blame? - BBC News 2017-02-17T05:00:00Z Two other IS attacks in Kabul, at a shrine and a mosque, also targeted Shia Muslims. Afghan civilian casualties: Why have they hit a new high? - BBC News 2017-02-06T05:00:00Z These areas are governed according to local laws and customs and are known for sectarian clashes between Sunni and Shia Muslim groups. Pakistan blast: At least six dead in border city Parachinar - BBC News 2017-03-31T04:00:00Z There were also street protests in January when three Shia Muslim men convicted of killing an Emirati police officer and two Bahraini police officers in a 2014 bomb attack were executed. Bahrain moves to ban opposition party and let army courts try civilians 2017-03-06T05:00:00Z A more likely prospect is a ramping-up of American efforts to characterise Shia Muslim Iran as the world’s headquarters and foremost sponsor of terror and roll back its expanding influence across the Middle East region. Iran sanctions: US gears up for showdown with global terror 'champion' | Simon Tisdall 2017-02-04T05:00:00Z These areas are governed according to local laws and customs, and are known for sectarian clashes between Sunni and Shia Muslim groups. Pakistan vegetable market bomb kills 20 and injures 40 - BBC News 2017-01-21T05:00:00Z Britain is facing calls to loosen its ties with Bahrain after three Shia Muslim men convicted of killing an Emirati police officer and two Bahraini police officers in a 2014 bomb attack were executed. Bahrain executes three Shia men in first death sentences since 2010 2017-01-15T05:00:00Z They were targeted by the militants for even more brutal treatment than Christians or Shia Muslims. Charity helping Yazidi survivors of Isis sexual slavery shut down 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z Sixty-one other people were injured by the blast in the predominantly Shia Muslim eastern district of Sadr City. Iraq attack: Baghdad suicide car bomb blast kills 35 - BBC News 2017-01-02T05:00:00Z In practice, observers say the laws are often used to defend the Sunni majority, with Shia Muslims and other minority groups often the target of prosecutions. 'Ahok': Jakarta governor faces blasphemy trial - BBC News 2016-12-12T05:00:00Z The blast happened in the city of Parachinar, a mainly Shia Muslim area on the Afghan border. Pakistan vegetable market bomb kills 20 and injures 40 - BBC News 2017-01-21T05:00:00Z They were among 32 people - comprising 30 members of the kingdom's Shia Muslim minority, an Iranian national and an Afghan - put on trial in February. Fifteen Saudi Shia sentenced to death for 'spying for Iran' - BBC News 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z A Shia Muslim from Baghdad, Ahmed had been driving home one night when he was pulled over at a police checkpoint. Mosul battle: Remembering Iraqi special forces soldier 'Spongebob' - BBC News 2016-11-21T05:00:00Z Inside the home, dozens of women gathered to commemorate a holiday marked by Shia Muslims during Muharram, the first month of the Islamic New Year. Seattle man dies in apparent Pakistan terror attack 2016-10-31T04:00:00Z The Sunni Turks fear the liberation of Mosul may be spearheaded by Shia Muslims and Kurds. Mosul battle: US defence chief Ash Carter makes surprise visit to Iraq - BBC News 2016-10-22T04:00:00Z The mostly Sunni Arabs of Mosul resented the domination of the central Baghdad government by Shia Muslims. Battle for Mosul must navigate ethnic rivalries - BBC News 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z Iran, with one million refugees on its soil, is persuading some Afghans to return, even as it recruits Afghan Hazaras who are Shia Muslims to fight for the Syrian regime. Viewpoint: Why Afghan refugees are facing a humanitarian catastrophe - BBC News 2016-10-11T04:00:00Z The attack took place on the eve of Ashura, one of of the holiest days of the year for Shia Muslims, who constitute a sizeable minority in Afghanistan. Gunmen kill 14 people in attack on Shia Muslim shrine in Kabul 2016-10-11T04:00:00Z The death of Hussein, which is commemorated during the festival of Ashura, was an event that led to the split in Islam into two main sects - Sunni and Shia Muslims. Ashura festival attack kills Shia Muslims at Afghan mosque - BBC News 2016-10-11T04:00:00Z The Ahlul Bayat Society is a faith group which works in the Shia Muslim community. Glasgow service to remember 9/11 - BBC News 2016-09-10T04:00:00Z Demonstrators took to the streets, demanding more democracy and an end to discrimination against the majority Shia Muslim community by the Sunni Muslim royal family. US urges Bahrain to free rights activist Nabeel Rajab - BBC News 2016-09-06T04:00:00Z In January, the predominantly Sunni Saudi Arabia broke off diplomatic ties with Iran, amid a row over the Saudi execution of a prominent Shia Muslim cleric. Hajj stampede: Iranian leader attacks Saudi management - BBC News 2016-09-05T04:00:00Z “It is small and doesn’t really cover all of our needs,” said Taher Alizadeh, a spokesman for the Shia Muslim Community of Greece. Greece Moves Toward Approving First Official Mosque 2016-07-27T04:00:00Z The attack targeted the entrance to the mainly Shia Muslim area of Kadhimiyah in north-west Baghdad. Baghdad bomb blast: 'Islamic State behind attack' that kills 20 - BBC News 2016-07-24T04:00:00Z The bomber targeted a protest march by members of the Hazara minority, Shia Muslims reviled by IS, a Sunni group. Kabul blast: Tense Afghan capital set to bury victims - BBC News 2016-07-24T04:00:00Z The Hazaras - mostly Shia Muslims - live mainly in the centre of the country. Kabul blast: Afghanistan mourns protest bombing victims - BBC News 2016-07-23T04:00:00Z The majority are Shia Muslims, and those recently interred include victims of so-called Islamic State. Najaf, Iraq: The world's biggest cemetery - BBC News 2016-07-11T04:00:00Z The Baghdad attack targeted a shopping complex in the mainly Shia Muslim Karrada district of the city. Iraq violence: Suicide bombers target Shia shrine - BBC News 2016-07-07T04:00:00Z I saw a Christian clergyman lighting candles and making the sign of the cross as well as young people chanting a Shia Muslim anthem for the dead. Iraq Chilcot inquiry: Bitterness in Baghdad - BBC News 2016-07-04T04:00:00Z Qatif is home to many minority Shia Muslims and the blast appeared to target a Shia mosque. Medina explosion: Saudi city 'hit by suicide bomber' - BBC News 2016-07-04T04:00:00Z Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi was greeted by angry crowds when he visited the mainly Shia Muslim area in the hours after the bombing. Iraq: Baghdad suicide bomb attack dead rises to 165 - BBC News 2016-07-04T04:00:00Z There were never enough British troops on the ground to prevent a breakdown of law and order in southern Iraq, where five million people live, mostly Shia Muslim. Why a mother had to visit the place her son died - BBC News 2016-06-28T04:00:00Z In January, Saudi Arabia broke off diplomatic ties with Iran, amid a row over the Saudi execution of a prominent Shia Muslim cleric. Iran pilgrims to miss Hajj amid row with Saudi Arabia - BBC News 2016-05-29T04:00:00Z At least 60 people were injured when Iraqi troops drove back thousands of mainly Shia Muslims protesting against corruption and security failures. Iraq crisis: Funerals for two killed in Green Zone clash - BBC News 2016-05-21T04:00:00Z Protesters on Friday included supporters of the powerful Shia Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr and people from other groups upset with the government’s failure to approve anti-corruption reforms and maintain security in the city. Baghdad unrest: at least four anti-government protesters killed 2016-05-21T04:00:00Z Three of the bombings targeted mainly Shia Muslim districts, while another hit a mixed Shia-Sunni area. Iraq violence: Blasts in Baghdad kill dozens - BBC News 2016-05-17T04:00:00Z The Lebanese Shia Muslim group announced Mustafa Badreddine’s death on Friday, and a military funeral was held for him on the same day in the group’s stronghold in southern Beirut. Hezbollah blames Sunni militants for commander's death 2016-05-14T04:00:00Z Being a Shia Muslim I wish Wahhabi or Salafi elements of society weren’t able to answer on my behalf. What British Muslims really think about Channel 4's show 2016-04-14T04:00:00Z However his name appears in the magazine of Sipah-e-Sahaba, a militant group responsible for killing Shia Muslims and other religious minorities in Pakistan. The man who brought jihad to Britain in 1993 - BBC News 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z Among those killed were renowned Saudi activist Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, a leader in the regime’s minority Shia Muslim religious community, which faces intense discrimination. U.S. ally Saudi Arabia sentences journalist to 5 years in prison for tweets defending women’s rights, activists 2016-03-25T04:00:00Z In Yemen, resurgent al-Qaeda militants have seized territory and infrastructure - indirectly assisted by Saudi-led air strikes on the rebel Houthi movement, their Shia Muslim foes. US air strike 'kills dozens of al-Qaeda fighters in Yemen' - BBC News 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z “Daesh is responsible for genocide against groups in areas under its control, including Yazidis, Christians and Shia Muslims,” Kerry, using an Arabic acronym for Islamic State, said in announcing his determination. U.S. declares Islamic State atrocities as 'genocide' 2016-03-18T04:00:00Z State Department officials suggested that Mr. Kerry received similar legal advice — that the Islamic State had carried out “genocide against groups in areas under its control, including Yazidis, Christians, and Shia Muslims.” ISIS ‘genocide’ declaration doesn’t ensure U.S. will take action 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z “Shia Muslims, meanwhile, are referred to by Daesh as, quote, ‘disbelievers and apostates,’ and subjected to frequent and vicious attacks.” Citing Atrocities, John Kerry Calls ISIS Actions Genocide 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z Mustafa Akhwand, executive director of Shia Rights Watch, told Politico he was concerned about State Department officials overlooking the danger faced by Shia Muslims in Syria and Iraq. Isis atrocities against religious minorities are genocide, says US House 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z His experiences in the two, as a Shia Muslim, differed greatly. “Tyranny will fall”: Son of executed Saudi dissident al-Nimr shares his incredible story 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z Many of ISIS’ attacks are targeting places with concentrated populations of Shia Muslims, whom the Sunni extremist so-called Islamic State considers to be heretical. ISIS has massacred almost 200 Iraqis in the past week, while Western countries turn away refugees 2016-03-07T05:00:00Z The Sayyida Zeinab district is the location of Syria's holiest Shia Muslim shrine, said to contain the grave of the Prophet Muhammad's granddaughter. Syria conflict: IS attacks aimed at subverting peace - Russia - BBC News 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z It is the location of Syria's holiest Shia Muslim shrine, said to contain the grave of the Prophet Muhammad's granddaughter. Syria conflict: IS claims deadly Homs and Damascus blasts - BBC News 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z Fifty people were killed and dozens more injured on Sunday in coordinated bombings near a Shia Muslim shrine in Damascus as Syrian government and opposition officials exchanged accusations at long-awaited UN peace talks in Geneva. Discord intensifies at Syria talks after dozens killed in Damascus blasts 2016-01-31T05:00:00Z Mohammed’s father, Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, was a prominent leader in the Shia Muslim religious community, a minority group in the Saudi kingdom, which is governed by a fundamentalist form of Sunni Islam known as Wahhabism. “Tyranny will fall”: Son of executed Saudi dissident al-Nimr shares his incredible story 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z RUBIO: He views himself not simply as the leader of Iran, but as the leader of all Muslims — all Shia Muslims on the planet. Transcript of the Main Republican Presidential Debate 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z The three were said to have been seized by gunmen who were wearing uniforms, leading officials to believe that Shia Muslim militiamen were responsible. Iraqi forces search for Americans kidnapped in Baghdad - BBC News 2016-01-18T05:00:00Z Iran's critics would describe its network of political and military support for Shia Muslim allies across the Middle East as a worrying "arc of Shia instability". Iran nuclear deal: Back in business for now - BBC News 2016-01-17T05:00:00Z Rhode Island Sen. Jack Reed said Thursday that 80 percent of the news media in Iraq is directly or indirectly controlled by Iranian or Shia Muslim entities. A Democratic senator says the United States is losing the messaging campaign in Iraq to Iran 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z The crisis between the Sunni Muslim kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Shia Muslim Iran began when Saudi Arabia executed Nimr al-Nimr on 2 January, causing fury among Shias throughout the Middle East. Arab League ministers back Saudi Arabia and condemn Iran - BBC News 2016-01-10T05:00:00Z Islamic State has claimed responsibility for attacks on Shia Muslims and foreigners in the country. Bangladesh Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentence Against Islamist Party Leader 2016-01-06T05:00:00Z Protests erupted after Saudi Arabia executed a senior Shia Muslim cleric. Saudi-Iran row: Kerry calls leaders to urge calm - BBC News 2016-01-06T05:00:00Z Saudi Arabia's embassy in Tehran was ransacked and set alight on Saturday, after it executed Shia Muslim cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr and 46 others. Mid-East row: Kuwait recalls ambassador from Iran - BBC News 2016-01-05T05:00:00Z He criticised attacks on Saudi missions in Iran but also Saudi Arabia's execution of a Shia Muslim cleric, which triggered the dispute. Turkey urges calm in Saudi-Iran dispute - BBC News 2016-01-04T05:00:00Z Saudi Arabia has given Iranian diplomats 48 hours to leave the country, amid a row over the Saudi execution of a top Shia Muslim cleric. Iranian diplomats given 48 hours to leave Saudi Arabia - BBC News 2016-01-04T05:00:00Z Brent crude gained 3%, rising as high as $38.40 after Saudi Arabia's execution of a prominent Shia Muslim cleric ignited regional anger. Cautious start to year for Asia markets - BBC News 2016-01-03T05:00:00Z Hundreds of Shia Muslims clashed with police in Kashmir's main city of Srinagar. Protests flare in Srinagar over executions in Saudi Arabia - BBC News 2016-01-03T05:00:00Z However, it also detained hundreds of minority Shia Muslims after protests in 2011-13, during which several police officers were killed in shootings and petrol bomb attacks. Saudi execution of Shia cleric sparks outrage in Middle East 2016-01-02T05:00:00Z The defendants, all of whom are Shia Muslims, were also convicted of forming a terrorist organisation in the Sunni-ruled Gulf kingdom. Bahrainis sentenced for deadly bombing - BBC News 2015-12-31T05:00:00Z Earlier, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned that the Sunni Muslim kingdom would face "divine revenge" for the execution - an act which also angered Shia Muslims elsewhere in the Middle East. Iranian diplomats given 48 hours to leave Saudi Arabia - BBC News 2016-01-04T05:00:00Z All 22 killed were minority Shia Muslims, said another local government official, Nek Mohammad. Pakistan market bomb leaves 22 dead and scores wounded 2015-12-13T05:00:00Z Three young Shia Muslims - arrested when they were minors - faced with beheading. Saudi Arabia carrying out 'unprecedented wave' of executions - BBC News 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z So it's very easy for jihadists to say it's the Shia Muslims, the Russian Orthodox Christians and the Western Christians all ganging up and bombing us because we are Sunni Muslims. UK air attack on Islamic State: Syrians give reactions - BBC News 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z Iranian-backed Shia Muslim militias seen as a critical bulwark in the fight against Isis have also resisted US involvement. John McCain and Lindsey Graham call for 20,000 troops in Syria and Iraq 2015-11-29T05:00:00Z The execution sparked new demonstrations in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province, where Shia Muslims complain of marginalisation, as well as in Iraq, Bahrain and several other countries. Iranian diplomats given 48 hours to leave Saudi Arabia - BBC News 2016-01-04T05:00:00Z The individuals sentenced to death range from purported al-Qaeda militants accused of trying to seize the government to Shia Muslim activists from the eastern town of al-Awamiyah, a crucible of discontent over anti-Shia discrimination. Saudi Arabia to Behead 50 on Terrorism Charges 2015-11-27T05:00:00Z A 24 October bomb attack on Shia Muslims in Dhaka killed one person and wounded at least 80 others. Italian priest Piero Parolari attacked in Bangladesh - BBC News 2015-11-18T05:00:00Z In a statement assuming responsibility for the Beirut bombing, the group articulated a sectarian motive, saying it aimed to kill Shia Muslims. ISIS Attack on Paris Suggests a Change in Strategy 2015-11-14T05:00:00Z Related: Ex-minister's bomb plot conviction puts focus on Lebanon's shady ties with Syria In a statement, Isis said the aim of the attack was to kill Shia Muslims. Isis claims responsibility as suicide bombers kill dozens in Beirut 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z Last month Bangladesh’s small Shia Muslim community – reviled as heretics in many Gulf countries – were targeted by a bomb claimed by Isis. Bangladesh killings stoke fear of more deadly militant unrest 2015-11-07T05:00:00Z Taking his seat at a table inside, nodding at the welcome of his hosts, an association of Shia Muslims, he unbuttoned his jacket again. The battle for Turkey: can Selahattin Demirtas pull the country back from the brink of civil war? | Christopher de Bellaigue 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z Shia Muslim Iran, which is locked in a series of proxy wars in Arab countries around the Sunni Muslim kingdom, says that at least 144 Iranians are among the dead. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says Saudi Arabia should apologise for Hajj deaths 2015-09-27T04:00:00Z His path to violent jihad was unorthodox: he was born a Shia Muslim and practised the faith until the late 1990s, when he converted to Sunni Islam and disavowed the teachings of the rival sect. No regrets, no remorse: Isis mastermind who sent out 15 suicide bombers 2015-08-31T04:00:00Z Nor do they know that the Shia Muslims who govern Iran and who support the government of Syria have never attacked the United States. The empire strikes back: Dick Cheney, Benjamin Netanyahu and the rebirth of neoconservatism 2015-08-25T04:00:00Z Several VIPs wore the black turbans of senior Shia Muslim clerics. Iran reopens embassy in London as Britain does the same in Tehran 2015-08-23T04:00:00Z Isis frequently targets Shia Muslims, whom it considers heretics, fuelling sectarian tensions in the country, and often strikes areas such as markets and cafes where crowds gather. Baghdad car bomb kills at least 11 Iraqis amid spate of attacks around capital 2015-08-15T04:00:00Z In each case the targets were Shia Muslims, murdered in their mosques as they attended Friday prayers. Gulf Arab states face twin terror threats - BBC News 2015-08-03T04:00:00Z The government fled Aden in March, as the Houthis - Shia Muslims from the north who control the capital Sanaa - pushed towards the provincial capital. Yemen conflict: Dozens killed in Aden heavy shelling - BBC News 2015-07-19T04:00:00Z Although Isis was undoubtedly an anti-western organisation, it was animated above all by hatred of fellow Muslims – the Shia Muslims it regards as heretics. ‘It’s not like Argo’: the trials of a tour guide in Iran 2015-07-07T04:00:00Z They were ejected from the hills by Hezbollah, a Shia Muslim force. Syrian forces close in on rebel-held Zabadani - BBC News 2015-07-04T04:00:00Z Dean Mousavi, a human rights activist based in Iraq, said Alwaleed enjoys a surprising degree of respect in the region, even among Shia Muslims, because of his inclusive views of the Shia sect of Islam. Alwaleed bin Talal: meet the Saudi prince giving away all his money 2015-07-03T04:00:00Z More than 200 people were injured in Friday's bombing at Imam Sadiq Mosque in Kuwait City - the bloodiest ever attack on Shia Muslims in the country's recent history. Kuwait Shia mosque attack: Bomber 'was Saudi' - BBC News 2015-06-28T04:00:00Z In the case of the Islamic State death is the norm, though Shia Muslims and many others fare little better than Christians. Religious Persecution Rising: Islam Threatens Religious Minorities, Especially In Middle East 2015-06-15T04:00:00Z Thus, Sunni rulers traditionally saw Shia Muslims as disloyal political dissidents. Everything you see on Twitter about Islam is wrong: Here’s the real history and information 2015-06-01T04:00:00Z Throughout the region Sunni and Shia Muslims are engaged in violent conflict. Middle East map carved up by caliphates, enclaves and fiefdoms - BBC News 2015-05-31T04:00:00Z Rebel fighters are now advancing on the Mediterranean coastal province of Latakia, a stronghold of the president and his heterodox Shia Muslim Alawite sect. Al-Qaeda 'orders Syria's Al-Nusra Front not to attack West' - BBC News 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z The attack was the second deadliest in Pakistan this year after 62 Shia Muslims were killed in a suicide bombing in January. Pakistan arrests over deadly Ismaili Shia bus attack - BBC News 2015-05-15T04:00:00Z It is the second deadliest militant attack in Pakistan this year after 62 Shia Muslims were killed in a suicide bombing in January. Pakistan gunmen kill 45 on Karachi Ismaili Shia bus - BBC News 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z And there and elsewhere, Pakistan suffers frequent sectarian violence between Sunni and Shia Muslim extremists. Storm-tossed 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z Analysts say that this is for fear of stoking sectarian conflict within the country, where violence against Shia Muslims is widespread. Pakistan to Avoid Yemen Intervention for Fear of Sectarian Reprisals 2015-04-08T04:00:00Z Some see it as a sectarian conflict between the Saudis, who are Sunni Muslims, and Iran, a Shia Muslim country. Complex web of intra-Islamic enmity snares Middle East 2015-04-07T04:00:00Z Al-Qaeda considers Shia Muslims to be apostates but sees killing sprees against them as too extreme and thus detrimental to the broader jihadist project. Al-Qaeda vs. ISIS: The Battle for the Soul of Jihad 2015-03-27T04:00:00Z Both al-Qaeda and IS are Sunni groups and consider the Shia Muslim Houthis to be heretics. Yemen risks 'protracted conflict' 2015-03-22T04:00:00Z He was told that they found Iran's support for armed Shia Muslim groups in regional conflicts as troubling as the prospect of an atomic bomb. Saudi warning on Iran nuclear deal 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z An Iraqi tribunal convicted him of crimes against humanity for the killings of Shia Muslims and Kurds and hanged him in 2006. Saddam's tomb destroyed near Tikrit 2015-03-15T04:00:00Z Mr Hussain, like most people in Bamiyan city, is a Shia Muslim and therefore was regarded as an enemy - or even an infidel - by the Sunni Taliban. The man who helped blow up the Bamiyan Buddhas 2015-03-11T04:00:00Z Labeling their enemies by religion, be they Shia Muslim, Christian or Yezidi, has always been a mainstay of the jihadi recruiting message, and with it the zeal of a holy war. Before the Assyrians Had to Flee ISIS 2015-02-28T05:00:00Z Mr Maliki, also a Shia Muslim, was widely criticised for alienating Iraq's Sunni Arab minority by pursuing sectarian policies. Iraq preparing to retake Mosul - PM 2015-02-16T05:00:00Z The explosion happened in Kadhamiyah, a mainly Shia Muslim district in the north of the city, they added. Baghdad struck by deadly blast 2015-02-09T05:00:00Z Although Sunni and Shia Muslims both view Muhammad as the final prophet, Shia Iranians are seen as being more relaxed on religious depictions than Sunnis. Biopic of Prophet Muhammad Divides Sunni and Shia Muslims Al-Ahsa is one of the main centres of the mainly Sunni Muslim country's Shia Muslim minority. Saudi ambush targets US citizens 2015-01-30T05:00:00Z But the bilateral relationship has been strained by differences over the US handling of the war in Syria and its nuclear diplomacy with Shia Muslim Iran - a long-term rival of Sunni Muslim Saudi Arabia. Obama to pay king respects in Saudi 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z Their second was to help their suffering constituents, most of them Shia Muslims displaced by the civil war and crowded into miserable slums on the edges of Beirut. Israeli Infiltration Suggests Hizballah Is Having a Mid-Life Crisis 2015-01-06T05:00:00Z Mr Salman joined thousands of Shia Muslims at a protest in the capital Manama on Friday, demanding the dismissal of government and parliament. Bahrain opposition leader arrested 2014-12-28T05:00:00Z IS regards Shia Muslims as heretics and regularly targets them in attacks throughout Iraq. Shia pilgrims mark Arbaeen climax 2014-12-13T05:00:00Z A majority of the captured soldiers are Shia Muslims, and if they are all killed, there are fears of revenge attacks on Sunnis, a spiral of sectarian bloodletting, perhaps a new civil war. The UK's £20m IS fight in Lebanon 2014-12-01T05:00:00Z Shia Muslims comprise the majority of Bahraini nationals, but the country is ruled by a Sunni minority. Bahrain: Will polls fuel unrest? 2014-11-21T05:00:00Z While IS usually target Shia Muslims, this massacre was Sunni on Sunni. Iraq: Sunni tribe 'left for slaughter' by Islamic State 2014-11-10T05:00:00Z Falluja was never going to welcome the Americans as crowds of Shia Muslims did when US forces arrived in Iraq, in March 2003. Iraq's hardest fight: The US battle for Falluja 2004 2014-11-10T05:00:00Z He was killed in a 7th Century battle for the leadership of the Muslim world, a defining event that helped seal the schism between Sunni and Shia Muslims. Shia pilgrims mark Arbaeen climax 2014-12-13T05:00:00Z He added that Mr Naqvi, a Shia Muslim, "was not of a sound mind and would hurl abuses at any one". Pakistan policeman kills 'blasphemer' 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z In the first incident on Monday, masked gunmen killed at least five people in the town of Dalwah, a Shia Muslim area in eastern Saudi Arabia. 'Nine die' in Saudi gun battles 2014-11-04T05:00:00Z It also lies along a major pilgrimage route used by Shia Muslims. Dozens killed in Iraq Humvee attack 2014-10-27T04:00:00Z Shia Muslims in the Pakistani city of Quetta are in mourning after gunmen killed nine people at a market. Quetta mourns attacks on Shias 2014-10-24T04:00:00Z Shia Muslims, Mr. Khan said, generally observe the 10th day of Muharram, called Ashura, which recalls the death of the Prophet Muhammad’s grandson. Muslim New Year begins with reflection, prayer 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z Shia Muslims comprise about a fifth of Pakistan’s population of about 180 million. Pakistan bus attack kills eight in Quetta 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z In one video, Mr Incedal sings about killing Shia Muslims by cutting their throats. Terror suspect 'praised jihadists' 2014-10-15T04:00:00Z Many were young, and had been given their commissions by the strongly sectarian government of Prime Minister Nouri Maliki because they were Shia Muslims, like him. Is Iraq's army staging a comeback against IS? 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z In which of the following predominately Muslim countries are there more Shia Muslims than Sunni Muslims? What five quiz questions tell us about US news habits 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z Sanaa is already in turmoil after Shia Muslim rebels seized control of much of the capital last week, hours before an accord was signed providing for the creation of a new government. Al-Qaida splinter group claims rocket attack on US embassy in Yemen 2014-09-27T04:00:00Z White and Dr. Sarah AK Ahmed, who directs their foundation which administers aid to Iraqis, both described how Christians, Sunni, and Shia Muslims lived together in relative peace until the American invasion of Iraq. Defeating ISIS Will Take More Than Military Action 2014-09-19T04:00:00Z He allegedly planned to kill Shia Muslims and American military personnel returning from the Middle East. US man denies supporting IS 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z He planned to kill Shia Muslims and American military personnel returning from the Middle East. US man charged with supporting IS 2014-09-16T04:00:00Z Shia Muslims are discriminated against and women are deprived of basic rights, having to seek permission from a man before they can even travel or take up paid work. To really combat terror, end support for Saudi Arabia 2014-08-31T04:00:00Z IS is an extremist Sunni Muslim group, which condemns others, including minorities and Shia Muslims, as heretics. RAF planes help in Iraq food drop 2014-08-31T04:00:00Z Afghanistan doesn’t face the same Sunni and Shia Muslim fissure. Afghanistan Is Not Iraq 2014-08-28T04:00:00Z The town is home to members of Iraq's Turkmen minority, who are Shia Muslims, and who the militants consider to be heretics. Beseiged Iraqi children lacking food 2014-08-22T04:00:00Z Maliki, a Shia Muslim, had disenfranchised much of the country's Sunni community over the past three years, some of whom have turned to Isis as a means of reasserting themselves. US considering humanitarian relief to Iraqis trapped on mountain by Isis 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z Saddam Hussein's Sunni tribal allies moved his body from a family plot eight months ago, fearful that Shia Muslims would harm it, according to a Sunni leader. Saddam Hussein's body reburied in secret location 2014-08-06T04:00:00Z Today, most Shia Muslims in this country still follow the Islamic Society of North America’s calendar, but many Sunni Muslims now look to the Rooyat-e-Hilal’s rulings, according to Mr. Hassan, the committee’s chairman. Moon Is Elusive Guide in Calculating Start of Islamic Holiday 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z Other sects, including Shia Muslims and Yazidis, who follow an ancient religion linked to Zoroastrianism, are being equally harshly treated. Nearly all gone 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z A suicide bomber killed at least 21 people in Baghdad on Tuesday, attacking a police checkpoint at the entrance to the Kadhimiya district as people travelled to a Shia Muslim shrine in the area. Deadly ambush on Iraq prison convoy 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z It is no co-incidence that all of these towns in southern Iraq are predominantly Shia Muslim. Iraqi Shia support troops with 'meals-on-wheels' 2014-07-16T04:00:00Z Commission on International Religious Freedom in its recent report: “In the past year, conditions hit an all-time low due to chronic sectarian violence targeting mostly Shia Muslims but also Christians, Ahmadis, and Hindus.” Blasphemous Oppression In The Name of Islam: Hold Pakistan Accountable For Persecuting Religious Minorities 2014-07-14T04:00:00Z The neighbourhood is a mixed district of Sunni and Shia Muslims. Gunmen kill 29 in Baghdad attack 2014-07-12T04:00:00Z He also posted a photograph showing a home-made weapon said to be taken from an 'enemy' Shia Muslim. Jihadist's home-made bomb pictures 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z In Lebanon, anxiety about extremism among Christians, Shia Muslims and Sunni Muslims rose 11 percentage points since 2013 to 92% of the population currently. Survey Shows a Growing Fear of Islamic Extremism in the Middle East 2014-07-02T04:00:00Z Isis, a breakaway group from al-Qaida, is notable for its hardline anti-Shia sectarianism, declaring Shia Muslims and other rivals as heretics that deserve death. Isis announces Islamic caliphate in area straddling Iraq and Syria 2014-06-30T04:00:00Z Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki, a member of Iraq's Shia Muslim majority, has been criticised for concentrating power among his mostly Shia allies and excluding other groups including Sunni and Kurdish communities. US adviser troops arrive in Iraq 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z The blast, which caused a huge fire, occurred in a southern suburb mainly inhabited by Shia Muslims. Suicide bomb hits Lebanese capital 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z Mr Maliki, a member of Iraq's Shia Muslim majority, has been criticised for concentrating power among his mostly Shia allies and excluding other groups including Sunni and Kurdish communities. Kerry in north Iraq as crisis rages 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z The blast occurred in a mainly Shia Muslim district of southern Beirut inhabited by supporters of the Shia group Amal, an ally of the militant movement Hezbollah. Beirut suicide bombing wounds 19 2014-06-23T04:00:00Z The administration itself has shown signs of frustration with Mr Maliki - who has long been accused of favouring the country's Shia Muslim majority and alienating Sunnis. Obama 'to bypass Congress on Iraq' 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z Iraqi government forces, backed by Shia Muslim and Kurdish militias, are reportedly holding back an advance by Sunni militants north of Baghdad. Iraqi forces hit back at militants 2014-06-15T04:00:00Z Isis's spokesman, Abu Mohammed al-Adnani, threatened on Thursday that the group's fighters intended to the southern cities of Karbala and Najaf, which hold two of the holiest shrines for Shia Muslims. Iraqi Kurdish forces said to have taken Kirkuk as Isis sets its sights on Baghdad 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z But ideally you should aim for 12, the number of imams historically worshipped by Shia Muslims, who predominate in Iran. Make more babies 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z Fazl served as the Taliban's deputy defence minister and is accused of possible war crimes, including the murder of thousands of Shia Muslims. Will soldier deal embolden US enemies? 2014-06-01T04:00:00Z But until we gain a critical and unified mass, the murders will continue—of Christians, Hindus, Shia Muslims and atheists, among others. Extremism Is a Concept Alien to Islam--And to Human Decency 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z Last week, at least 24 Shia Muslim pilgrims were killed in three bombings in Baghdad. Bombing hits Baghdad Shia mosque 2014-05-27T04:00:00Z Eight cars packed with explosives were blown up during the morning rush hour in predominantly Shia Muslim areas in the north, east and centre of the city. Day in pictures: 13 May 2014 2014-05-13T12:52:26Z Seven cars packed with explosives were blown up during the morning rush hour in predominantly Shia Muslim areas in the north, east and centre of the city. Deadly blasts hit Baghdad Shia areas 2014-05-13T10:17:44Z When an historic Shia Muslim mosque in Bahrain was bulldozed on 17 April 2011 on the orders of the government, it sent shockwaves through the island's majority Shia community. Razed mosque symbol of divided Bahrain 2014-03-27T08:55:01Z Complicating matters, Mohammad Ali is a Hazara, who are mostly Shia Muslims. 2 Star-Crossed Afghans Cling to Love, Even at Risk of Death 2014-03-10T02:29:55Z Six policemen protecting a stadium construction site there were shot dead after being forced to pray in front of their attackers, who reportedly wanted to establish that they were Shia Muslims. Soldiers killed in north Iraq attack 2014-02-11T12:08:37Z Twenty-nine Shia Muslims were killed by Sunni militants near Quetta in Balochistan province after a suicide bomber rammed a car filled with explosives into the bus they were travelling in. Pakistan in the grip of chaos 2014-01-25T01:47:59Z Hangu is close to Pakistan's semi-autonomous tribal regions, which have a strong Taliban and al-Qaeda presence and the area is also known for sectarian violence against Shia Muslims. Pakistan 'hero' proposed for award 2014-01-10T11:25:11Z Hezbollah - or the Party of God - is a powerful political and military organisation in Lebanon made up mainly of Shia Muslims. Hezbollah warns Israel over killing 2013-12-20T15:15:16Z In June, four Shia Muslims were lynched by a mob apparently led by ultraconservative Salafist clerics in a village outside the capital, Cairo. Taxi driver lynched at Egypt protest 2013-12-17T10:21:16Z There are rising tensions between Sunni and Shia Muslims in many parts of the region, and Shia Iran and Sunni Saudi Arabia are now effectively fighting a proxy war in Syria. Arab Spring: 10 unpredicted outcomes 2013-12-13T01:28:09Z The violence erupted in the city, near the capital Islamabad, as Shia Muslims staged a procession marking the religious festival of Ashura. Deadly bomb blasts hit Karachi 2013-11-22T22:02:47Z Violence erupted last Friday as Shia Muslims staged a procession marking the religious festival of Ashura in Rawalpindi, near the capital Islamabad. Altered Images: How to verify photos 2013-11-22T16:32:36Z Tensions remain high in Pakistan following recent sectarian violence between Sunni and Shia Muslims that led the government to impose curfews and block mobile phone networks. 'Five killed' in Karachi bomb blasts 2013-11-22T20:22:36Z Dozens of people were injured and many shops set on fire in clashes between Sunni and Shia Muslims in the city. Pakistani city goes under curfew 2013-11-16T11:45:59Z In a country where the Shia Muslim majority has long complained of unfair treatment at the hands of its Sunni Muslim rulers, many but by no means all of the protesters were Shia. US urged to rethink Bahrain strategy 2013-11-15T18:00:39Z Jerusalem, a holy city for all three Abrahamic religions, also draws crowds of pilgrims, and huge numbers of Shia Muslims visit shrines in Iraq. Religious tourism: Pennies from heaven 2013-10-10T15:00:39Z Dozens were injured and many shops set on fire in clashes between Sunni and Shia Muslims. Altered Images: How to verify photos 2013-11-22T16:32:36Z A suicide bomber attacked a Shia Muslim mosque south of the city, causing the roof to collapse. Deadly car bombs strike Baghdad 2013-09-30T11:25:13Z The incident took place during one of the most religious occasions for Shia Muslims, commemorating the anniversary of the death of Imam Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Mohammed. Pakistani city goes under curfew 2013-11-16T11:45:59Z Police say the blasts targeted markets and car parks in mainly Shia Muslim districts of the city. Deadly car bombs strike Baghdad 2013-09-30T08:00:34Z Dozens died, hundreds were injured and hundreds more arrested - almost all Shia Muslims, the majority population in a country ruled by a Sunni Muslim royal family, the al-Khalifas. Bahrain: Is police reform facade or fact? 2013-08-22T13:32:50Z Balochistan province is a major flashpoint for violence between the Sunni and Shia Muslim communities, as well a separatist insurrection by the Baloch Liberation Army. Bomb chemicals found in Pakistan raid 2013-08-20T22:54:07Z The blasts targeted markets and car parks in mainly Shia Muslim districts of the city. Deadly car bombs strike Baghdad 2013-09-30T11:25:13Z The violence erupted as Shia Muslims staged a procession marking the religious festival of Ashura. Pakistani city goes under curfew 2013-11-16T11:45:59Z Mr. Dauwa belongs to the Chiliya sect of Shia Muslims, a community famous for running restaurants and hotels across Gujarat, which mostly serve vegetarian food. India Ink: Butter Chicken in Ahmedabad 2013-08-20T07:50:49Z Indonesia has recently seen a series of increasingly violent attacks on religious minorities like Christians, Shia Muslims and members of Ahmadiyah, a small Islamic sect which is considered heretical by mainstream Muslims. Indonesian president worried by growing religious intolerance 2013-08-16T08:02:38Z Iraqi authorities are struggling to contain a surge in violence, most of it involving Sunni Islamist militant groups targeting Shia Muslim districts. Iraqi city hit by double bombing 2013-08-14T20:26:39Z The ruling al-Khalifas are Sunni Muslim in a country with a Shia Muslim majority. Bahrain on the brink? 2013-07-31T12:40:51Z Last month the Lebanese Shia Muslim group Hezbollah admitted sending fighters to Syria to help President Bashar al-Assad's forces fight the mainly Sunni rebels. Return to Lebanon: A country fighting someone else's war 2013-07-13T23:51:18Z Many Shia Muslims in Lebanon are beginning their Ramadan fast on Tuesday, other Shia and Sunnis on Wednesday or Thursday. Car bomb rocks south Beirut suburbs 2013-07-09T13:05:19Z Three days earlier, a suicide bomb attack on a neighbourhood populated by some of the city's minority Shia Muslims killed 15. Bombs kill dozens in Pakistan 2013-06-30T19:55:24Z Mr Hussain was the only Pakistani who died - at least four other Sunni Muslim local staff were reportedly spared by the hardline attackers who see Shia Muslims as heretics. Family devastated by Taliban murder of Pakistani porter 2013-06-25T17:24:29Z The most powerful military force in Lebanon is Hezbollah, the Shia Muslim militia and political movement. Syrian conflict's sectarian shadow over Lebanon 2013-06-20T00:29:11Z This time the divide is between Sunni Muslims - who mainly support the Syrian rebels - and Shia Muslims, who mostly back the regime in Damascus. Return to Lebanon: A country fighting someone else's war 2013-07-13T23:51:18Z In January at least 81 people, mainly Shia Muslims, were killed in a bomb attack on a snooker hall in the city. Quetta university shut after attacks 2013-06-17T11:11:26Z More than 50 people died, hundreds were injured and thousands jailed, almost all of them Shia Muslims, the majority population. Bahraini 'disappears in UAE jail' 2013-06-14T13:54:25Z On Sunday, fierce fighting was reported in Nubbul and Zahra, two villages on the outskirts of the city that are predominantly Shia Muslim. Syria army 'planning Aleppo assault' 2013-06-10T18:19:30Z The eastern city of Deir al-Zour has seen fierce fighting since the uprising began Rebels have attacked a village in eastern Syria, killing dozens of Shia Muslim residents, activists say. Syria rebels 'kill Shia residents' 2013-06-12T09:49:07Z The Iranians targeted in Friday's bombing were travelling south from the Iranian border towards Najaf, a religious tourist destination for Shia Muslims. Iraq bomber kills Iranian pilgrims 2013-06-07T20:15:32Z Hezbollah is a political and military organisation in Lebanon made up mainly of Shia Muslims. Syrian army 'retakes Golan crossing' 2013-06-06T19:14:44Z Bahrain has a Shia Muslim majority ruled by a Sunni Muslim royal family. Irish medical campus in Bahrain challenged 2013-05-30T08:50:09Z Baghdad was worst hit, with several explosions at bus stations and markets in mainly Shia Muslim districts. Wave of Baghdad car bombs kills 66 2013-05-27T21:23:41Z When you see Shia Muslims, bloodied, whipping themselves in their annual processions, they are commemorating the events that took place in Karbala. Karbala: Visit to a Shia shrine 2013-05-26T00:08:35Z Last week's raid provoked anger in the Shia Muslim community. Thousands protest in Bahrain sit-in 2013-05-24T13:20:49Z Zayouna, where Wednesday's attack took place, is a mixed district of Sunni and Shia Muslims. Gunmen kill 12 in Baghdad brothel 2013-05-22T13:47:57Z All of the medics are Shia Muslims, as were the vast majority of protesters who occupied the roundabout. Irish medical campus in Bahrain challenged 2013-05-30T08:50:09Z Attacks in Basra, a mainly Shia Muslim city, are relatively rare compared with other parts of the country. At least 10 killed in Iraq car bombs 2013-05-20T07:13:48Z Balochistan suffers from separatist violence and sectarian conflict between Sunni and Shia Muslims. Sharif set to be PM in Pakistan 2013-05-13T17:07:07Z But a number of senior Shia Muslim scholars and Muslim student organisations told BBC Asian Network there is something of a revival. I do, for now anyway 2013-05-13T09:50:33Z The Al Khalifas are Sunni Muslim in a country with a Shia Muslim majority. Activist blogger flees Bahrain 2013-05-10T18:24:18Z It has a Shia Muslim majority ruled by a Sunni Muslim royal family. Bahrain's medics politicised by crisis 2013-05-04T07:09:30Z The latest attacks follow a rise in violence in recent weeks in Iraq linked to growing political and sectarian tension between the Sunni and Shia Muslim communities. At least 10 killed in Iraq car bombs 2013-05-20T07:13:48Z Not only in Syria itself, but in neighbouring Lebanon, the longer the fighting continues then fault lines between Sunni and Shia Muslims are being dangerously exposed. Growing signs of Hezbollah role in Syria conflict 2013-05-01T13:45:22Z She is a 30-year-old pharmacist from Birmingham, a Shia Muslim of Pakistani heritage. I do, for now anyway 2013-05-13T09:50:33Z The vast majority of Hazaras are Shia Muslim and are therefore declared "heretics" by militant Sunni Islamist groups like . Hazaras, hatred and Pakistan 2013-05-01T00:00:04Z Security officials say the bomb exploded near a bus stop in the mostly Shia Muslim district of al-Husseiniyah. Baghdad hit by deadly car bomb 2013-04-24T18:40:50Z Arrested for his involvement in Pearl’s kidnapping or for his organization’s recent targeting of Shia Muslims in Pakistan, Hayee’s absence from the streets is good news. Justice for Daniel Pearl? 2013-03-20T17:00:00Z “While the military continued to perpetrate abuses with impunity in Baluchistan and beyond, Sunni extremists killed hundreds of Shia Muslims and the Taliban attacked schools, students, and teachers.” Suicide Bomber Attacks Mosque in Pakistan 2013-02-01T13:14:56Z Hundreds more were hurt and thousands jailed - the vast majority Shia Muslims. Bahrain death penalty upheld 2013-01-23T16:01:39Z Funerals for the dead are being held after a four-day protest Shia Muslims in the Pakistani city of Quetta are burying their dead, four days after one of the bloodiest attacks on their community. Quetta Shias agree to bury dead 2013-01-14T12:37:53Z As relatives held vigil by the coffins of their loved ones on Quetta's streets over the last four nights, Shia Muslims around the country held protests to express solidarity. Quetta Shias agree to bury dead 2013-01-14T08:11:38Z Upon his arrest, he was charged with the deaths of six men who had been killed when he attacked a Shia Muslim mosque with hand grenades in 1994. Justice for Daniel Pearl? 2013-03-20T17:00:00Z The hatred these Sunni militant groups bear towards Shia Muslims is fundamentally theological although the groups' origins date back to the late 1970s, the time of neighbouring Iran's Shia revolution. Formidable power of Pakistan's anti-Shia militants 2013-01-11T14:09:32Z The worst attack occurred after nightfall on Thursday at a snooker club in Quetta in an area frequented by Hazara Shia Muslims. Pakistan’s Deadliest Day 2013-01-11T14:15:00Z As relatives held vigils by the coffins of their loved ones on Quetta's streets over the last four nights, Shia Muslims around the country mounted protests to express solidarity. Quetta Shias agree to bury dead 2013-01-14T12:37:53Z Last month 23 Shia Muslims were killed by a bomb in the city of Rawalpindi. Bomb kills Pakistan Shia pilgrims 2012-12-30T06:21:46Z The protesters were Shia Muslims, the majority sect in Bahrain. Bahrain tensions a trigger for Gulf turmoil 2012-12-13T09:21:53Z Hezbollah is a powerful political and military Shia Muslim organisation in Lebanon. Kidnapped Waite returns to Beirut 2012-12-09T12:09:52Z It was a crucial move in support of the Bahraini government against an uprising dominated by Shia Muslims - the majority community. Arab uprisings: 10 key moments 2012-12-10T10:51:00Z Shia Muslims whip themselves in Ashoura processions to mourn the killing of the Prophet Mohammed's grandson Imam Hussein in the seventh century. Second bomb targets Pakistan city 2012-11-25T08:21:11Z The late-night blast in Rawalpindi hit a procession of Shia Muslims A Taliban suicide bomber killed at least 23 people at a Shia Muslim procession in the Pakistani city of Rawalpindi, police say. Blast hits Pakistan Shia march 2012-11-22T07:53:04Z Thousands of extra police officers are also being deployed across Pakistan Pakistan's authorities are suspending mobile phone services in major cities to prevent sectarian violence during key Shia Muslim commemorations. Pakistan suspends mobile networks 2012-11-23T19:24:09Z In February 2011, peaceful demonstrators occupied a prominent landmark in Manama, Pearl Roundabout, in February 2011, demanding more democracy and an end to discrimination against the majority Shia Muslim community by the Sunni royal family. Bahrain reconciliation distant amid slow reform pace 2012-11-23T11:28:23Z It was a crucial move in support of the Bahraini government against an uprising dominated by Shia Muslims - the majority community. Arab uprisings: 10 key moments 2012-12-10T10:51:00Z The bomb went off as Shia Muslims marked their holiest day, Ashoura At least four people were killed and dozens more wounded when a bomb exploded near a Shia Muslim procession in north-west Pakistan. Second bomb targets Pakistan city 2012-11-25T08:21:11Z The hospital treated many of those hurt when the security forces crushed protests demanding more democracy and an end to discrimination against the majority Shia Muslim community by the Sunni royal family. Bahrain medics get jail sentences 2012-11-21T20:34:47Z Almost all were Shia Muslims, who form the majority indigenous population in a country ruled by a Sunni royal family. Amnesty condemns Bahrain 'abuses' 2012-11-21T03:35:49Z Almost all were Shia Muslims, who form the majority in the Gulf island kingdom which is ruled by a Sunni royal family. Bahrain urged to act over abuses 2012-11-20T15:30:22Z And on 28 February, gunmen hauled 18 Shia Muslim men off buses travelling from Rawalpindi to Gilgit and killed them one by one. Pakistan faces violence in a supposed time of peace 2012-11-19T14:30:04Z Almost all were Shia Muslims, who form the majority in a country ruled by a Sunni royal family. Bahrain's trade union BLUFF 2012-11-17T13:31:01Z Muharram is an important part of the Shia Muslim religious calendar. Series of deadly bombings in Iraq 2012-11-14T12:38:40Z Muharram is an important month of the Shia Muslim religious calendar. Series of deadly bombings in Iraq 2012-11-14T08:01:17Z Hikmat, a Shia Muslim, now struggles to get through the day. Life of danger for Iraq's returning refugees 2012-10-29T13:54:40Z For Shia Muslims, Muharram is a month of mourning for the martyrdom of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad. Pakistan faces violence in a supposed time of peace 2012-11-19T14:30:04Z Shia Muslims believe it also coincides with the date on which Ali, Muhammad’s cousin and son-in-law, was fatally wounded by a poison-coated sword in Iraq. Iran: We Will Fight Back 2012-10-26T08:45:00Z The Islamic Movement of Nigeria, a pro-Iranian Shia Muslim group, organised the event, which passed off peacefully. Nigerian Muslims protest at film 2012-09-22T13:20:51Z The bus was said to be carrying Shia Muslim pilgrims returning from Iran after visiting Shia holy places. Three killed in Pakistan blast 2012-09-18T15:04:05Z Lebanon's politicians are bitterly divided over the conflict in neighbouring Syria, but the Pope met leaders from across the spectrum, including the Shia Muslim movement Hezbollah. Pope to hold open-air Beirut Mass 2012-09-16T00:37:03Z Shia Muslims are a sizeable minority in this predominantly Sunni nation, making up around 20% of the population. Pakistan faces violence in a supposed time of peace 2012-11-19T14:30:04Z Iraq's predominantly Shia Muslim government is close to the Shia government in neighbouring Iran, Syria's closest regional ally. Syria rockets kill girl in Iraq 2012-09-08T16:23:09Z Last week, a Lebanese Shia Muslim clan kidnapped dozens of Sunnis in retaliation for the abduction of a Lebanese Shia man by rebels in Syria. Fragile truce in Lebanese city 2012-08-23T10:12:06Z The monarchy denies this and blames unrest on the influence of neighbouring Iran, the region's biggest Shia Muslim state. Teenager killed in Bahrain riot 2012-08-18T14:50:07Z He said Iran was training a militia made up of Syrian Shia Muslim fighters. Iran trains Syrian militia - US 2012-08-15T01:41:10Z But Praxenthaler believes that reconstruction is a matter of local pride for the Hazara people, Shia Muslims who were targeted and persecuted by the Taliban. Should the Bamiyan Buddhas be rebuilt? 2012-08-12T23:44:54Z An earlier car bomb in the city of Najaf, which is holy to Shia Muslims, left 23 people injured, a local health official said. Wave of deadly bombings hits Iraq 2012-07-22T18:31:08Z He said that Iran was sponsoring Shia Muslims in northern Yemen and supporting secessionists in the south in an attempt to undermine Saudi influence in Yemen. Yemen arrests prompt Iran warning 2012-07-18T23:36:59Z Friday also saw tension in Bahrain as Shia Muslims marked Jerusalem Day in support of Palestinians. Teenager killed in Bahrain riot 2012-08-18T14:50:07Z The model - established through tradition - allows for power-sharing between Christians, Sunni Muslims and Shia Muslims. VIDEO: How does Lebanon's political system work? 2012-07-10T10:39:07Z The Observatory said that, in total, 28 soldiers and a Shia Muslim cleric were among 39 people killed in violence across Syria on Wednesday. Syrian soldiers 'die in clashes' 2012-06-20T10:28:09Z Last month, 11 Lebanese Shia Muslim pilgrims were abducted, reportedly by a Sunni rebel splinter group, in Syria. Lebanon sends troops to port city 2012-06-03T07:35:51Z As a strong Sunni Muslim bloc emerges in North Africa, it is already starting to undermine the regional influence of Iran, a big Shia Muslim power. Regional rise of the Muslim Brotherhood 2012-05-26T07:07:39Z Each year thousands of Shia Muslims from neighbouring Iran and nearby Lebanon, flock to Iraq to visit some of the sect's holiest shrines. Iraq bomb kills Lebanese pilgrims 2012-05-23T19:20:39Z Correspondents say there are fears of a return to the violence seen in clashes between Sunni and Shia Muslims in 2008 which brought the country close to civil war. First Beirut clashes over Syria 2012-05-21T06:35:04Z Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem-Shirazi, a "sources of emulation" for many Shia Muslims, even issued a fatwa on Sunday declaring the singer an apostate. Iranian rapper faces death threats for 'insulting' song 2012-05-15T12:31:29Z Earlier this month, civic groups from around the US called for a legal investigation into intelligence-gathering on Shia Muslims in New York. NYPD 'spied on' Newark Muslims 2012-02-22T21:46:53Z On the eve of the invasion of Iraq, political leaders were proud of the fact that they knew there were Sunni Muslims and Shia Muslims. Religion, Post-9/11: Understanding Faith 2011-09-09T20:34:16Z On Saturday, 11 Shia Muslims died in a suspected sectarian attack in Quetta. Quetta bomb explosion kills two 2011-08-01T09:17:43Z All the victims are all thought to be members of the country's Shia Muslim minority, they said. Pakistan attack kills 11 'Shias' 2011-07-30T05:20:42Z Talk of beatings and systematic torture is rife in the streets, especially - though not exclusively - in the Shia Muslim community which forms the majority. Bahrain's big 'if' 2011-05-30T07:36:02Z Mr Khanjani is one of seven imprisoned leaders of Iran's Bahai community, the country's largest non-Muslim religious minority, which Iran's Shia Muslim political and religious establishment views as a heretical sect. Minority report 2011-05-14T14:17:49Z But most Shia Muslims tell a different story. Kingdom divided 2011-04-14T22:09:24Z The Bahraini government accuses them of inciting unrest and trying to divide the Sunni and Shia Muslim communities. Leading Bahrain activist arrested 2011-04-09T10:11:00Z Bahrain is a country with a majority Shia Muslim population ruled by the Sunni Muslim al-Khalifa family. 'Island of fear' 2011-04-06T23:07:08Z Waleed is accused of collaborating with Iran and supporting a Shia Muslim movement that is fighting an on-off war against the government in the north of Yemen. Learning to protest 2011-04-02T10:59:08Z There were even suggestions that the only patients they would treat were Shia Muslims. Doctors in danger 2011-03-30T06:51:26Z Under this ruling, which is enforced by Islamic affairs departments in each Malaysian state, Shia Muslims are free to practice their faith, but are not permitted to proselytize. In Malaysia, Shiites Struggle to Practice Their Faith 2011-03-24T01:52:38Z Normally Bahrain is "a rather pleasant, peaceful place", he said, voicing alarm at the current polarisation and "lack of dialogue" there between the ruling royal family and Shia Muslim majority. EU envoy defends Bahrain police 2011-03-23T17:59:51Z In 2009, the Israeli navy intercepted the Francop, a ship Israel said was carrying hundreds of tonnes of arms from Iran to the Lebanese Shia Muslim movement, Hezbollah. Israel intercepts weapons ship 2011-03-15T14:13:18Z As in Bahrain, that part of Saudi Arabia is home to a predominately Shia Muslim population that wants to assert its rights against a Sunni monarchy. Japan and Bahrain boost oil price 2011-03-17T13:09:40Z The main Shia Muslim opposition group, al-Wefaq, condemned the state of emergency, and appealed for international help. Two killed in new Bahrain clashes 2011-03-15T19:56:16Z He played a bit of cricket as a teenager in Pakistan, but then gave the game up when he moved to the USA because his family, who were Shia Muslims, were being persecuted. The Spin 2011-02-23T15:14:10Z Meanwhile Shia Muslims, roughly 65% of the indigenous population, were growing increasingly frustrated. Joining forces 2011-02-18T15:02:56Z Under this ruling, which is enforced by Islamic affairs departments in each Malaysian state, Shia Muslims are free to practice their faith, but are not permitted to proselytize,” the statement said. In a Muslim State, Fear Sends Some Worship Underground 2011-01-27T18:57:15Z The attack took place as a Shia Muslim procession was taking place. Pakistan Shia bombings toll rises 2011-01-26T12:15:58Z Hundreds of thousands of Shia Muslim pilgrims mark Arbaeen in the central Iraqi city of Karbala, commemorated 40 days after the anniversary of the Imam Hussein's death in the 7th Century. Day in pictures 2011-01-25T12:52:52Z According to Lebanon's power-sharing system, the president must be a Maronite Christian, the premier a Sunni Muslim, and the speaker of parliament a Shia Muslim. Lebanon's Druze to back Hezbollah 2011-01-21T18:41:18Z Parliamentary elections were held in 2005 but gerrymandering ensured that Shia Muslims remained a minority. Joining forces 2011-02-18T15:02:56Z More than a million pilgrims are expected to visit Karbala for the Shia Muslim festival of Arbaeen, which marks 40 days since the death of the Prophet Muhammad's grandson. Deadly bombs hit holy Iraqi city 2011-01-20T13:22:34Z Smoke from burning incense fills the air as Shia Muslim men flagellate themselves during a procession to mark Ashura, in Kabul, Afghanistan. Day in pictures 2010-12-16T18:40:18Z Saudi Arabia’s leaders reside in the western part of the desert kingdom, while its oil wells sit nearer to the eastern coast that contains a discontented and significant minority of Shia Muslims. WikiLeaks Shows End of U.S. 'Democracy Agenda' in Mideast 2010-12-01T18:45:00Z Yemen, the Arab world's poorest state, is fertile ground, with the government also battling an uprising in the north by Shia Muslim Houthi rebels and an increasingly violent secessionist movement in the south. Foreigners and Locals in the Crosshairs of Yemen's al-Qaedas 2010-10-09T08:30:00Z He described himself as a devout Shia Muslim who had converted from Catholicism and who yearned to build a mosque near his home in Linden, Guyana, where he served a term as mayor. Abdul Kadir Denies Role in Kennedy Airport Plot 2010-07-21T01:40:00Z Britain's ambassador to Lebanon, Frances Guy, praised him in her blog, describing the ayatollah as a "much admired leader of many Shia Muslims throughout the world". The trouble with Twitter 2010-07-08T10:30:00Z Kadir, a Shia Muslim, was arrested on board a flight to Iran, Berger said, where he was to seek funding for the bomb plot. Trial opens for accused NY airport bomb plotters 2010-06-30T23:39:00Z Raza credits Latif for uniting Sunni Muslims and Shia Muslims in prayer, something the student, who is of the Shia sect, had never experienced before. A troubling cultural gap 2010-05-16T18:01:00Z Imam Ali, the cousin of the Prophet Muhammad, revered by Shia Muslims, is buried at the site of the shrine. Iraq airport shut over plane plot 2010-04-15T10:34:00Z Mr Allawi, who is a Shia Muslim, fought on a secular platform, and many who voted for him were Sunnis. Iraq PM vows to challenge vote 2010-03-27T05:04:00Z Correspondents say the killings may be revenge for a spate of attacks against Shia Muslims over the last few months. Funeral held for Karachi cleric 2010-03-12T11:44:00Z Either way, Shia Muslims will continue to rule this country, and it is not clear how many politicians from the embittered Sunni minority can be induced to join the new government. Standing firm 2010-03-07T19:52:00Z As the growth of Najaf challenges the religious authority of Qom, so it undermines the power and authority of the Iranian state, as the spiritual and political leader of the world's Shia Muslims. Golden city 2010-02-27T12:12:00Z The gunmen killed the family, who were reportedly Shia Muslims living in a majority Sunni area just outside the capital, Baghdad, early on Monday. Iraq gunmen 'behead Shia family' 2010-02-22T15:57:00Z The bombings were apparently the latest in a series of attacks targeting Shia Muslims in the country. 2010-02-12T18:07:00Z The group challenged basic precepts of the Shia Muslim faith. Funeral held for Karachi cleric 2010-03-12T11:44:00Z In December, eight people were killed in clashes at demonstrations during Ashura, one of the holiest days in the Shia Muslim calendar. 2010-02-10T16:00:00Z To Shia Muslims, Ali is the first Imam, the inheritor of the Caliphate, and the fact of his burial here made Najaf for many years the cultural centre of the Shia faith. Golden city 2010-02-27T12:12:00Z In the video, the man says he has been abducted by a Shia Muslim group demanding the release of militants. 2010-02-06T16:02:00Z Also on Friday, at least 40 Shia Muslims were killed in the Iraqi city of Karbala as they took part in a major Arbaeen event. 2010-02-05T23:53:00Z About a million Shia Muslim pilgrims are in the city to visit the Imam Hussein shrine. 2010-02-05T16:41:00Z Shia Muslims are marking the end of the Arbaeen religious festival, with Friday being the final and most important day of 40 days of mourning for the Prophet Muhammad's grandson. 2010-02-05T13:42:00Z Al-Qaeda hates Shia Muslims and attacks and kills them. 2010-01-31T13:44:00Z They were all arrested over protests on 27 December when Shia Muslims gathered for the religious festival of Ashura. 2010-01-30T12:59:00Z On 28 December, dozens of people were killed when a bomb targeted a Shia Muslim march in Karachi. 2010-01-28T08:11:00Z The Pakistan attack, possibly involving a bomb on a motorcycle, targeted a bus carrying Shia Muslims to a religious procession also marking Arbaeen. 2010-02-05T16:41:00Z Also on Friday, at least 27 Shia Muslims were killed in the Iraqi city of Karbala as they took part in a major Arbaeen event. 2010-02-05T13:42:00Z Prior to the Halabja trial, he was given four death sentences for killing thousands of Shia Muslims and Kurds in the 1980s and early 1990s. 2010-01-27T08:53:00Z Tensions are high in Iran after eight people died in clashes between security forces and the opposition last month on Ashura, the Shia Muslim day of mourning. 2010-01-19T17:50:00Z It follows a number of recent attacks on Shia Muslims and the security forces. 2010-01-07T13:53:00Z In December, a blast at a Shia Muslim march in Karachi, claimed by the Taliban, killed 43 people and injured dozens more. 2010-01-08T14:58:00Z Approximately a million Shia Muslim pilgrims are in Karbala to visit the Imam Hussein shrine at the end of commemorations. 2010-02-05T13:42:00Z Alawites are a closed, secretive religious group who assert they are Shia Muslims, although outside scholars speculate their beliefs may have a syncretic mix with other faiths originating in the Middle East. The 2008 CIA World Factbook The United States must try to talk directly to Grand Ayatollah Sistani and must consider appointing a high-level American Shia Muslim to serve as an emissary to him. The Iraq Study Group Report At least 12 people were killed in the first attack on a bus of Shia Muslims heading to a religious festival. 2010-02-05T13:42:00Z |
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