Saudi Arabia vs (Shia's Full Moon) Theory

Abstract

The first use of the Crescent terminology came from King Abdullah II of Jordan during his speech to The Washington Post, while visiting the United States in 2004. He warned of the growing influence of Iran in the Mesopotamia region (Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon), especially in Iraq. He also provided evidence of Iran`s intervention in Iraq`s election process. Many Shia writers criticized King Abdullah`s speech, called it a racist and an effort to split the Islamic ummah. However, as Hadi haddadin notes, King Abdullah II forewarned of the possible disruption of the balance of power in the region. He never used the word Shia in a sectarian sense; he was rather referring to the political alignments and violent bloodshed that might result from such divides. 1 Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak then used the same term (Iranian Crescent) again in 2006 during an interview with Al-Arabiya News Channel, he claimed that the Shia`s in the Middle East are more loyal to Iran, not to the countries they are living in.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 18, 2018
Accession Number
AD1098318

Entities

People

  • Faisal Alghamdi

Organizations

  • Air War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter WMD
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Arabia
  • Assassination
  • Civil War
  • Governments
  • Guerrilla Warfare
  • Middle East
  • National Politics
  • New York
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Security
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.