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Crescent International Vol. 47, No. 12

Opinion

Iran’s Islamic Revolution: The Real Islamic Alternative

Kevin Barrett

With Western-instigated wars raging in different parts of the world, death, destruction and famine are everywhere. Only Islam offers a solution to this deeply troubled world provided people open their eyes and see its reality, especially as reflected in the achievements of the Islamic revolution in Iran.

Opinion

“Israel first” is Making “America last”

Abu Dharr

Donald Trump has touted his “America first” mantra but his overriding concern, as that of almost all members of Congress and other parts of the American establishment, are devoted to protecting the illegitimate Zionist entity. Ordinary Americans suffer as a consequence.

Opinion

Pakistan’s Dysfunctional Judicial System

Zafar Bangash

Justice is a fundamental precept in every society. Regrettably, Pakistan’s judicial system, inherited from British colonialism, is broken and does not deliver justice to the people as is evident from the 1.9 million cases pending before courts.

Main Stories

Islamic Iran: 40 Years of Valiant Resistance

Zafar Bangash

Through determination and valiant resistance, Islamic Iran has shaken the foundations of the oppressive global order and given hope to all the oppressed people in the world. A New World Order based on fairness and justice is taking shape even if slowly!

News & Analysis

US in Terminal Decline: An Overview

Kevin Barrett

Notwithstanding its pretentious claims to being the “sole superpower”, the US is in terminal decline politically, economically and socially. It can no longer orders others to follow its commands.

News & Analysis

Yemen ceasefire: What Chance for Peace?

Brecht Jonkers

Despite a much-touted ceasefire in Hodaydah that was negotiated in Sweden, the Saudi war-mongers and aggressor and their co-conspirators are doing everything to undermine it.

Editor's Desk

Why the Taliban Distrust the US

Editor

The Americans are dishonest to the core. Not surprisingly, the Taliban do not trust them one bit. The Americans want to retain military bases in Afghanistan; the Taliban will have none of this. Who can blame them?

Editorials

Press TV Anchor was Held Hostage by US!

Editor

By kidnapping Press TV anchor Marzieh Hashemi and holding here hostage, the US regime has once again exposed its true face: it is not a regime governed by the rule of law; gangsters run this lawless state.

Editorials

European Disintegration

Editor

Brexit, Yellow Vest and the rise of fascist parties all across Europe signal trouble for the continent of 500 million people. Can disintegration be far behind?

News & Analysis

Panicking Neocons Held Marzieh Hashemi Hostage

Kevin Barrett

Almost every policy that the neocons could think of has failed. In their desperation, they attacked a courageous but defenseless Press TV anchor, Marzieh Hashemi but even this has backfired on them.

News & Analysis

January 2019: A Month of Israeli Illegitimacy

Waseem Shehzad

The Zionists use different ruses to hoodwink gullible Muslims into embracing their narrative. Thanks to the efforts of one alert Muslim journalist Salih Muhammad Roshan of 5pillarsuk.com, such sneaky attempts have been thwarted causing great angst to the Zionists.

News & Analysis

Islamophobia in “Academic” Garb

Hayy Yaqzan

Islamophobia is a vast and profitable industry. Some use openly foul and racist language (the Hindu Ron Banerjee) while others peddle their Islamophobia camouflaged in academic garb. The arch-Zionist Daniel Pipes falls into the latter category.

News & Analysis

“Blame Iran for Yemen”

John Andrew Morrow

Some people including some Yemenis have been so brainwashed about the situation in Yemen, especially relating to Iran’s role in it, that they refuse to see what the Saudi criminals are doing to their society. For them, only Iran is to blame!

Special Reports

White Phosphorus and Other Horrific Weapons

Eric Walberg

The Zionists, Americans and Saudis are notorious for using white phosphorus against perceived enemies as well as civilians. The use of white phosphorus needs to be exposed and condemned.

Islamic Movement

The Duty to Protect Sacred Sites — Part II

John Andrew Morrow

Bani Saud, the illegal occupiers of the Arabian Peninsula, are busy destroying the sacred sites in Makkah and al Madinah yet the Muslim Ummah is either ignorant or largely silent on these crimes.

Book Review

Dugin against Islam

Charles Upton [Sidi Akram]

The Russian ideologue, philosopher and political scientist Alexandr Dugin has a lot to say about religions including Islam but his framework is entirely geopolitical. He totally fails to consider the moral and spiritual aspects of the deen of Islam, hence his failure to understand it

Islamic Movement

“Church Protection in Islam: Too Late, Too Little”

John Andrew Morrow

Islam is very clear about protecting the religious places of other faith communities, especially churches. Yet, the dictatorial regime in Egypt is using this as a cover to refurbish its jaded image .

Letters To The Editor

Trump and Syria

Jawwad Adil

With the resistance front’s routing of the US-Zionist-Saudi-backed terrorists in Syria, Donald Trump used that as an excuse to get the hell out. In his customary arrogance, he claimed the US defeated ISIS.

Letters To The Editor

Desecration of Sacred Sites

Saifur Rahman

"I wish to thank Dr. John Andrew Morrow and Crescent International for highlighting the Saudis’ desecration and destruction of sacred sites in Makkah and Madinah."

Letters To The Editor

Hindu Islamophobe

Jabbir Ahmed

"I was glad to read that the obnoxious smelly Hindu “Ron” Banerjee has been forced to apologize for his Islamophobic rants."

Letters To The Editor

Bani Saud and Yemen

Muhammad Abdul Majid

With Bani Saud’s crimes finally exposed in Yemen following the gruesome murder of Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, it is time for Muslims and other people of conscience to take concrete steps against the Saudi criminals.

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