BEIRUT (AP) — Shiite Muslims Wednesday in Lebanon and Iraq commemorated Ashoura, marking the 7th-century death of Prophet Muhammad’s grandson, Hussein, that gave birth to their faith, while paying ...

Ali b. al-Hussein b. ʿAli b. ʾAbi Talib, known as Imam Al-Sajjad and Zayn al-'Abidin, is the fourth Imam of Shi'a Muslims. The period of his imamate was 34 years. He was present in the Battle of ...

Imam Husham Al-Husainy, a Muslim cleric from Dearborn, Michigan, was set to make history on Monday by delivering a benediction at the inauguration of President Trump — but, in the end, he didn’t make ...

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A special Quranic program welcoming the month of Ramadan is planned to be produced by Egyptian media activist Amr Al-Laithi.

BEIRUT (AP) — Shiite Muslims Wednesday in Lebanon and Iraq commemorated Ashoura, marking the 7th-century death of Prophet Muhammad’s grandson, Hussein, that gave birth to their faith, while paying ...