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Sha'ban, 14442023-03-01

Crescent International Vol. 53, No. 1

Main Stories

Iraq’s Destruction At The Hands Of War Criminals Bush And Blair

Waseem Shehzad

While March 20 will mark 20 years of the illegal invasion and destruction of Iraq by western hegemons, it is also important to not forget that heinous crimes were perpetrated in Iraq against innocent civilians.

Main Stories

How The 2003 Invasion Of Iraq Continues To Degrade Western Hegemony

Ayman Ahmed

The easy part for the collective west was to overthrow the regime of dictator Saddam Husain. The invasion unleashed forces that have shaken the very foundations of the western-crafted world order. A multipolar world order is in the making.

Editorials

Reviving The True Spirit Of Ramadan

Editor

Ramadan is a month of fasting, a month of giving but above all, a month of engaging the noble Qur’an in a more profound way. Muslims must address the root causes of the mass poverty that afflicts hundreds of millions of Muslims worldwide amid plenty.

Opinion

Time To Abandon Colonial Geography

Zafar Bangash

Western colonialism has inflicted immense damage on the lives of most people in Asia and Africa. Even geography has been colonized. Thus, meaningless labels like the ‘Middle East’ and ‘Far East’ have been coined to describe regions of the world to suit their purpose. Such distorted labels must be discarded.

Opinion

He Who Has No Faith In Others Shall Find No Faith In Them

Abu Dharr

The Prophet (pbuh) was chosen by Allah for a divinely-ordained mission. He received guidance from on high but on worldly matters he consulted his companions. Unless divinely instructed, he allowed them to decide on issues through mutual consultation.

News & Analysis

El-Sisi Destroys Egypt’s Economy Chasing Grandiose Projects

Yusuf Dhia-Allah

Under the oppressive rule of General El-Sisi, Egypt’s economy has been run aground. While most Egyptians cannot afford bread, the brute in uniform and his henchmen indulge in grand larceny stealing billions of dollars. Egypt has been reduced to a basket case.

News & Analysis

Pakistan’s Dream Turned Into Nightmare

Zia Sarhadi

Every year, March 23 is celebrated as Pakistan Day. There is nothing to celebrate given the crushed economy that has driven millions into poverty amid a deliberately-engineered crisis to prevent the crooks in civvies and uniform from going to jail. Pity the people of Pakistan.

News & Analysis

A Tale Of Three Countries

Yusuf Dhia-Allah

Three important countries in the Muslims world—Egypt, Turkey and Pakistan—far from realizing their true potential are on the verge of collapse. In all three, the militaries have a lot to do with this sad state of affairs.

Islamic Movement

New, Distinctive Translation Of The Noble Qur’an (Re-print)

Zafar Bangash

Every Muslim has deep attachment to the noble Qur’an. In Ramadan, Muslims intensify their reading of the noble Book. It is, however, meant to be understood to implement its teachings in life. The new, contemporary translation by Imam Muhammad al Asi will help them achieve this objective.

News & Analysis

How The Rest Of The World Is Made To Pay For US Debt

Tahir Mustafa

Since the US dollar serves as a global reserve currency, Washington can continue to print dollars while the rest of the world is forced to pay the price of inflation. This theft can be ended if the dollar’s hegemony is brought to an end.

News & Analysis

Disastrous Consequences Of A Fatherless Family And Society

Khadijah Ali

People with even limited sense knew that the destruction of the family structure would have disastrous consequences for children and the society at large. Empirical evidence from data compiled over several decades now makes this point abundantly clear. Children have suffered the most and will continue to do so unless the family structure is restored.

News & Analysis

Breaking The Western-imposed Siege Of Syria

Mujahid Walied

A campaign has been launched to break the US-imposed siege of Syria to deliver much-needed help the long-suffering Syrian people. The devastation caused by the earthquake has forced people and organizations to act.

News & Analysis

Zionist Terrorists Kill More Palestinians

Ayman Ahmed

That the zionists are terrorists and mass murderers is not in doubt. Their latest assault on the historic Palestinian city of Nablus provided ample proof of their terrorist nature.

News & Analysis

American Torturers At Abu Ghraib

Yusuf Dhia-Allah

Together with Bagram and Guantanamo Bay, Abu Ghraib revealed the true nature of American policy against Muslims. Torture is part of the American system even if they deny it vehemently.

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