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 ...

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.

Both Alawites and the Twelver Shia differ from Sunnis in their belief that Imam Ali and the 11 imams after him were the rightful leaders of the Muslim community after the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).

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 ...

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 ...