Officers say the move aims to instil a sense of morality as they race to fill a security vacuum after dismantling ousted ...

The move to put religion at the center of policing risks seeding new rifts in a diverse country awash with guns after 13 years of civil war and alienating foreign governments they have been trying ...

The granddaughter of the Prophet Mohammad, Sayeda Zeinab is venerated by Shi'ite Muslims and the mosque and shrine 10 kilometers south of Damascus attracts Shi'ite pilgrims from around the region.

The granddaughter of the Prophet Mohammad, Sayeda Zeinab is venerated by Shi'ite Muslims and the mosque and shrine 10 kilometers south of Damascus attracts Shi'ite pilgrims from around the region.

"Not just minorities - Christians, Alawites, Druze - but also quite a lot of Sunni ... sayings and actions attributed to Islam's Prophet Mohammad - one participant, Ali al-Aqabani, said when ...

Islam’s founding Prophet Muhammad was the guardian who raised his cousin ... a concept from Hinduism and Buddhism. The small and insular Druze community adheres to a similarly secretive and esoteric ...

The prophet is Antun Sa'adeh ... many of whom oppose the Khomeini leadership, and Druze been drawn to the movement. The SSNP has displayed astonishing staying power, considering its tribulations ...