(The Conversation) — In Shiite Islam, grief is not only personal but collective − expressed through rituals, pilgrimage and devotion to saints. Shiite Islam is the official, and majority, religion of ...

Several Shiite communities in South Asia recently refrained from celebrating Eid as they mourned the death of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. From Nigeria to Kashmir – well beyond the ...

Shiite Islam is the official, and majority, religion of Iran. Shiite minorities in other countries tend to view Iranian leaders as protectors and have sometimes risked personal safety to protest the ...

Libya is on track to sustained energy sector growth that will likely translate into accelerated economic recovery. As the country pursues increased investment in key oilfields, upcoming projects, and ...