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Amid the ruins of intense Israeli airstrikes, Lebanon’s battered Shiite community braved a volatile ceasefire to observe its most sacred annual ritual of Ashura.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
The German Press Agency DPA said he came from Hofuf in Saudi Arabia, and is from the Shiite minority there.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
The Iranian experiment had a distinctly Shiite flavor, but Sunni Islamists instantly recognized its significance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026
A Shiite movement, Hezbollah was founded in Lebanon with the support of Iran in response to Israel's 1982 invasion of the country to drive out Palestinian militants.
From Barron's ● Mar. 16, 2026
But she learned that there were Shiite and Sunni interpretations of the Qur’an, and within any mosque there were the same variations in faith and commitment as there were in any church.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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