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Egypto-Arab lamia caliphate
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It’s a lot of snakes
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I have a name for the caliphate: the Almusafakun Caliphate, or al-Musafakūn (“those who shed [impurity]”) in Arabic. It controls the entire Arabian peninsula, Egypt (+ possibly Sudan too), western Iraq, Syria and the Levant. Its key cultural influences are Arab and Ancient Egyptian, which is reflected in its religious practices and beliefs; the snake is sacred and represents repentance, rebirth and such. A core ritual is one of purification, which for lamia requires the shedding of skin during said ritual - the skin is then either burnt, or given to the imam to be disposed of. This ritual grants Absolution upon a person, and a similar ritual takes place to formally bring someone into the Ummah.
An adherent of Musafakuniyya is called a Musafaki, while a group are called Musafakeen.
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I’ve done it.
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~~ اَلْخِلَافَةُ المُسفَكونِيّة ~~
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The Caliphate is known by the Faithful as al-Musafakūn (Arabic: المُسفَكون), meaning “those who shed [impurity]”. The name refers to the emphasis on repentance and absolution of sin within the theology of the religion, which ties into the biology of its mostly lamia adherents and serpentine symbolism; within Musafakūniyya, the snake is sacred and represents rebirth in the spiritual sense, and it is believed that as it sheds its worldly skin, the soul is rid of the sin and taint sticking clung onto it; this concept has been ritualised and is a core Musafakuniyy practice. A member of the Faithful is called a Musafaki, while a group are called Musafakeen.
Musafaki culture can be summed up as a blend of Egyptian and Arab culture, with other minor influences from neighbouring cultures such as the Turks in the north and Persians in the east. On both sides of the Red Sea it isn’t uncommon to find architecture resembling both pharaonic Egyptian and Arab styles, with many mosques elegantly combining them in particular; the overall culture itself, from music to dance to cuisine is similarly mixed. Farther afield from the Red Sea the more foreign people become, with many Arabs having adopted customs from their neighbours, including vernacular and pastimes as well as other things, though Musafaki Arabs tend to stick more with their own culture, lamia especially. Speaking of lamia, within Arab society women are usually the ones in charge and dominate both religion and civil society; polyandry among other customs is the norm in the Caliphate due to lamian dominance. Bellydancing is an iconic symbol of Musafaki culture due to its initial prominence among the founding Arab lamia tribes.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed tincidunt maximus eros, tempus tincidunt dolor elementum sit amet. Nulla placerat lectus id augue sagittis dapibus. Aliquam erat volutpat. Sed sollicitudin justo sed nisl fermentum consectetur.
Etymology
An adherent of Musafakuniyya is called a ‘Musafaki’. A group are called ‘Musafakeen’. Something that is related to or of Musafakuniyya is ‘musafakic’, while something that resembles Musafakuniyya, whether in style or in another area is deemed ‘almofakunesque’.
History
Since the ascension of Calipha Hayāt al-Wāha, the Caliphate has experienced growth and is now undergoing its own rebirth, shedding its worn skin and its past sins so that the Words of God may reach farther than ever before. There have been conflicts with the Kaffir in the West and disagreements among the Ummah, primarily between the Faithful beyond the Zagros and the Faithful within the Caliphate, but elsewhere there resides infidels and devils who mislead the Faithful under them into blasphemy and sin. Soon, that shall change.
Political System
The reigning calipha is Hayaat al-Waaha bint Raqaasit al-Rimal (Arabic: حياة الواحه بنت رقاّصة الرمال; Ḥayāt al-Wāḥa bint Raqāṣit al-Rimāl). Though not a direct descendant of the Prophetess or her tribe, the al-Rimal dynasty have produced many capable caliphas and ruled the Caliphate for centuries. This lamian dynasty will, in all likelihood, rule the Caliphate until the Day of Judgement.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed tincidunt maximus eros, tempus tincidunt dolor elementum sit amet. Nulla placerat lectus id augue sagittis dapibus. Aliquam erat volutpat. Sed sollicitudin justo sed nisl fermentum consectetur.
Religion
Musafakūniyya is a fusion of Kemetic, Abrahamic and polytheistic Arabic beliefs that’s heavily centred on serpent symbolism and spiritual salvation through repentance and absolution of sin. Zoroastrianism has played a notable part in influencing the religion as well. Cleanliness, righteousness, virtue and faithfulness are key to its practices and tenets.
It is a naturally evangelical religion due to its emphasis on salvation through repentance. Its preachers, known as mutahaddeen, deliver those beyond the Caliphate onto salvation and convert those rulers who they can in order to save the world and help it embrace righteousness. Converts must undergo a purification ritual to allow their spiritual rebirth; a similar ritual is practised annually by the Faithful, and in both rituals lamia are required to shed their skin, which is then burnt.
There are several symbols and icons omnipresent within Musafakūniyya. The colour white is one of them, perceived as a symbol of a cleanliness both in body body and soul; neophytes, the saved dead, and the repentant are typically if not always dressed in white attire. Serpents are the most recognisable symbol within Musafakūniyya, including as symbols of repentance and rebirth, and as holy beings; lamia are thus highly regarded within the Ummah and most clerical branches possess at least more than a few lamian members. Fire is another symbol of Musafakūniyya and is seen as a purifying element, and is thus employed where it comes to consecration and purification rituals.
Culture
Among other practices, belly dancing is a widespread staple of Arab lamian cultural practices. It isn’t simply a form of entertainment or fun, but as a method to attract mates or as part of rituals. Lamia wear distinguishing accessories to display their marital status, whether they’re already wed, looking to wed or not interested in marriage. Potential mates must then do something to prove their dedication to marriage, after which a decision is made either by the matriarch of that family or by the bachelorette. As Musafakic culture is polyandrous, women may take up to 4 mates, though in some clans the men are all collectively bonded to the women (in both cases, the women hold the power).
The Caliphate is home to an incredibly literate and intelligent society. Literacy, bookkeeping, poetry, music and philosophy are widespread and important to Musafakic culture. The city of al-Iskandariyya is a centre of learning within the caliphal Ummah and attracts learned people from behind as well, even as far as England. Baghdad is another city renowned for its House of Wisdom. One would need to be blind and deaf to not notice the numerous madrasahs and libraries found throughout the Caliphate.
Other
The Caliphate is recognised as a lamian state by most Europeans and even realms far to the East. When depicting the people of the Caliphate, most artists choose to depict them as lamia and heavily female-dominated; while not entirely incorrect, it remains the case that the human inhabitants of the region are far more numerous than their serpentine sisters in faith.
Graag brom and Elfland
भाग्यदां प्रसन्नवदनां सौभाग्यदां
अभयप्रदां मणिगणैर्नानाविधैर्भूषिताम् ।
सदा शक्तिभिः ॥ सदा शक्तिभिः ॥ शक्तिभिः
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I don’t recall having any like that. Mine have all had their flaws and limitations.
Wobbegong, Graag brom, and Du pres
(I used to have the most immodest most irritatingly weird mary sue NS characters, now I don't. I like to present EVERYTHING pretty modestly and comfortably. It helps me not be an introvert.)
(Fun fact: I spent 20 minutes rounding up Katerina Sunday's age responsibly. 😂 (my national leader. I like how the factbook came out.)
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That’s understandable.
I haven’t yet come up with the Calipha, I’m sorting out more information about the nation itself before I do.
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I wrote history
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~~ اَلْخِلَافَةُ المُسفَكونِيّة ~~
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The Caliphate is known by the Faithful as al-Musafakūn (Arabic: المُسفَكون), meaning “those who shed [impurity]”. The name refers to the emphasis on repentance and absolution of sin within the theology of the religion, which ties into the biology of its mostly lamia adherents and serpentine symbolism; within Musafakūniyya, the snake is sacred and represents rebirth in the spiritual sense, and it is believed that as it sheds its worldly skin, the soul is rid of the sin and taint sticking clung onto it; this concept has been ritualised and is a core Musafakuniyy practice. A member of the Faithful is called a Musafaki, while a group are called Musafakeen.
Musafaki culture can be summed up as a blend of Egyptian and Arab culture, with other minor influences from neighbouring cultures such as the Turks in the north and Persians in the east. On both sides of the Red Sea it isn’t uncommon to find architecture resembling both pharaonic Egyptian and Arab styles, with many mosques elegantly combining them in particular; the overall culture itself, from music to dance to cuisine is similarly mixed. Farther afield from the Red Sea the more foreign people become, with many Arabs having adopted customs from their neighbours, including vernacular and pastimes as well as other things, though Musafaki Arabs tend to stick more with their own culture, lamia especially. Speaking of lamia, within Arab society women are usually the ones in charge and dominate both religion and civil society; polyandry among other customs is the norm in the Caliphate due to lamian dominance. Bellydancing is an iconic symbol of Musafaki culture due to its initial prominence among the founding Arab lamia tribes.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed tincidunt maximus eros, tempus tincidunt dolor elementum sit amet. Nulla placerat lectus id augue sagittis dapibus. Aliquam erat volutpat. Sed sollicitudin justo sed nisl fermentum consectetur.
Etymology
An adherent of Musafakuniyya is called a ‘Musafaki’. A group are called ‘Musafakeen’. Something that is related to or of Musafakuniyya is ‘musafakic’, while something that resembles Musafakuniyya, whether in style or in another area is deemed ‘almofakunesque’.
History
Since the ascension of Calipha Hayāt al-Wāha, the Caliphate has experienced growth and is now undergoing its own rebirth, shedding its worn skin and its past sins so that the Words of God may reach farther than ever before. There have been conflicts with the Kaffir in the West and disagreements among the Ummah, primarily between the Faithful beyond the Zagros and the Faithful within the Caliphate, but elsewhere there resides infidels and devils who mislead the Faithful under them into blasphemy and sin. Soon, that shall change.
Political System
The reigning calipha is Hayaat al-Waaha bint Raqaasit al-Rimal (Arabic: حياة الواحه بنت رقاّصة الرمال; Ḥayāt al-Wāḥa bint Raqāṣit al-Rimāl). Though not a direct descendant of the Prophetess or her tribe, the al-Rimal dynasty have produced many capable caliphas and ruled the Caliphate for centuries. This lamian dynasty will, in all likelihood, rule the Caliphate until the Day of Judgement.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed tincidunt maximus eros, tempus tincidunt dolor elementum sit amet. Nulla placerat lectus id augue sagittis dapibus. Aliquam erat volutpat. Sed sollicitudin justo sed nisl fermentum consectetur.
Religion
Musafakūniyya is a fusion of Kemetic, Abrahamic and polytheistic Arabic beliefs that’s heavily centred on serpent symbolism and spiritual salvation through repentance and absolution of sin. Zoroastrianism has played a notable part in influencing the religion as well. Cleanliness, righteousness, virtue and faithfulness are key to its practices and tenets.
It is a naturally evangelical religion due to its emphasis on salvation through repentance. Its preachers, known as mutahaddeen, deliver those beyond the Caliphate onto salvation and convert those rulers who they can in order to save the world and help it embrace righteousness. Converts must undergo a purification ritual to allow their spiritual rebirth; a similar ritual is practised annually by the Faithful, and in both rituals lamia are required to shed their skin, which is then burnt.
There are several symbols and icons omnipresent within Musafakūniyya. The colour white is one of them, perceived as a symbol of a cleanliness both in body body and soul; neophytes, the saved dead, and the repentant are typically if not always dressed in white attire. Serpents are the most recognisable symbol within Musafakūniyya, including as symbols of repentance and rebirth, and as holy beings; lamia are thus highly regarded within the Ummah and most clerical branches possess at least more than a few lamian members. Fire is another symbol of Musafakūniyya and is seen as a purifying element, and is thus employed where it comes to consecration and purification rituals.
Culture
Among other practices, belly dancing is a widespread staple of Arab lamian cultural practices. It isn’t simply a form of entertainment or fun, but as a method to attract mates or as part of rituals. Lamia wear distinguishing accessories to display their marital status, whether they’re already wed, looking to wed or not interested in marriage. Potential mates must then do something to prove their dedication to marriage, after which a decision is made either by the matriarch of that family or by the bachelorette. As Musafakic culture is polyandrous, women may take up to 4 mates, though in some clans the men are all collectively bonded to the women (in both cases, the women hold the power).
The Caliphate is home to an incredibly literate and intelligent society. Literacy, bookkeeping, poetry, music and philosophy are widespread and important to Musafakic culture. The city of al-Iskandariyya is a centre of learning within the caliphal Ummah and attracts learned people from behind as well, even as far as England. Baghdad is another city renowned for its House of Wisdom. One would need to be blind and deaf to not notice the numerous madrasahs and libraries found throughout the Caliphate.
Other
The Caliphate is recognised as a lamian state by most Europeans and even realms far to the East. When depicting the people of the Caliphate, most artists choose to depict them as lamia and heavily female-dominated; while not entirely incorrect, it remains the case that the human inhabitants of the region are far more numerous than their serpentine sisters in faith.
BTW the calipha’s name translates to “Life of the Oasis, daughter of [the] Dancer of the Sands”. Hayāt al-Wāha is “Life of the Oasis”, bint Raqāsit al-Rimāl is “daughter of [the] Dancer of the Sands”. Al-Rimāl is the dynasty name, but is often simply combined with the given name. Raqāsit al-Rimāl is the calipha’s mother.
I’m not going to be making another Akeldama anyway, I’ve got plans for other characters.
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