Sunni rulers continued to monopolise political power, while the Shia lived in the shadow of the state, looking instead to their imams, the first twelve of whom were descended directly from Ali ...

2 Most are Imami Shia Muslims, recognizing the leadership of a succession of twelve Imams beginning with the Prophet Muhammad's son-in-law Ali. A minority are Ismaili Shia, who look for leadership ...

Ali is revered as the first Imam of Shia Islam, of which there are twelve Imams who are held to be the spiritual and political successors to the Prophet. What started as a very basic shrine has ...

The fifth major difference between Shia and Sunni Muslims is regarding Mohammad Mahdi who is believed to be the descendent of the Prophet Muhammad and is the twelfth Imam according to Shias.

Twelve Saudi prisoners who are part of the country’s Shia minority are at risk of "imminent" execution, according to Amnesty International. The kingdom has moved their cases to the Presidency ...

The shrine is one of two tombs in Samarra for revered Shia imams, which attract pilgrims from around the world. It was attacked one day after at least 22 people died when a car bomb exploded in a ...

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says that the path of the Shia Imams is a path of resistance and resilience, and the Imams’ teachings are lessons in logic and reasoning.

The majority of Shia Muslims believe there are twelve such imams in total, the last of which has been in hiding since his ...