In Syria, a small Muslim sect used to hold a lot of sway and power. They are the Alawites. The deposed dictator Bashar al-Assad and his family hail from the group. But since his fall, this ...

The ancient city of Kano on Saturday witnessed the influx of millions of members of the Tijjaniya sect who defied the ...

An Islamic scholar, Sheik Abubakar says Malllam Ibaheem El-Zakzakky is negatively influencing Muslims in the country. Sheik Abubakar Gumi launched the accusation in a condolence letter to the Shiite ...

Vice President, Kashim Shettima, and Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, on Saturday applauded the contributions of the Tijjaniyya Islamic sect in fostering peace and unity among the Muslim community in ...

(RNS) — In the sessions, Black faith leaders are schooled on the differences between Sunni, Shia and Nation of Islam sects and discuss the privileges Black Christians can enjoy compared to Black ...

Government in Nigeria's North Central state has inaugurated a Judicial Commission of Inquiry to look into clashes between the Nigeria Army and Shiites Islamic sect that led to the killing of hundreds ...

Interfaith group uses projects and dialogues to push for greater religious freedom. This is the third article in a three-part series about the problem of sectarianism in the Middle East and ways the ...