During Syria’s civil war, protecting the revered Sayyida Zeinab shrine was a rallying cry for some Shiite fighters and groups from beyond the country’s borders backing then-President Bashar Assad.

Worshippers pray at the Sayyida Zeinab shrine where many Shiite believe Zeinab, the granddaughter of Prophet Muhammad ... Zeinab's burial place is disputed; some Muslims believe it’s elsewhere.

Modern science backs these old tricks. Drying reduces water, which bacteria need to grow. Vinegar and turmeric create acidic, ...

Mecca and Medina are two common names many people come across when Muslims are preparing for Hajj, an annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the holiest city for Muslims. Dhu al-Hijjah is ...

GARLAND, Texas — Two suspects were killed after they opened fire Sunday in a parking lot outside a provocative contest for cartoon depictions of the prophet Muhammad, authorities said.

President Dr. Arif Alvi says Prophet Muhammad (SAWW) is the great role model for Muslims in every aspect of life. Addressing the concluding session of two-day International Rehmatal-Lil-Aalameen ...

CHESTER, Pa. (WPVI) -- A re-dedication ceremony took place this Memorial Day weekend at a historic cemetery in Chester. Guests toured the Old Swedes Burial Ground on Sunday, the final resting ...

A restorer removes debris beneath a broken marble slab to expose the original rock surface of what is considered the burial place of Jesus. Photograph by Oded Balilty, AP for National Geographic ...

Credit: UPI / Alamy Stock Photo A cave in Israel once thought to be linked to Jesus may in fact be the burial place of another person from his time: Salome, the sister of the Judaean king Herod ...

Some 2,500 documents and personal items belonging to legendary Israeli spy Eli Cohen were returned to Israel from Syria in a covert operation carried out by the Mossad, the Prime Minister’s ...