Mahometan Enclave

Official Name: Territory of the Most Esteemed Prophet

Founded: 1878

Form of Government: Theocratic oligarchy

Head of State: Sheikh Razzani al-Binwal

Population Level: Below average

Urban/Rural?: Urban

Technological Level: Average

Background: See Qom.

Founding: The nation of Qom, a theocracy dedicated to the worship of a nameless deity and his divine Prophet, was once unquestionably the largest country on Ereth. Though its government has always sought strict control over the people, more rebellious factions gathered in the south and east, far from the capital. These were the lowlands of Qom- lands swallowed by the Melt.

Most citizens fled west for protection and succor, believing their homes to have been destroyed by their god to rid the land of its heathen elements. However, in the major port city of Alexandros, hundreds of families with both above-average means and questions about the government's agenda chose not to flee into the arms of their national leaders. Instead, led by the city's merchant prince, Razzani al-Binwal, these families coordinated to build a small fleet of ships and sail south, into the small ranges of hills that peaked near the southern polar circle.

Though Qom was more fortunate than most nations- its tremendous land mass allowed coastal refugees plenty of space to resettle- the Qomian government was still forced to attend to the needs of its people to avoid riots over food and acceptable shelter. Thus the rebel leaders were afforded the time to form a small but instantly wealthy nation more in line with their ideas of the intersection between religious worship and the worldly details of life. In honor of the Prophet, their home was named the Mahometan Enclave.

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