Is Anise a substitute of cumin I need cumin for everything I make, but its not available where i recently moved. However anise is available, and someone told me that cumin can be substituted by anise. Is this true?
I'd say no. These are two very different tastes: anise is freshy with a distinctive aroma than resembles licorice whereas cumin is on the earthy side of the palette.

For substituting cumin I'd go with ground coriander seeds. You'll of course need to adjust quantities