Notably, Saudi Arabia is governed by a Sunni Islamic government, while the majority of Iranians are Shiite Muslims, also known as Shia. Other countries that cut ties with Iran on Monday - Bahrain ...

Of these some 5% are Shia, the rest are Sunni. The historical split occurred 1400 years ago, following the death of Muhammad in Medina, in modern day Saudi Arabia. Muslims who wanted to select his ...

conservative Sunni teachings known as Wahhabism and strict Islamic Shariah law present in all aspects of life. #1 in Religious Saudi Arabia is the giant of the Middle East, with both the vast ...