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Crescent International Vol. 31, No. 22

Islamic Movement

Demands for implementation of Shari’ah being debated in Indonesia

Mohamed Yehia

One feature of the increasing assertiveness of Indonesia’s Islamic movements is the demand that the Shari’ah be implemented as a solution to its social ills. ABDAR RAHMAN KOYA discusses the implications of this issue.

Islamic Movement

Speech by Hizbullah leader Shaikh Nasrallah on the Palestinian struggle

Hassan Nasrallah

The example and inspiration provided to the Palestinian mujahideen by the Hizbullah in Lebanon has been widely acknowledged. Here we reprint a speech by Hizbullah leader Shaikh Hasan Nasrallah on the occasion of Al-Quds Day last Ramadhan (November 29).

Occupied Arab World

Iraqi opposition conference in London reveals only their weakness and differences

Nasr Salem

It was intended to be an extraordinary show of unity among Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein’s foes. But the Iraqi opposition’s conference in London last month ended up exposing the opposition for a faction-ridden quagmire having in common only a desire to be rid of Saddam.

South-East Asia

Australian government under pressure for supporting Bush’s war on Islam

Our Sydney Correspondent

Like his British counterpart, Australian prime minister John Howard is finding that being hand in glove with Bush et. al. means having difficulty sleeping soundly at home.

Special Reports

Strategic reasoning behind US’s apparently irrational determination to go to war against Iraq

Zafar Bangash

Iraqi president Saddam Hussain must be wondering what more he can do to get off George Bush’s list of “evildoers” who are marked for destruction. He has allowed unimpeded access, even to his palaces, to the UN weapons-inspectors, who have found nothing suspicious so far, although that is unlikely to prevent an American attack.

World

ISNA announces Eid dates in accordance with Saudis rather than Islam

Zafar Bangash

The Fiqh Council of North America, which is linked to the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA), has issued an astonishing statement regarding the date of Eid al-Adha, which amounts to a recommendation that Muslims ignore the commandments of Allah.

World

Hindu fascists preparing for implementation of ‘Hindutva’ agenda all over India

Qazi Umar

Democracy has almost always been a tool of tyranny, oppression and subjugation. The “world’s largest democracy”, India is no exception to this rule. There is one key strategy that is employed in every democratic process: ‘manufacturing consent’.

World

Russian officer acquitted of Chechen atrocity

Crescent International

The only Russian officer to be charged for war crimes in Chechnya has been acquitted on the basis that he raped and murdered a teenaged girl while suffering from temporary insanity. Colonel Yury Budanov was cleared of all charges against him on December 31.

World

US-Sudan relations improving slowly as Khartoum helps ‘war on terror’

Nasr Salem

The attacks on September 11 have brought a slow thaw to the frosty relations between Khartoum and Washington. America’s drive since then to enlist new allies for its “war on terrorism” gave the government of Sudanese president Omar Hassan al-Bashir an opportunity to establish a working relationship with Washington.

World

US behaviour provoking angry demonstrations in Pakistan

Zia Sarhadi

Given president George Bush’s limited grasp of international affairs, it would be unrealistic to expect him to understand why America is hated so much worldwide, but his advisors should be better equipped to deal with the reality of global politics.

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