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Dhu al-Qa'dah, 14462025-05-01

Crescent International Vol. 55, No. 3

Main Stories

US-backed Israeli Genocide Of Palestinians In Gaza Continues

Yusuf Dhia-Allah

Zionists are seriel killers and mass murderers. They have demonstrated this by their ongoing genocide of the Palestinians. They are also indulging in other crimes: torture and rape of Palestinian hostages as well as starvation part of their plan to ethnically cleanse them from Gaza.

Editorials

Saudi King’s Letter To The Rahbar

Editor

What prompted the Saudi king to send a letter to the Rahbar, Imam Seyyed Ali Khamenei? Since the Islamic revolution, the Saudi regime has shown extreme hostility to the Islamic Republic of Iran, joining the enemies of Islam and Muslims. We provide some clues.

Opinion

Western Approved Sufism

Zafar Bangash

Tasawwuf (spirituality or Sufism) is an honoured tradition in Islam. By eschewing worldly pleasures, Sufis aim to achieve nearness to Allah. This noble tradition, however, has been subverted and is now being used the US to advance its own nefarious agenda.

Opinion

Frugality Is The Mother Of Prosperity

Abu Dharr

The third Khalifah Uthman’s decision to “liberalize” the economy, though well-intentioned, resulted in creating an enterprenuerial class. Its effect on the Muslim society was negative and created schisms whereby there emerged the haves and the have-nots.

News & Analysis

The Regional War Continues: Talks That Mask an Escalating Quagmire

Tahir Mahmoud

What direction the indirect talks between Iran and the US would take is difficult to predict. In the latest round on April 26, the US demanded Iran should dismantle its entire nuclear program and import its uranium requirement from abroad. Iran has rejected this and may sabotage the talks.

News & Analysis

Pasha Erdogan Sees Power Slipping From His Hands

Ahmet Mehmet

Turkish president Recep Tayip Erdogan is no democrat. When he perceives a challenger to his continued grip on power, he resorts to undemocratic means as is evident in his mistreatment of opposition presidential candidate Ekrem Imamoglu who has been imprisoned on trumped-up charges.

News & Analysis

Parasitical Generals Sucking People’s Blood In Pakistan

Zia Sarhadi

Pakistan’s generals are not professional soldiers. They are real estate tycoons and have now got their grubby hands on the country’s agriculture as well as mineral wealth. Living in palatial homes, they have impoverished Pakistan inflicting immense suffering on the people.

News & Analysis

The Origin And Role Of Banu Saud

Zafar Bangash

While most Muslims have wisened up to the criminal nature of the Banu Saud who have betrayed the Palestinians siding with the zionist war criminals, there are still some Muslims who harbour illusions about their real role. We expose their origin and role.

News & Analysis

Ansarallah’s Daring Challenge To US Imperialism And Zionist Barbarism

Omar Ahmed

As part of the Axis of Resistance, the Ansarallah in Yemen have shown true grit. In support of the people of Gaza, they have taken on the zionist war criminals and US imperialists and delivered massive blows to both despite living in the poorest country in West Asia.

News & Analysis

Trump’s Tariffs War A Spectacular Failure

Brecht Jonkers

Donald Trump is acting like a bull in a china shop (no pun intended). His tariffs war, especially against China has caused more damage to the US economy than to the targeted countries. He has been forced to retreat but given his unpredictability, he is likely to cause more harm to the US.

News & Analysis

[Nuclear] War in South Asia? The Pahalgam Terrorist Attack in Indian Occupied Kashmir

S. Haider Mehdi

In typical knee-jerk reaction, India accused Pakistan of orchestrating the Pahalgam terrirst attack in Indian-occupied Kashmir. It downgraded diplomatic relations with Pakistan, closed the Attari-Wahaga border and threatened to abandon the Indus Water Treaty. These are acts of war.

Islamic Movement

Mullahs Imitate The Pharisees To Implement Non-Islamic Legalism: Part 5 – A Taqwa-based Overview

Mohamed Ousman

Allah’s laws are meant to help human beings realize their true potential in life. Mullahs, however, imitate the Pharisees and indulge in non-Islamic legalism to try and conform to an unjust system. The result is an unmitigated disaster for the Ummah.

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