#Shiite

The conflict has stemmed the influx of pilgrims from Iran, Lebanon, the Gulf states, India, Afghanistan and elsewhere.

A Shiite cleric has been killed near the Syrian capital after assailants hurled a grenade into his car, according to state media.

An attack on a Shiite place of worship in Herat killed least 11 people. While the Taliban have pledged protection, a sense of structural vulnerability is growing within the Shiite community.

Bahrain has stripped 69 people of citizenship over alleged support for Iran, as the Sunni-Shia rift persists