Shia
Millions of Shiite Muslims across the world commemorate the mourning day of Ashoura
By Amir Vahdat — July 28, 2023
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — In Afghanistan, the Taliban cut mobile phone services in key cities holding commemorations for fear of militants targeting Shiites, whom Sunni extremists consider heretics.
Storytelling, cooking biryani: How displaced Shia Ismaili Muslim women rebuilt community
By Kathryn Post — July 7, 2023
(RNS) — Shenila Khoja-Moolji's new book records the histories of women in her faith community that are absent from religious archives.
Protesters briefly storm the Swedish Embassy in Baghdad in protest over Quran burning
By Qassim Abdul-zahra and Ali Jabar — June 30, 2023
BAGHDAD (AP) — The Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement that it had summoned the Swedish ambassador and called on Sweden's government “to take the necessary measures to stop the repeated insults to the Holy Quran.”
Confronting anti-Shia hate is necessary to prevent killings like Albuquerque’s
By Faiyaz Jaffer — August 18, 2022
(RNS) — Shia Muslims often feel isolation and vulnerability in a world where we struggle to find a sense of belonging.
Pope Francis dismisses ‘heresy’ charges for his commitment to Christian-Muslim dialogue
By Claire Giangravé — March 8, 2021
(RNS) — Francis said that his decision to speak with Muslim religious leaders and promote interreligious dialogue is 'always made in prayer, in dialogue, asking for advice.'
At ancient city of Ur, Pope Francis makes heartfelt appeal for fraternity of faiths
By Claire Giangravé — March 6, 2021
(RNS) — Earlier on Saturday, Pope Francis had a historic meeting with the Grand Ayatollah Ali Al-Sistani, the Iraqi Shiite leader.
The world’s largest Muslim pilgrimage site? Not Mecca, but the Shiite shrine in Karbala
By Edith Szanto — September 9, 2020
(The Conversation) — At Ashoura, Shiites mourn the death of Prophet Muhammad’s grandson Hussain.
‘Beyond the mosque’: Seeing Islam’s diversity reflected in worship spaces
By Aysha Khan — November 4, 2019
(RNS) — Rizwan Mawani uses diverse sacred spaces as lenses through which to offer readers a primer on the expansive histories, architectures and ritual practices of Muslims around the world.
The ’Splainer: What is Laylat al-Qadr, Muslims’ ‘Night of Destiny’?
By Aysha Khan — June 20, 2017
(RNS) It's the holiest night of the year for Muslims.
The travel ban has been particularly harsh on Shiite Muslims
By Faiyaz Jaffer — May 26, 2017
NEW YORK (RNS) The Trump administration's attempts to ban travel to the U.S. by Muslims has had a severe and repugnant impact on Shiite Muslims in particular.
Sorry Miley Cyrus, no twerking in Malaysia
By Brian Pellot — September 17, 2013
In our first On Freedom country profile, Brian Pellot looks at the state of religious liberty in Malaysia.
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