Andaleeb the Poet
Jehemman Ad-Dadani, nicknamed the Andaleeb or canary bird, was one of Baghdad's most celebrated poets and storytellers.He was well know for his extravegance and vulgarity, and appreciation to all that is beautiful.His love for wine and women was unbound.He wrote over 45 books of poetry and Kitab, the science of oral speech.He was whipped well over 8 times for commiting adultery with several women, but that didnt stop him.He entertained the Caliph's majlis with witty humor and powerful poetry.He was perhaps, one of the greatest poets to ever live.
When the stars kiss the cheeks/of the crescent upon the eternal city/
When the breasts of thy lover strike my tender lips/like delightful wine and gentle rebirth/Beauty so refined, when she undresses/when she lays her hair upon my bared chest/With Slim waist and inviting hips/I scream with estecasy,Baghdad!Oh eternal city!do not cast me away from your pleasue!/Do not let me suffer from unwinding my self in you, you are the maiden of my dreams,oh Baghdad!
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Yaqub El-Falyasof
Yaqub bin karaj, was a philospher of great renown in the muslim world.His greatest works is collecting all old Kalam (talk sciences) and philisophical debates in one large book called the Rubayiat of Yaqub, where he discussed and analyized each thesis from Ghazali's work to Abi Sinna and Avveros.He validated the role of the Caliph and discussed the workings of an islamic state.The Caliph invited him to the majlis, but Yaqub lost favour of the Caliph when he questioned the role of Jihad.He died in age of 92, his last request was that the Caliph would forgive him before he passed away.He was never granted that wish.
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Hakim Al-Dawi
Hakim bin Lati, a Syrian doctor who gained much fame in the muslim world for his miraculous abilities in healing.He improved the works of Ibn Sina and other great doctors, and dissected many bodies , creating a standard map for the human body.He wrote several books ranging from skeletal theories, the functions of body parts and the circulation of blood.He encourged his disciples to explore the human body, and experiment with many different plants and potions, widening the possibilites of healing.He stressed hygiene and good food as the first line of defence against sickness.
His most famous saying is ( The worst things for a shiek, is a good cook and a beautiful maiden).
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Brother against brother
When Caliph (insert name) died, the Ulama council congregated to choose the best and most able ruler among his children to rule the Ummah.There were two , Ahmed, a stanch muslim fanatic, with exceptional martial skill, and Ismael, a boy with massive education and speculation.The majority of nobles supported the former in hope of more land and expansion, while the latter was supported by the Ulama for his wisdom and farsight.
The choice would greatly unsettle the Caliphate, as both had strong factions begind them, choose wisely....
Ahmed,let the christians fear us!
Ismael,let the Empire prosper!
Choose Ahmed- Ismaels revenge
As soon as Ahmed was choosen as Caliph, Ismael fled the city of Baghdad fearing for his life.He quickly took refugee in Hamadan,and gained a base of support there.He mustered supporters and quickly rose in rebellion against his brother Ahmed.Ismael's base of support grew franatically, and the Empire was bleeding with what would be considered one of the bloodiest civil wars in history.The nobility however backed Ahmed, and refused to submit to what they precieved as the (upsurper).
Choose Ismael- Ahmeds revenge
As soon as Ismael was choosen as Caliph, Ahmed fled the city of Baghdad fearing for his life.He quickly took refugee in Basrah, and plead the nobles to help him.In Baghdad, mini armies of thugs from aristocrats and nobles roamed the cities.Several cities within the Empire rose in terrible rebellion on the hands of the rich.However, the majority of the population and Ulama backed Ahmed, and fought the rebels and insurjents with the local militias.
Both events after 5 years
Civil War Ends
My lord, we have defeated the upsurpers and your brother was executed outside the main mosque.The collaberators were rounded up and killed, but the empire is wounded.We have salvaged what we could...
(for Ismale, - serfdom - aristocracy for Ahmed + aristocracy +serf)
Ulama Council of 1593
In the wake of the civil war, the Ulama , after the execution of the upsurper, congregated together to reach a formal and permenant solution to the problem of inheritance.They decided that all choices would be secluded to the Ulama, and would exclude nobles and merchants.Caliphs would be choosen on the basis of faith and administration, and not on martial skills any longer.The civil war has left the country barren and it was time to revive the blood soaked lands of Iraq.
Endorse the edict!
Do not endorse it!
Weaken the Ulama council!
The Shiites of Karbala and Najaf
The Shiite Alims always secluded themselves from the public, taking care of the Shiite shrines in Karbala and Najaf ,and guiding the faithful in the esctorica of faith.Howevera Mullah by the name of Kalimatullah Jenan El-Maradoshi called his shiite brothers to fight the oppressive Caliphate, and establish a Shiite state within the Empire of the false sunnah.He made the grave of Ali as a center point for his rebellion, and many mullahs and imams of the shia faith joined him.
The Caliphs milita quickly routed the rebels, and captured the imam, who was executed in Baghdad outside the Main Mosque.The Caliph faced a weighty decision, as many Shiite Alims supported the rebels, what was the fate of the shia in the Empire?
Destroy the shrines!Move Ali's Grave!----triggers event later
Execute the rebels and punish offenders only
Tolerate them....
The Destruction of Karbala and Najaf
As soon as the news of destroying the cities of Karbala and Najaf reached their populaces, a large tract of them fleed to the surrounding cities, while staunch Shiites remained to protect the Holy mosques.The Abbasid Army fought with the defenders, with a total victory for the Caliphate.The Holy Golden Domed Mosque of Karbala was burned to the ground, the gold and other precious metals salvaged from the mosque were sent back to the treasury of the Caliphate.The Grave of Ali was desecrated, and the nephew of the prophet was buried in a secret location.The center points of the shia faith were destroyed, and many of the heretics saw the light of the sunnah after this destruction of their Holy mosques.However, others rebelled.
The False prophet ---- must own Mecca and Medina by 1600
The prophet of Islam, Mohammed peace be upon him, was the last prophet, the ending nector of Allah's prophets.There was to be no other prophet after him, and the prophet warned of many false prophets to come.A man by the name of Shalala Urudu, a Hindu who converted to islam, later claimed himself a prophet outside the Kabaa of Mecca.The muslims there, attacked him and kicked him out of the city, where Shalala fleed to the desert.There, amongst the ill-taught Bedouins, and weak muslims, he gained support, and began the Joki faith in Arabia.It gained much support, mainly in the center of Arabia, and from there, Shalala raided with his men, the coastal Islamic cities of the Caliphate, and even dared to invade Baghdad herself!.It was time to deal with the false prophet...
Kill the bastard!and punish his followers!
Kill the bastard and send shieks to convert and teach the people of the desert
All to his faith- trigger event
The False faith spreads
To the horror of many in the Caliphate, the Joki faith spread amongst the bedouins and inner cities of Arabia.Some of the Jikina had the audacity of entering the Holy cities themselves!their Gurus dared even to openly do missionary work in the southern cities.The public was not pleased at all...
**perhaps 1 province becoms pagan?or Hindu?**
also I dont think everything should be based on "changes" but really just simple events.
