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The traditional '''Algazi religion''', also called '''Aghanism''' or '''Quuro-Argeyazic religion''' is a collection of syncretic beliefs and practices that serve as the ethnic religion of the [[Algazi people]] and the state religion of the [[Algazi Union]]. The religion originates from the hybridization of Argeyazic animism with [[Quurožarq]] (particularly [[Temyarq]]) and, to a lesser extent, [[Iovism]]. There is no wide consensus as to whether the religion should be classified as a continuation of ancient Argeyazic religious practices, a highly divergent denomination of Quurožarq, or a distinct faith, especially considering the wide variation in beliefs and practices.<br />
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Practitioners of Algazi religion believe in four principal deities and many minor ones, as well as malignant spirits. Most also believe in reincarnation and the spiritual life of plants and animals. There is no central organization beyond an association of temples, which serves to create a loose consistency of practice and liaise with the Algazi Ministry of Culture.<br />
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==Origins==<br />
===Argeyazic and Hafsighi Religion===<br />
While little is known about [[Teset culture|Proto-Argeyazic]] religion, some information has been pieced together through archeology and comparative work on early Algazi and Hemeshi religion and mythology. The religion was animist, contrasting higher deities (''*axa'') of natural forces and phenomena, such as the sky, rain, the ocean, and fire, mid-level deities or totems (referred to as "fathers" and "mothers") representing various species of plant and animal, and lower deities (''*tahen'') of places and geographic features. The spirits of the dead (''*motyur'') were believed to persist on earth, possibly in the [[Baredinian Desert]].<br />
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These beliefs and practices became more standardized during the [[Hafsighi Kingdom]] as a result of the emergence of a centralized, hierarchical clergy centered in [[Hafsigh]]. <br />
===Quurožarq===<br />
In 302, the Hafsighi Kingdom under Uftar V became a tributary of the [[Adzamasi Empire]]; his successor, Jir II, adopted Quurožarq in order to please Hafsigh's patron state. This prompted a mass conversion of the royal family and the Hafsighi court. As the gesture was primarily political, however, little was done that would encourage the general populace to adopt Quurožarq. No legal privileges were granted to Quurožarq or its adherents, and the heavy investment in the construction of Quurožiri institutions and religious infrastructure in Hafsigh did not prevent the aristocracy and the state from continuing to patronize indigenous temples. Despite the lack of official promotion, however, Quurožarq did spread to some extent among the upper ranks of the commoners, particularly the educated.<br />
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===Development===<br />
The persistence of animist beliefs and practices among the Quurožiri elite and the downward percolation of Quurožarq already began to blur the boundaries of the two religions during the Yurek period; however, their formal institutions remained separate and competing, and served to maintain distinct identities and a certain degree of orthodoxy.<br />
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Following the conquest of Hafsigh by Bızigh Ankesh, [[Serimism]] was made the official religion of the Hafsighi Kingdom until Ankesh and the Yurek Dynasty were overthrown by Dareb I Sadhas. Backed by both Quurožiri and animist clergy, Dareb chose not to reinstate either as a state religion. Subsequent Sadhas rulers largely maintained this policy, practicing both faiths and attempting to balance their competing interests. This official neutrality accelerated the existing trend towards hybridization, legitimizing the already widespread simultaneous practice of both religions and hampering clerical efforts to maintain standardized, exclusive worship. <br />
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The collapse of the Hafsighi Kingdom after 1078 led to the complete breakdown of centralized religious institutions in Hafsigh. In the breakaway provincial cities, there generally remained only low-ranking clergy associated with individual temples. Without any central authority, religious beliefs and practices were increasingly defined by the general population, who had no qualms about incorporating beliefs from multiple sources, and by clergy who were closer to them. This popular mixture of two religions had largely coalesced into a single (albeit heterogeneous) religion within two centuries of the collapse of the Hafsighi Kingdom.<br />
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==Present Day==<br />
[[File:AlgaziPriestesses.jpg|thumb|Priestesses of Delı pray by the water in Farigh.]]<br />
Though efforts at codification and standardization starting in the 18th century have been largely unsuccessful, the cultural integration of the Algazi Union and the relationship between temples and the state have created a broad consensus regarding certain core tenets of Algazi religion (largely those discussed in this article). The Association of Algazi Temples, formed in 1928, has been particularly influential in steering temples towards shared practices and teachings; the association is also responsible for certifying clergy.<br />
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The overwhelming majority of ethnic Algazis continue to practice their traditional religion, though Iovists and Serimites make up a sizeable minority. Temples remain important centers of social and cultural life both in Algazi cities and in Algazi communities abroad, associated with worship, festivals, and life events such as funerals and coming of age ceremonies. They provide very few social services, however, unlike those of many other religions; in Algazi society, these functions are traditionally handled by charities and institutions associated with aristocratic families.<br />
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==Dieties==<br />
The Algazi pantheon consists of four high-ranking deities (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|aghan}}, ''aghan''), the result of Argeyazic gods being mapped onto Quurožiri ones, and a multitude of minor spirits (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|tayinan}}, ''tayinan''). These are generally considered benevolent, generous, and protective, but easily angered by failure to show respect or gratitude. There is also a dead, genderless creator deity associated with the earth.<br />
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===Avı===<br />
'''Avı''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|avı}}, /avˈɨ/, "(The) One"; Serimite: ''Ëvı'' /əˈvɨ/), '''Kawghath''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|kawghath}}, /kɔ(:)ˈɰaθ/, Serimite: ''Kughës'' /kuˈɣəs/), or simply '''Sahar''' is the genderless creator deity who destroyed themselves to create the universe as we know it. The deity combines aspects of the Argeyazic earth goddess with the genderless and dormant creator Quuros, especially as interpreted by Temyarq. As the deity is believed to be dead, they are rarely worshipped directly. In many tellings, the deity is conceived of in human terms, at least figuratively; their arms became İdjud and Delı, their legs became Rashun and Amid, their head and/or genitalia became living things, and their lifeless torso became Sahar. Others emphasize the abstract character of the deity, who contained and consisted of all life and matter and existed without form, limit, or differentiation. While the latter view has become popular among mainstream Algazis, it originates with Serimites, who believe that the creator destroyed themselves to purge themselves of evil. Serimites see their goal on Sahar to be to finish this work, with many schools seeking to ultimately return to or approximate this primeval state of unity. <br />
===Aghan===<br />
[[File:PriestsIdjud.jpg|thumb|Priests of Idjud performing a ritual of thanksgiving following major rainfall.]]<br />
====İdjud====<br />
'''İdjud''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|idjud}}, /iˈd͡ʒud/, Serimite: ''Ejjıd'' /eʒˈʒɨd/) or '''Kaghne''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|kaghne}}, /kɑ:ˈnɛ/) is the god of the sky, wind, and rain, originating as a composite of Argeyazic rain nad sky gods with the Quurožiri deity [[Qurosism#Karne|Karne]]. İdjud is believed to be the father of the Sun and Moon, and is associated with time, prophecy, dreaming, sleep, communication, wisdom, and learning. He is generally depicted with two faces, one awake, representing day and the past, and one asleep, representing night and the unknown future; these faces are sometimes those of a hawk, raven, or other large bird. Because of his association with time and prophecy, İdjud is perceived as the most distant or god-like of the aghan, with knowledge and perception far beyond that of mortals; though he communicates much more than the other aghan, he mostly does so cryptically or abstractly. He is associated with the north, white, and with cold and dryness.<br />
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====Delı====<br />
'''Delı''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|delı}}, /dɛˈlɨ/, Serimite: ''Dalı'' /daˈlɨ/), often addressed as ''' ''Athir-mab'' '''({{cs|AGZ|athir-mab}}, "Mother Ocean"), is the goddess of the sea and the mother of all bodies of water. Though largely descended from the Argeyazic sea goddess, Delı has absorbed some aspects of the Quurožiri deity [[Qurosism#Tali|Tali]], whose name she bears. As the patron of the sea, she represents travel, commerce, fortune, strength, and protection. She is also associated with cleanliness, purity, redemption, and justice. Delı is the most fickle and sensitive of the aghan, bestowing great blessings on those who please her but destruction to those who anger her. However, she is also known to forgive those who repent and willingly undergo penance or punishment. Though depictions of Delı are variable, common features include very long hair and the fins or tail of a fish. She is associated with the south, blue, and with cold and wetness.<br />
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====Rashun====<br />
'''Rashun''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|rashun}}, /ɾaˈʃun/) or '''Hastugh''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|hastugh}}, /hasˈtuɰ, -uw/, Serimite: ''Hastıgh'' /hasˈtɨɣ/) is primarily the god of animals and livestock, but also represents death and reincarnation, health, fertility, sex, love, family, friendship, wealth, war, politics, and society. Despite originating as an Argeyazic goat or sheep deity, Rashun's traits and associations derive heavily from [[Qurosism#Hastur|Hastur]]. Rashun is depicted with the head of a goat or ram, and is perceived as passionate and fiery, experiencing anger, joy, grief, lust, and other emotions at great intensity. He is widely regarded as the most approachable and "human" of the aghan, and worshippers often address him in an informal or familiar manner. He is associated with the east, red, and with heat and dryness.<br />
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====Amid====<br />
'''Amid''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|amid}}, /aˈmid/, Serimite: ''Amed'' /aˈmed/) is the godess of plants and agriculture, as well as beauty, wealth, health and healing, fertility, family, childbirth, reincarnation, and death. She appears to have been transposed almost completely from Quurožarq as a replacement for the Argeyazic plant deities; in addition to her name, she also largely preserves her depiction as a matronly woman with very dark brown or red skin. Amid is thought to be a devoted and caring provider, the calmest and most reliable of the aghan. She is assoicated with the west, green, and with heat and wetness.<br />
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===Tayinan===<br />
Tayinan are minor deities, representing the Sun, Moon, stars, bodies of water, and some geographical features (mostly mountains and islands). Most Tayinan are associated with an agha, to whom they are considered subordinate. Unlike the aghan, they are bound to what they represent, as they are considered to be the object's soul. The gods of the Sun and Moon are considered to be the children of the sky god İdjud, with the stars in turn being the children of the Moon; similarly, all bodies of water are considered to be children of Delı. Tayinan associated with landforms are generally held to be children of the deceased Avı. The majority of tayinan are most likely inherited directly from Argeyazic religion, with the Sun and Moon deities having been demoted from full-fledged gods. While there are many parallels with the Quurožiri concept of [[Biārevah#Nakuvah|nakuvah]], this may have already been the case before the two religions came into extensive contact.<br />
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Worship of tayinan is generally on a small scale, except for the Sun, Moon, [[Ekuos River]], [[Lake Wadan]], [[Lake Heshov]], and island of Gêlnos (home to the city of [[Varij]]). Worship of the [[Ekuos River]], believed to be the eldest child of Delı, is particularly widespread, and largely takes the place of Delı in the northern Algazi Union. The Ekuos deity is typically conceived of as female in [[Tagra]] and male in [[Sedim]], referred to as ''İkath-mab'' ("Mother Ekuos") in the former and ''İkath-bab'' ("Father Ekuos") in the latter; Delı is therefore known in the region as ''Athir-amab'' or ''Athir-mamu'' (maternal and paternal forms of "Grandmother Ocean"), respectively. Other bodies of water are venerated by those who depend on them. The Sun and Moon also receive substantially more direct worship than other tayinan, though they do not take the place of İdjud. <br />
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==Death and Afterlife==<br />
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===Reincarnation===<br />
Most Algazis believe that souls are reincarnated in a fixed cycle of lower plants, higher plants, lower animals, higher animals, and humans. This appears to be a synthesis of the Iovist concept of reincarnation with the animist tendencies of ancient Argeyazic religion, which displaced earlier beliefs regarding death and the afterlife. <br />
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===Mazuran===<br />
Most Algazis believe that souls have an inherent drive to create and reproduce, and that those that violate this impulse (i.e. by killing for reasons other than survival) will be ripped apart instead of being reincarnated. Each of these fragments becomes a harmful spirit called a ''mazur'', seen as being degraded and incomplete. They can no longer create or reproduce, instead causing decay, disease, and pain in living things. Originally representing the souls of all the dead, the association of mazuran with suffering, misfortune, and disorder may reflect the influence of Iovism and Pashaism.<br />
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Beliefs as to the nature and character of mazuran are diverse. Mazuran are variously seen as malicious, monstrous, tortured, or broken, all with varying degrees of intelligence and agency. Some practitioners of Algazi religion believe that mazuran exist only in a spiritual state, while others believe that they, too, experience cyclical death and reincarnation as fungi and, in recent years, viruses. Mazuran are traditionally seen as eternal; the world will inevitably decay as more and more mazuran are created and eventually consume or destroy all life. However, many, beginning with self-styled Hafsighi prophet Serīm and his millenarian sect, have adopted a Iovic-influenced belief that the world will eventually be purged of mazuran to create an earthly utopia, or that mazuran can be healed or destroyed.<br />
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==Practice==<br />
===Temples===<br />
Temples are found in virtually every sizeable Algazi community. Generally, temples are dedicated to a single deity and staffed by clergy of the same gender as the deity; in smaller towns or in Algazi enclaves outside the Algazi Union they may be dedicated to all four aghan, with both male and female clergy. Temples are responsible for recruiting and training their own clergy, though changing temples is not unheard of. Clerics may not marry or have children, though they are not required to remain celibate. Temples may be used by adherents for all manner of prayers and offerings, especially larger sacrifices. Temples are also where dedication, coming of age, and funeral ceremonies take place, as well as public religious festivals.<br />
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===Shrines===<br />
Shrines dedicated to the gods and spirits are abundant in the Algazi Union, and can be found in a variety of contexts; for example, Algazi airports typically feature shrines to İdjud and Delı for travelers to use before or after flying, while hydrological projects often include a shrine to the spirit of the body of water involved. Unlike temples, shrines are not institutions with clergy, and often consist of little more than a statue, image, or natural feature. Shrines can be created or maintained by clergy from nearby temples, property owners, local community members, or any combination of the above, and can be located in public or in homes and businesses. Worshippers use these to pray and make small offerings such as flowers, incense, wine, and sometimes food. <br />
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===Dedication===<br />
Each Algazi has a patron deity to whom they are dedicated at a young age. Practitioners are expected to show additional devotion to their patron deity and expect greater attention and boons in return. Traditionally, a mother and newborn spend three days in seclusion after birth, with the child brought to the temple for the dedication ceremony on the 4th day. <br />
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When a person dies, their funeral is held at a temple of their patron and their ashes left as an offering.<br />
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Parents may choose a child's patron deity based on any number of reasons. The choice may reflect aspirations or wishes for the child, either in the short or long term; sickly children are often dedicated to Amid, associated with health and healing, while parents expecting a child to carry on a family trade will dedicate them to the associated deity. Children may also be dedicated to a god as an offering when requesting the god's favor or in gratitude for a perceived blessing. Finally, the choice of patron may reflect the child's characteristics or the circumstances of their birth. For example, children with albinism are generally dedicated to Rashun, as the condition is believed to be a sign of his favor. Twins are customarily dedicated to the Sun and Moon (was proxies for İdjud); children are not otherwise dedicated to tayinan. <br />
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===Coming of Age===<br />
Algazis come of age at 16, with a ceremony taking place at the temple of their patron; because it equals four times four, it is a number with particular spiritual significance. During the ceremony, a person's earlobes are pierced using traditional techniques, with the blood being offered as a symbol of the subject's connection to the deity. Traditionally, earrings were a mark of adulthood for Aglazis of all genders; from the mid 19th to late 20th Century, however, earrings fell out of favor with men, who would allow the piercing to close following the ceremony. Today, it is much more common for young men to wear earrings, though many stop later in life. <br />
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===Funerals===<br />
Algazis are cremated after death, and the ashes are brought to the temple of their patron and given as an offering.<br />
===Sacrifice===<br />
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===Dreams===<br />
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===Festivals===<br />
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The traditional '''Algazi religion''', also called '''Aghanism''' or '''Quuro-Argeyazic religion''' is a collection of syncretic beliefs and practices that serve as the ethnic religion of the [[Algazi people]] and the state religion of the [[Algazi Union]]. The religion originates from the hybridization of Argeyazic animism with [[Quurožarq]] (particularly [[Temyarq]]) and, to a lesser extent, [[Iovism]]. There is no wide consensus as to whether the religion should be classified as a continuation of ancient Argeyazic religious practices, a highly divergent denomination of Quurožarq, or a distinct faith, especially considering the wide variation in beliefs and practices.<br />
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Practitioners of Algazi religion believe in four principal deities and many minor ones, as well as malignant spirits. Most also believe in reincarnation and the spiritual life of plants and animals. There is no central organization beyond an association of temples, which serves to create a loose consistency of practice and liaise with the Algazi Ministry of Culture.<br />
<br />
==Origins==<br />
===Argeyazic and Hafsighi Religion===<br />
While little is known about [[Teset culture|Proto-Argeyazic]] religion, some information has been pieced together through archeology and comparative work on early Algazi and Hemeshi religion and mythology. The religion was animist, contrasting higher deities (''*axa'') of natural forces and phenomena, such as the sky, rain, the ocean, and fire, mid-level deities or totems (referred to as "fathers" and "mothers") representing various species of plant and animal, and lower deities (''*tahen'') of places and geographic features. The spirits of the dead (''*motyur'') were believed to persist on earth, possibly in the [[Baredinian Desert]].<br />
<br />
These beliefs and practices became more standardized during the [[Hafsighi Kingdom]] as a result of the emergence of a centralized, hierarchical clergy centered in [[Hafsigh]]. <br />
===Quurožarq===<br />
In 302, the Hafsighi Kingdom under Uftar V became a tributary of the [[Adzamasi Empire]]; his successor, Jir II, adopted Quurožarq in order to please Hafsigh's patron state. This prompted a mass conversion of the royal family and the Hafsighi court. As the gesture was primarily political, however, little was done that would encourage the general populace to adopt Quurožarq. No legal privileges were granted to Quurožarq or its adherents, and the heavy investment in the construction of Quurožiri institutions and religious infrastructure in Hafsigh did not prevent the aristocracy and the state from continuing to patronize indigenous temples. Despite the lack of official promotion, however, Quurožarq did spread to some extent among the upper ranks of the commoners, particularly the educated.<br />
<br />
===Development===<br />
The persistence of animist beliefs and practices among the Quurožiri elite and the downward percolation of Quurožarq already began to blur the boundaries of the two religions during the Yurek period; however, their formal institutions remained separate and competing, and served to maintain distinct identities and a certain degree of orthodoxy.<br />
<br />
Following the conquest of Hafsigh by Bızigh Ankesh, [[Serimism]] was made the official religion of the Hafsighi Kingdom until Ankesh and the Yurek Dynasty were overthrown by Dareb I Sadhas. Backed by both Quurožiri and animist clergy, Dareb chose not to reinstate either as a state religion. Subsequent Sadhas rulers largely maintained this policy, practicing both faiths and attempting to balance their competing interests. This official neutrality accelerated the existing trend towards hybridization, legitimizing the already widespread simultaneous practice of both religions and hampering clerical efforts to maintain standardized, exclusive worship. <br />
<br />
The collapse of the Hafsighi Kingdom after 1078 led to the complete breakdown of centralized religious institutions in Hafsigh. In the breakaway provincial cities, there generally remained only low-ranking clergy associated with individual temples. Without any central authority, religious beliefs and practices were increasingly defined by the general population, who had no qualms about incorporating beliefs from multiple sources, and by clergy who were closer to them. This popular mixture of two religions had largely coalesced into a single (albeit heterogeneous) religion within two centuries of the collapse of the Hafsighi Kingdom.<br />
<br />
==Present Day==<br />
[[File:AlgaziPriestesses.jpg|thumb|Priestesses of Delı pray by the water in Farigh.]]<br />
Though efforts at codification and standardization starting in the 18th century have been largely unsuccessful, the cultural integration of the Algazi Union and the relationship between temples and the state have created a broad consensus regarding certain core tenets of Algazi religion (largely those discussed in this article). The Association of Algazi Temples, formed in 1928, has been particularly influential in steering temples towards shared practices and teachings; the association is also responsible for certifying clergy.<br />
<br />
The overwhelming majority of ethnic Algazis continue to practice their traditional religion, though Iovists and Serimites make up a sizeable minority. Temples remain important centers of social and cultural life both in Algazi cities and in Algazi communities abroad, associated with worship, festivals, and life events such as funerals and coming of age ceremonies. They provide very few social services, however, unlike those of many other religions; in Algazi society, these functions are traditionally handled by charities and institutions associated with aristocratic families.<br />
<br />
==Dieties==<br />
The Algazi pantheon consists of four high-ranking deities (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|aghan}}, ''aghan''), the result of Argeyazic gods being mapped onto Quurožiri ones, and a multitude of minor spirits (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|tayinan}}, ''tayinan''). These are generally considered benevolent, generous, and protective, but easily angered by failure to show respect or gratitude. There is also a dead, genderless creator deity associated with the earth.<br />
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===Avı===<br />
'''Avı''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|avı}}, /avˈɨ/, "(The) One"; Serimite: ''Ëvı'' /əˈvɨ/), '''Kawghath''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|kawghath}}, /kɔ(:)ˈɰaθ/, Serimite: ''Kughës'' /kuˈɣəs/), or simply '''Sahar''' is the genderless creator deity who destroyed themselves to create the universe as we know it. The deity combines aspects of the Argeyazic earth goddess with the genderless and dormant creator Quuros, especially as interpreted by Temyarq. As the deity is believed to be dead, they are rarely worshipped directly. In many tellings, the deity is conceived of in human terms, at least figuratively; their arms became İdjud and Delı, their legs became Rashun and Amid, their head and/or genitalia became living things, and their lifeless torso became Sahar. Others emphasize the abstract character of the deity, who contained and consisted of all life and matter and existed without form, limit, or differentiation. While the latter view has become popular among mainstream Algazis, it originates with Serimites, who believe that the creator destroyed themselves to purge themselves of evil. Serimites see their goal on Sahar to be to finish this work, with many schools seeking to ultimately return to or approximate this primeval state of unity. <br />
===Aghan===<br />
[[File:PriestsIdjud.jpg|thumb|Priests of Idjud performing a ritual of thanksgiving following major rainfall.]]<br />
====İdjud====<br />
'''İdjud''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|idjud}}, /iˈd͡ʒud/, Serimite: ''Ejjıd'' /eʒˈʒɨd/) or '''Kaghne''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|kaghne}}, /kɑ:ˈnɛ/) is the god of the sky, wind, and rain, originating as a composite of Argeyazic rain nad sky gods with the Quurožiri deity [[Qurosism#Karne|Karne]]. İdjud is believed to be the father of the Sun and Moon, and is therefore associated with time, prophecy, dreaming, sleep, communication, wisdom, and learning. He is generally depicted with two faces, one awake, representing day and the past, and one alseep, representing night and the unknown future; these faces are sometimes those of a hawk, raven, or other large bird. Because of his association with time and prophecy, İdjud is perceived as the most distant or god-like of the aghan, with knowledge and perception far beyond that of mortals; though he communicates much more than the other aghan, he mostly does so cryptically or abstractly. He is associated with the north and with cold and dryness.<br />
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====Delı====<br />
'''Delı''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|delı}}, /dɛˈlɨ/, Serimite: ''Dalı'' /daˈlɨ/), often addressed as ''' ''Athir-mab'' '''({{cs|AGZ|athir-mab}}, "Mother Ocean"), is the goddess of the sea and the mother of all bodies of water. Though largely descended from the Argeyazic sea goddess, Delı has absorbed some aspects of the Quurožiri deity [[Qurosism#Tali|Tali]], whose name she bears. As the patron of the sea, she represents travel, commerce, fortune, strength, and protection. She is also associated with cleanliness, purity, redemption, and justice. Delı is the most fickle and sensitive of the aghan, bestowing great blessings on those who please her but destruction to those who anger her. However, she is also known to forgive those who repent and willingly undergo penance or punishment. Though depictions of Delı are variable, common features include very long hair and the fins or tail of a fish. She is associated with the south and with cold and wetness.<br />
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====Rashun====<br />
'''Rashun''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|rashun}}, /ɾaˈʃun/) or '''Hastugh''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|hastugh}}, /hasˈtuɰ, -uw/, Serimite: ''Hastıgh'' /hasˈtɨɣ/) is primarily the god of animals and livestock, but also represents health, fertility, sex, love, the family, wealth, war, and society. Despite originating as an Argeyazic goat or sheep deity, Rashun's traits and associations derive primarily from [[Qurosism#Hastur|Hastur]]. Rashun is depicted with the head of a goat or ram, and is perceived as passionate and fiery, experiencing anger, joy, grief, lust, and other emotions at great intensity. He is widely regarded as the most approachable and "human" of the aghan, and worshippers often approach him in an informal or familar manner. He is associated with the east and with heat and dryness.<br />
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====Amid====<br />
'''Amid''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|amid}}, /aˈmid/, Serimite: ''Amed'' /aˈmed/) is the godess of plants and agriculture, as well as beauty, wealth, health and healing, fertility, family, and childbirth. She appears to have been transposed almost completely from Quurožarq as a replacement for the Argeyazic plant deities; in addition to her name, she also largely preserves her depiction as a matronly woman with very dark brown or red skin. Amid is thought to be a devoted and caring provider, the calmest and most reliable of the aghan. She is assoicated with the west and with heat and wetness.<br />
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===Tayinan===<br />
Tayinan are minor deities, representing the Sun, Moon, stars, bodies of water, and some geographical features (mostly mountains and islands). Most Tayinan are associated with an agha, to whom they are considered subordinate. Unlike the aghan, they are bound to what they represent, as they are considered to be the object's soul. The gods of the Sun and Moon are considered to be the children of the sky god İdjud, with the stars in turn being the children of the Moon; similarly, all bodies of water are considered to be children of Delı. Tayinan associated with landforms are generally held to be children of the deceased Avı. The majority of tayinan are most likely inherited directly from Argeyazic religion, with the Sun and Moon deities having been demoted from full-fledged gods. While there are many parallels with the Quurožiri concept of [[Biārevah#Nakuvah|nakuvah]], this may have already been the case before the two religions came into extensive contact.<br />
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Worship of tayinan is generally on a small scale, except for the Sun, Moon, [[Ekuos River]], [[Lake Wadan]], [[Lake Heshov]], and island of Gêlnos (home to the city of [[Varij]]). Worship of the [[Ekuos River]], believed to be the eldest child of Delı, is particularly widespread, and largely takes the place of Delı in the northern Algazi Union. The Ekuos deity is typically conceived of as female in [[Tagra]] and male in [[Sedim]], referred to as ''İkath-mab'' ("Mother Ekuos") in the former and ''İkath-bab'' ("Father Ekuos") in the latter; Delı is therefore known in the region as ''Athir-amab'' or ''Athir-mamu'' (maternal and paternal forms of "Grandmother Ocean"), respectively. Other bodies of water are venerated by those who depend on them. The Sun and Moon also receive substantially more direct worship than other tayinan, though they do not take the place of İdjud. <br />
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==Death and Afterlife==<br />
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===Reincarnation===<br />
Most Algazis believe that souls are reincarnated in a fixed cycle of lower plants, higher plants, lower animals, higher animals, and humans. This appears to be a synthesis of the Iovist concept of reincarnation with the animist tendencies of ancient Argeyazic religion, which displaced earlier beliefs regarding death and the afterlife. <br />
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===Mazuran===<br />
Most Algazis believe that souls have an inherent drive to create and reproduce, and that those that violate this impulse (i.e. by killing for reasons other than survival) will be ripped apart instead of being reincarnated. Each of these fragments becomes a harmful spirit called a ''mazur'', seen as being degraded and incomplete. They can no longer create or reproduce, instead causing decay, disease, and pain in living things. Originally representing the souls of all the dead, the association of mazuran with suffering, misfortune, and disorder may reflect the influence of Iovism and Pashaism.<br />
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Beliefs as to the nature and character of mazuran are diverse. Mazuran are variously seen as malicious, monstrous, tortured, or broken, all with varying degrees of intelligence and agency. Some practitioners of Algazi religion believe that mazuran exist only in a spiritual state, while others believe that they, too, experience cyclical death and reincarnation as fungi and, in recent years, viruses. Mazuran are traditionally seen as eternal; the world will inevitably decay as more and more mazuran are created and eventually consume or destroy all life. However, many, beginning with self-styled Hafsighi prophet Serīm and his millenarian sect, have adopted a Iovic-influenced belief that the world will eventually be purged of mazuran to create an earthly utopia, or that mazuran can be healed or destroyed.<br />
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==Practice==<br />
===Temples===<br />
Temples are found in virtually every sizeable Algazi community. Generally, temples are dedicated to a single deity and staffed by clergy of the same gender as the deity; in smaller towns or in Algazi enclaves outside the Algazi Union they may be dedicated to all four aghan, with both male and female clergy. Temples are responsible for recruiting and training their own clergy, though changing temples is not unheard of. Clerics may not marry or have children, though they are not required to remain celibate. Temples may be used by adherents for all manner of prayers and offerings, especially larger sacrifices. Temples are also where dedication, coming of age, and funeral ceremonies take place, as well as public religious festivals.<br />
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===Shrines===<br />
Shrines dedicated to the gods and spirits are abundant in the Algazi Union, and can be found in a variety of contexts; for example, Algazi airports typically feature shrines to İdjud and Delı for travelers to use before or after flying, while hydrological projects often include a shrine to the spirit of the body of water involved. Unlike temples, shrines are not institutions with clergy, and often consist of little more than a statue, image, or natural feature. Shrines can be created or maintained by clergy from nearby temples, property owners, local community members, or any combination of the above, and can be located in public or in homes and businesses. Worshippers use these to pray and make small offerings such as flowers, incense, wine, and sometimes food. <br />
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===Dedication===<br />
Each Algazi has a patron deity to whom they are dedicated at a young age. Practitioners are expected to show additional devotion to their patron deity and expect greater attention and boons in return. Traditionally, a mother and newborn spend three days in seclusion after birth, with the child brought to the temple for the dedication ceremony on the 4th day. <br />
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When a person dies, their funeral is held at a temple of their patron and their ashes left as an offering.<br />
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Parents may choose a child's patron deity based on any number of reasons. The choice may reflect aspirations or wishes for the child, either in the short or long term; sickly children are often dedicated to Amid, associated with health and healing, while parents expecting a child to carry on a family trade will dedicate them to the associated deity. Children may also be dedicated to a god as an offering when requesting the god's favor or in gratitude for a perceived blessing. Finally, the choice of patron may reflect the child's characteristics or the circumstances of their birth. For example, children with albinism are generally dedicated to Rashun, as the condition is believed to be a sign of his favor. Twins are customarily dedicated to the Sun and Moon (was proxies for İdjud); children are not otherwise dedicated to tayinan. <br />
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===Coming of Age===<br />
Algazis come of age at 16, with a ceremony taking place at the temple of their patron; because it equals four times four, it is a number with particular spiritual significance. During the ceremony, a person's earlobes are pierced using traditional techniques, with the blood being offered as a symbol of the subject's connection to the deity. Traditionally, earrings were a mark of adulthood for Aglazis of all genders; from the mid 19th to late 20th Century, however, earrings fell out of favor with men, who would allow the piercing to close following the ceremony. Today, it is much more common for young men to wear earrings, though many stop later in life. <br />
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Algazis are cremated after death, and the ashes are brought to the temple of their patron and given as an offering.<br />
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The '''Algazi Union''' (Algaz: ''Hidhar Algazi'', IPA: /hi'ðar alga'zi/), officially the '''Union of Algazi Cities''', is a country located in northwest [[Baredina]], bordering [[Lons]], [[Azerin]], [[Letzia]], [[Zhinayak]], [[Dhweran Ekuosia]], and [[Hemesh]]. The Union consists of several former city-states engaged in trade across Northern Baredina which allied in 1503 and formally united in 1724. Though once a major economic power, the Algazi Union entered a period of decline beginning in the early 19th century, compounded by a series of wars through the middle of the 20th century.<!-- add the country's geographic location, name its neighbours (if any) --> <!--Briefly present the country in terms of history, language, politics, something the country is well-known for. --><br />
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==History==<br />
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===Early History===<br />
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[[File:hafsighpalace.jpg|400px|thumbnail|right|The ruins of the Hafsighi Royal Palace, built 585-602.]]<br />
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The emergence of cities occurred relatively late among the Algazi, a predominantly pastoral and agrarian group living in the desert plateau and the foothills of the Koklates mountains. Advances in irrigation techniques, however, led to the formation of some early urban centers in the vicinity of Lake Wadan between 200 BCE and 100 CE. By 250, these had largely come under the control of the city of [[Hafsigh]]. The [[Hafsighi Kingdom]] became a tributary kingdom of the [[Adzamasi Empire]] as a result of its expansion into northwestern Baredina after 300. With Adzamasi backing, the Hafsighi Kingdom expanded southwards, establishing several new ports along the coasts. Maritime trade, however, remained largely limited, as most of the kingdom's agricultural produce was sold overland to the western regions of the Adzamasi Empire. <br />
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As a result of its economic dependency, Hafsighi power declined substantially following the destabilization and eventual disintegration of the Adzamasi Empire's western territories beginning in the early 7th century. The kingdom nonetheless survived in a weakened, unstable state until a succession crisis precipitated by the death of the childless king Aransagh III in 1078. The civil war that followed largely destroyed the core of the kingdom, including the city of Hafsigh itself, and ultimately led to its dissolution. The increasingly powerful port cities had already begun to assert a great deal of autonomy during the waning years of the kingdom, and became functionally independent over the course of the conflict. Largely removed from the violence in the Hafsighi heartland, the political and cultural center of the Algaz-speaking world shifted towards the urbanizing coasts.<br />
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The regional economy had largely recovered from the fall of the Hafsighi Kingdom by the mid-13th century. It began to grow rapidly over the following two centuries with the expansion of trade, largely as a result of overland proximity between the Algazi coasts and the [[Ekuos River]]. The river and the Gulf of Ishenar became the central zones of Algazi economic activity, encompassing extensive networks of trading posts and serving as a base for extended presence in coastal and interior Baredina.<br />
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===Algazi League and Commercial Expansion===<br />
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[[File:Meyda_house.jpg|250px|thumbnail|right|Former trading house of the Meyda family in [[Agotasa]], [[Barradiwa]].]]<br />
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Following the expansion of the [[Neviran Empire]] into the region, the [[Algazi League]], a military and commercial alliance, was formed at the 1503 Congress of Yazurum by seven cities that resisted or or broken away from Neviran rule. A major victory against Neviran forces near [[Lake Heshov]] in 1509 cemented the League's regional power and expanded its sphere of influence into the highland regions. During the period of stability that followed, the League cities grew rapidly as they established an economic presence throughout the western empire, exploiting it's relative lack of foreign trade to secure the region's resources for sale at Algazi and overseas ports. During this period, Algazi merchant communities assumed control of the two Azri cities of Taghra and Sedim, which subsequently joined the Algazi League.<br />
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The easing of inter-city competition by the formation of the Algazi League led to high economic growth in the Algazi homeland, prompting further extension of trade networks and increased investment in foreign trading posts. Many ports on the northern and western coasts of Baredina, along the Ekuos River, and, to a lesser extent, in [[Šarkunen]] and southern Miraria, housed substantial Algazi populations, mostly centered around various mercantile and financial operations. Many trading families established what would become some of the world's first banks; the [[Nayuz]] family of [[Yazurum]] was particularly successful in banking, doing business throughout the Algazi League and in what are now [[Lons]], [[New Asmal]], [[Letzia]], [[Azerin]], [[Barradiwa]], [[Tabiqa]], [[Vadesia]], [[Yorudbynbad]], [[Amerhan]], and [[Yerlan]].<br />
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===Unification and Decline===<br />
Throughout this period of prosperity, the role of the League expanded from mutual defense and unrestricted internal trade. The northward and eastward growth of Algazi trade networks encouraged League construction of new roads to facilitate overland travel between cities. Water projects, particularly new aqueducts and irrigation networks, were also built and managed by the League itself. Regional instability following the decline of the Neviran Empire also encouraged a more strongly unified military. These moves towards integration culminated in the 1724 Congress of Eyadhan, in which the cities of the Algazi League formally united as a loose federation, the Algazi Union. The new state was ruled by the National Council, composed of fifteen delegates, elected by elites from each one of the Union's cities. The National Council would manage foreign relations and military operations, as well as coordinate nationwide economic affairs, such as infrastructure and the new common currency, the wadh.<br />
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In the following years, however, Algazi economic strength increasingly began to falter. At the beginning of the 19th century the Union's power began to sharply decline. Slow to industrialize, the Union fell behind its increasingly-wealthier competitors at sea. Algazi shipping on the Ekuos River, however, flourished with the introduction of steam power, becoming an important mode of transportation in the region until the mid-20th century; this, however, was not enough to sustain the Union's economy.<br />
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Taking advantage of the Algazi Union's decline, the neighboring kingdom of [[Letzia]] invaded the Algazi Union in 1857, occupying the cities of [[Beghım]], Daridje, and Veyski, as well as a substantial portion of the surrounding regions. Exploiting the conflict, [[Dhwer|Dhweran]] forces invaded and annexed the Algazi city of [[Dhweran Ekuosia|Letpahat]]. Though Algazi forces were able to gradually push Letzian forces back and regain most of the occupied territory following the unsuccessful seige of [[Yazurum]] in 1859, the war proved to be economically and demographically devastating. The Union was ultimately unable to retake Letpahat, Daridje, or Veyski, but refused to concede them during peace negotiations in 1864. The Algazi Union still lays claim to these cities, symbolically represented at the National Council by three empty chairs.<br />
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Amid the post-war instability, a rural revolt took place from 1882-1885 demanding federal representation for rural areas and small towns, as well as improvement of rural infrastructure and living standards. This led to the drafting of a new constitution, the Charter of Union, in 1885, which expanded suffrage and created a new national assembly to serve as the legislative branch of the government. Representation in Parliament was determined by population, but with disproportionate representation for the countryside. This was accompanied by a campaign of investment in the rural economy and services, including the creation of a national public school system, aimed at better integrating the country's urban and rural areas.<br />
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===Modern Era===<br />
At the end of the 1930s, difficult labor conditions and rising inflation prompted massive labor unrest, culminating in a failed uprising in March of 1938. However, the violent repression of this revolutionary movement, coupled with ongoing labor strikes and an unsuccessful reactionary coup in November, weakened government control nationwide. The old guard of the National Council, which had become ideologically entrenched in the years after the new constitution, was ousted the following year, replaced by a number of new political figures who responded to the growing social democratic tendencies in the country. During the following decade, the basis of the present-day Algazi welfare state was established and several key sectors, notably health and transportation, were nationalized.<br />
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The instability following the uprising was only compounded by the Union's entry into the [[Great Ekuosian War]] in 1946. Fearing the expansionism of Veridian leader [[Jol Giradz]] and the possibility of Lestzi invasion, the Algazi National Council voted to declare war on the two countries and ally with Azerin and Barradiwa. Algazi campaigns primarily took place in Azerin and southern Letzia; though little combat took place on Algazi territory, the war nonetheless proved to be a massive drain on the government's budget, causing a [[Algazi Financial Crisis|financial crisis]] in 1952 that led to three years of recession and decades of economic stagnation.<br />
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==Geography==<br />
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[[File:koklates.jpg|thumbnail|right| The Koklates Mountains]] The Algazi Union is situated in northwestern Baredina, stretching from inner [[Argeyaz Bay]] north to the [[Ekuos River]]. In addition to its mainland territories, the Algazi Union includes six larger islands: Khabit in Argeyaz Bay, and Genuz, Gemin), Yetikuz, Sahadif, and Tharum in the Gulf of Ishenar.<br />
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Most of the Algazi Union's terrain is characterized by an undulating landscape of low hills and shallow valleys. Notable exceptions are the Koklates (Kahlat) Mountains, which extend into the country from the north, and the central plateau between the mountains and the coast.<br />
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The Algazi Union has a warm, mostly dry climate, with milder temperatures located along the coasts. The country's central plateau is primarily desert, as are parts of the north, particularly around the city of Sedim. The Koklates Mountains are wetter and colder than other areas, and snow often falls on the highest peaks. Other areas of the western Algazi Union also receive more rainfall, particularly in years with strong monsoons. <br />
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==Politics==<br />
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The Algazi Union was originally founded as a federation of fifteen city-states; representatives from these states make up the National Council, the government's executive branch. The Council strives for consensus in decision-making, but will proceed by majority vote if consensus cannot be reached. Councillors serve four-year terms, but states hold elections at different times and in different years and, in many states, a councillor elected following the death or resignation of their predecessor will serve a full term, shifting the date of future elections. Each member of the National Council also heads one of thirteen government departments; these may be reassigned when a new member joins, with more senior members receiving their preferred position. There are also a number of positions appointed by the council, one of which is customarily granted to the non-voting councillor representing Letpahat. <br />
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The current composition of the National Council is as follows:<br />
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! Ministry<br />
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| style="background-color: #223194" |<br />
| [[Hayan Tabiz esh-Amar]]<br />
| 2004 (3195)<br />
| National Party (leader)<br />
| [[Hafsigh]]<br />
| Defense<br />
|-<br />
| style="background-color: #223194" |<br />
| Abin Yargurut esh-Haym<br />
| 2008 (3198)<br />
| National Party<br />
| [[Mırad]]<br />
| Finance<br />
|-<br />
| style="background-color: #F2C40C" |<br />
| Mijan Ikud am-Tanekh<br />
| 2012 (3200)<br />
| Merchants' Party (leader)<br />
| [[Farigh]]<br />
| Foreign Affairs<br />
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| style="background-color: #90EB36" |<br />
| Thiwad Deygr Kemelesh<br />
| 2012 (3200)<br />
| Social Democratic Party<br />
| [[Adhar]]<br />
| Economic Development<br />
|-<br />
| style="background-color: #90EB36" |<br />
| Enin Udhun am-Bara<br />
| 2015 (3203)<br />
| Social Democratic Party (leader)<br />
| [[Yazurum]]<br />
| Internal Affairs<br />
|-<br />
| style="background-color: #F2C40C" |<br />
| Teyg İduj Revizam<br />
| 2015 (3204)<br />
| Merchants' Party<br />
| [[Varij]]<br />
| Health and Social Services<br />
|-<br />
| style="background-color: #C080C4" |<br />
| Fikha Minu' am-Daya<br />
| 2016 (3204)<br />
| Party of the North (leader)<br />
| [[Sedim]]<br />
| Culture, Religion, and Minority Affairs<br />
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| style="background-color: #223194" |<br />
| Suyan Keruth am-Adzu<br />
| 2018 (3206)<br />
| National Party<br />
| [[Dhweran Ekuosia|Letpahat]] Government in Exile<br />
| (non-voting representative)<br />
|-<br />
| style="background-color: #90EB36" |<br />
| Riyaf Gejin Panakesh<br />
| 2018 (3206)<br />
| Social Democratic Party<br />
| [[Eyadhan]]<br />
| Education<br />
|-<br />
| style="background-color: #90EB36" |<br />
| Amar Ye'in Jiresh<br />
| 2020 (3208)<br />
| Social Democratic Party<br />
| [[Taghra]]<br />
| Environment<br />
|-<br />
| style="background-color: #223194" |<br />
| Sewagh İras esh-Sewagh<br />
| 2020 (3208)<br />
| National Party<br />
| [[Beghım]]<br />
| Transportation and Infrastructure<br />
|-<br />
| style="background-color: #90EB36" |<br />
| Panak Sudh esh-Arad<br />
| 2021 (3209)<br />
| Social Democratic Party<br />
| [[Nawaz]]<br />
| Labor<br />
|-<br />
| style="background-color: #223194" |<br />
| Ebek Bayz Yımaresh<br />
| 2022 (3210)<br />
| National Party<br />
| [[Lashat]]<br />
| Justice<br />
|-<br />
| style="background-color: #F2C40C" |<br />
| Jir Kajan esh-Tanekh<br />
| 2022 (3210)<br />
| Merchants' Party<br />
| [[Veyski and Daridje]] <br />
| Agriculture and Food<br />
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The Assembly, the country's legislative branch, is composed of ministers elected from districts across the country, with disproportionate representation for areas outside the twelve largest cities and their immediate surroundings. The Assembly is responsible for passing legislation, which may be introduced by members or by the National Council. <br />
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===Administrative divisions===<br />
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The Algazi Union is a federation consisting of 15 states de jure and 13 de facto; as a result of 19th-Century territorial losses to Letzia, the remaining portions of the states of Veyski and Daridje are governed together while the state of Letpahat exists in name only. <br />
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The states' political systems are largely inherited from their period as independent states, but the 1885 Charter of Union saw substantial standardizing and democratizing reforms, including universal suffrage and citizenship, regular elections, terms of office, and the abolition of the aristocracy. Nonetheless, the political systems of various states remain varied. States maintain their own education and healthcare systems, police and civil defense forces, and government-owned corporations. Unusually, Algazi states maintain their own citizenships; though Algazi citizens may receive services in any state and vote if they establish residency, most states require citizenship in order to hold office. Algazi citizens may acquire only one state citizenship in addition to their citizenship of origin, and must renounce it in order to acquire another.<br />
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The mainstays of the Algaz economy are agriculture, shipping, manufacturing, and, increasingly, finance and solar power. The Algazi cities were historically major producers of cotton, silk, and wool textiles, a sector which has continued to play a dominant role in the country's economy. Other luxury goods, such as perfumes, liqueurs, and ivory products continue to make up a small but high-value sector, as foreign demand ensured their survival in the face of Algazi economic decline. Algazi cosmetics companies, in particular, have had great success in both the higher and lower ends of foreign markets. Shipbuilding is also a major industry, particularly in the cities of Yazurum and Adhar. The recent growth of solar power in the Union has also sparked rapid growth in the production of photo-voltaic panels, both for domestic production and export. The Algazi government has sought to use this as a basis to expand the country's technology sector, citing the combination of educated workers and relatively low wages as an advantage for foreign technology companies.<br />
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Despite the country's dry climate, sophisticated irrigation techniques have made much of the country arable. Wheat is grown primarily in the far north and along the Argeyaz coast, while rice is grown around Lake Wadan and at the base of the Koklates. Fruits and nuts, primarily almonds, pistachios, apricots, grapes, oranges, lemons, mulberries, figs, and olives, are also grown extensively on the coasts, particularly in the east. The desert has long supported goat and sheep herders (also found throughout the country), but irrigation projects over the last two centuries have expanded the area used to grow dates and cotton. Many of the foods grown in the Algazi Union are generally converted to a finished product before export, such as wine, olive oil, or cheese.<br />
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===Transport===<br />
The Algazi rail network was nationalized in 1953 with the creation of Union Rail (Algaz: ), which provides both freight and passenger service between major cities and smaller regional hubs. Boats, including both public ferries and private craft, are also an important mode of passenger transportation in coastal regions, as they often provide the most direct route between points. Maritime shipping remains one of the mainstays of the economy of the Algazi Union, which has major ports at Eyadhan, Yazurum, Farigh, and Morad.<br />
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In the past decade, both the Algazi government and the private sector have invested heavily in large solar installations in the Algazi desert, often over the opposition of local herders. Solar power now accounts for 70% of the Union's electricity generation, though much of this is exported to neighboring countries which need to meet renewable energy quotas. <br />
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As a result of its mercantile history, the Algazi Union has a fairly high degree of ethnic diversity, particularly in cities. There is a substantial Azri population in the northern Union, particularly in the countryside, as well as Lonish communities along the East Coast; the resort city of Varij is a particularly popular destination for Lonish retirees due to its low cost of living and proximity to Lons. <br />
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Most Algazi continue to follow the traditional Algazi folk religion which, according to both oral histories and archaeological evidence, has been practiced in some form in the region since the Bronze Age [[Teset culture]]. It has, however, been subject to significant outside influence, particularly from [[Adzamism]] and [[Iovism]].<br />
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The Algazi pantheon is centered on four major gods and goddesses (Algazi: ''aghan'' /ä'ɰan/): the sea godess Athir, the sky god Idjud, the goddess of plants Yena'a, and the goat-headed god of animals and livestock Rashun. Minor deities (Algazi: ''tayinan'' /tä.jin'an/), including the sun and moon, stars, and bodies of water, are each associated with an ''agha'', to whom they are subordinate. Both the ''aghan'' and the ''tayinan'' are generally regarded as generous and protective, but easily angered by failure to show reverence and gratitude through offerings left at shrines and temples. <br />
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Traditionally, souls are believed to follow a fixed cycle of reincarnation, beginning as plant, followed by a "lower" animal (such as insects or shellfish), a "higher" animal (mammals, reptiles, and some fish), and finally as a human, before beginning again; therefore, all living things are considered to have souls, though that does not equate to sentience. The cycle of reincarnation is believed to be broken through certain actions seen as unnatural, such as murder, rape, and abuse. The soul is then forced to wander the earth indefinitely as a malicious spirit (''mazur'' /mäzuɾ/). ''Mazuran'' are traditionally believed to be the cause of decay, illness, and blight, and more recently, are also associated with pain, accidents, and freak events. A variety of items and practices are believed to keep ''mazuran'' at bay, such as the salt used to protect both food and people.<br />
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Algazi religious practices have traditionally been fairly undefined, with extensive regional and variation. A tendency towards increased formalization began in the 16th century, leading to extensive consolidation of beliefs and practices in the late 18th and 19th centuries. There is still no central religious authority, however, with a loose association of temples comprising the religion's organization. These temples continue to maintain their position as centers of communities through public festivals and various rituals associated with the stages of life, particularly childbirth, adulthood, and death. As the traditional faith is the official religion of the Algazi Union, temples receive state funding. The government also includes shrines in many infrastructure projects, particularly aqueducts and irrigation canals, in order to express gratitude to the relevant deities. <br />
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The Algazi Union is also home to a sizable minority of [[Iovism|Iovists]], who account for 27% of the country's population and comprise the majority population in the cities of [[Taghra]], [[Sedim]], [[Adhar]], and [[Varij]]. Although often associated with the country's Azri and Lonish populations, many ethnic Algazi also belong to the Iovist faith. Though freedom of religion is enshrined in the Union's constitution, the official status and pervasiveness of traditional religion has encouraged a tradition of insularity among ethnic Algazi Iovists, who typically attend Iovist schools and marry other Iovists. No single sect predominates on a national level; Orthodox Iovism is dominant in the North and among the Azri, Reform Iovism around the Argeyaz coasts, and Debayenism on the East Coast and among the Lonish community. <br />
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[[File:ibarigha.jpg|thumbnail|150px|left| Statue of i-Barigha in Hafsigh]] The Algazi are known for their literary tradition, stretching as far back as the middle ages. Hafsighi poet [[i-Barigha]], dubbed the Father of Algazi Literature, remains one of the most widely read authors, and has historically been a major influence on writers throughout Ekuosia. i-Barigha is most known for his adoption of vernacular poetic forms and often playful use of language, establishing a tradition in Algazi literature of mixed and often contradictory emotional tones. Other key historical writers include [[Ebek]], a sixteenth-century philosopher, historian, and scientist who pioneered the fields of archeology and anthropology, and [[Yımar Aredji]], whose 1683 first-person work ''An Appeal to the Gods'' is regarded by many scholars as the first novel.<br />
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[[File:Ganas.jpg|thumbnail|200px|right| 2015 Sphinx Award winner [[Enin Ganas am-Tıbudh]] ]]<br />
Though the Algazi Union is no longer a major center of global publishing, it maintains a position of literary prestige. As well as being home to many authors of critical and public success, the city of Morad also hosts the world's oldest literary and publishing festival, held every two years. The Sphinx Award, given at the end of the festival for one book in Algaz and one in a foreign language, is today one of the most prestigious literary prizes; the most recent winners, from 2015, are ''Senef'' by [[Enin Ganas am-Tıbudh]], who previously won in 2005 for ''A Revelation'', and, controversially, a Letzian author.<br />
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Algaz cuisine is typically heavy on grains and vegetables. The two staple grains are wheat, usually baked into flat or loaf breads, and rice, while common vegetables and legumes include chickpeas, lentils, tomatoes, peppers, spinach, and eggplant. Yogurt and cheese, typically made from sheep or goat milk, are very common as toppings or in sauces. Meat, particularly lamb, mutton, goat, and chicken, is fairly common, though eaten relatively sparingly. Seafood is generally avoided due to historic associations with poverty and famine.<br />
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Tea is by far the the most popular beverage in the Algazi Union, and is often served spiced or with mint. Coffee has gained in popularity in the past several decades; Terminian-style coffee in particular has been established as a popular drink for dessert or for festive occasions. Wine, largely produced around the city of Adhar near the Lonish border, is the most popular alcoholic beverage.<br />
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The '''Algazi Union''' (Algaz: ''Hidhar Algazi'', IPA: /hi'ðar alga'zi/), officially the '''Union of Algazi Cities''', is a country located in northwest [[Baredina]], bordering [[Lons]], [[Azerin]], [[Letzia]], [[Zhinayak]], [[Dhweran Ekuosia]], and [[Hemesh]]. The Union consists of several former city-states engaged in trade across Northern Baredina which allied in 1503 and formally united in 1724. Though once a major economic power, the Algazi Union entered a period of decline beginning in the early 19th century, compounded by a series of wars through the middle of the 20th century.<!-- add the country's geographic location, name its neighbours (if any) --> <!--Briefly present the country in terms of history, language, politics, something the country is well-known for. --><br />
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===Early History===<br />
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The emergence of cities occurred relatively late among the Algazi, a predominantly pastoral and agrarian group living in the desert plateau and the foothills of the Koklates mountains. Advances in irrigation techniques, however, led to the formation of some early urban centers in the vicinity of Lake Wadan between 200 BCE and 100 CE. By 250, these had largely come under the control of the city of [[Hafsigh]]. The [[Hafsighi Kingdom]] became a tributary kingdom of the [[Adzamasi Empire]] as a result of its expansion into northwestern Baredina after 300. With Adzamasi backing, the Hafsighi Kingdom expanded southwards, establishing several new ports along the coasts. Maritime trade, however, remained largely limited, as most of the kingdom's agricultural produce was sold overland to the western regions of the Adzamasi Empire. <br />
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As a result of its economic dependency, Hafsighi power declined substantially following the destabilization and eventual disintegration of the Adzamasi Empire's western territories beginning in the early 7th century. The kingdom nonetheless survived in a weakened, unstable state until a succession crisis precipitated by the death of the childless king Aransagh III in 1078. The civil war that followed largely destroyed the core of the kingdom, including the city of Hafsigh itself, and ultimately led to its dissolution. The increasingly powerful port cities had already begun to assert a great deal of autonomy during the waning years of the kingdom, and became functionally independent over the course of the conflict. Largely removed from the violence in the Hafsighi heartland, the political and cultural center of the Algaz-speaking world shifted towards the urbanizing coasts.<br />
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The regional economy had largely recovered from the fall of the Hafsighi Kingdom by the mid-13th century. It began to grow rapidly over the following two centuries with the expansion of trade, largely as a result of overland proximity between the Algazi coasts and the [[Ekuos River]]. The river and the Gulf of Ishenar became the central zones of Algazi economic activity, encompassing extensive networks of trading posts and serving as a base for extended presence in coastal and interior Baredina.<br />
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===Algazi League and Commercial Expansion===<br />
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[[File:Meyda_house.jpg|250px|thumbnail|right|Former trading house of the Meyda family in [[Agotasa]], [[Barradiwa]].]]<br />
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Following the expansion of the [[Neviran Empire]] into the region, the [[Algazi League]], a military and commercial alliance, was formed at the 1503 Congress of Yazurum by seven cities that resisted or or broken away from Neviran rule. A major victory against Neviran forces near [[Lake Heshov]] in 1509 cemented the League's regional power and expanded its sphere of influence into the highland regions. During the period of stability that followed, the League cities grew rapidly as they established an economic presence throughout the western empire, exploiting it's relative lack of foreign trade to secure the region's resources for sale at Algazi and overseas ports. During this period, Algazi merchant communities assumed control of the two Azri cities of Taghra and Sedim, which subsequently joined the Algazi League.<br />
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The easing of inter-city competition by the formation of the Algazi League led to high economic growth in the Algazi homeland, prompting further extension of trade networks and increased investment in foreign trading posts. Many ports on the northern and western coasts of Baredina, along the Ekuos River, and, to a lesser extent, in [[Šarkunen]] and southern Miraria, housed substantial Algazi populations, mostly centered around various mercantile and financial operations. Many trading families established what would become some of the world's first banks; the [[Nayuz]] family of [[Yazurum]] was particularly successful in banking, doing business throughout the Algazi League and in what are now [[Lons]], [[New Asmal]], [[Letzia]], [[Azerin]], [[Barradiwa]], [[Tabiqa]], [[Vadesia]], [[Yorudbynbad]], [[Amerhan]], and [[Yerlan]].<br />
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===Unification and Decline===<br />
Throughout this period of prosperity, the role of the League expanded from mutual defense and unrestricted internal trade. The northward and eastward growth of Algazi trade networks encouraged League construction of new roads to facilitate overland travel between cities. Water projects, particularly new aqueducts and irrigation networks, were also built and managed by the League itself. Regional instability following the decline of the Neviran Empire also encouraged a more strongly unified military. These moves towards integration culminated in the 1724 Congress of Eyadhan, in which the cities of the Algazi League formally united as a loose federation, the Algazi Union. The new state was ruled by the National Council, composed of fifteen delegates, elected by elites from each one of the Union's cities. The National Council would manage foreign relations and military operations, as well as coordinate nationwide economic affairs, such as infrastructure and the new common currency, the wadh.<br />
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In the following years, however, Algazi economic strength increasingly began to falter. At the beginning of the 19th century the Union's power began to sharply decline. Slow to industrialize, the Union fell behind its increasingly-wealthier competitors at sea. Algazi shipping on the Ekuos River, however, flourished with the introduction of steam power, becoming an important mode of transportation in the region until the mid-20th century; this, however, was not enough to sustain the Union's economy.<br />
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Taking advantage of the Algazi Union's decline, the neighboring kingdom of [[Letzia]] invaded the Algazi Union in 1857, occupying the cities of [[Beghım]], Daridje, and Veyski, as well as a substantial portion of the surrounding regions. Exploiting the conflict, [[Dhwer|Dhweran]] forces invaded and annexed the Algazi city of [[Dhweran Ekuosia|Letpahat]]. Though Algazi forces were able to gradually push Letzian forces back and regain most of the occupied territory following the unsuccessful seige of [[Yazurum]] in 1859, the war proved to be economically and demographically devastating. The Union was ultimately unable to retake Letpahat, Daridje, or Veyski, but refused to concede them during peace negotiations in 1864. The Algazi Union still lays claim to these cities, symbolically represented at the National Council by three empty chairs.<br />
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Amid the post-war instability, a rural revolt took place from 1882-1885 demanding federal representation for rural areas and small towns, as well as improvement of rural infrastructure and living standards. This led to the drafting of a new constitution, the Charter of Union, in 1885, which expanded suffrage and created a new national assembly to serve as the legislative branch of the government. Representation in Parliament was determined by population, but with disproportionate representation for the countryside. This was accompanied by a campaign of investment in the rural economy and services, including the creation of a national public school system, aimed at better integrating the country's urban and rural areas.<br />
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At the end of the 1930s, difficult labor conditions and rising inflation prompted massive labor unrest, culminating in a failed uprising in March of 1938. However, the violent repression of this revolutionary movement, coupled with ongoing labor strikes and an unsuccessful reactionary coup in November, weakened government control nationwide. The old guard of the National Council, which had become ideologically entrenched in the years after the new constitution, was ousted the following year, replaced by a number of new political figures who responded to the growing social democratic tendencies in the country. During the following decade, the basis of the present-day Algazi welfare state was established and several key sectors, notably health and transportation, were nationalized.<br />
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The instability following the uprising was only compounded by the Union's entry into the [[Great Ekuosian War]] in 1946. Fearing the expansionism of Veridian leader [[Jol Giradz]] and the possibility of Lestzi invasion, the Algazi National Council voted to declare war on the two countries and ally with Azerin and Barradiwa. Algazi campaigns primarily took place in Azerin and southern Letzia; though little combat took place on Algazi territory, the war nonetheless proved to be a massive drain on the government's budget, causing a [[Algazi Financial Crisis|financial crisis]] in 1952 that led to three years of recession and decades of economic stagnation.<br />
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==Geography==<br />
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[[File:koklates.jpg|thumbnail|right| The Koklates Mountains]] The Algazi Union is situated in northwestern Baredina, stretching from inner [[Argeyaz Bay]] north to the [[Ekuos River]]. In addition to its mainland territories, the Algazi Union includes six larger islands: Khabit in Argeyaz Bay, and Genuz, Gemin), Yetikuz, Sahadif, and Tharum in the Gulf of Ishenar.<br />
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Most of the Algazi Union's terrain is characterized by an undulating landscape of low hills and shallow valleys. Notable exceptions are the Koklates (Kahlat) Mountains, which extend into the country from the north, and the central plateau between the mountains and the coast.<br />
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The Algazi Union has a warm, mostly dry climate, with milder temperatures located along the coasts. The country's central plateau is primarily desert, as are parts of the north, particularly around the city of Sedim. The Koklates Mountains are wetter and colder than other areas, and snow often falls on the highest peaks. Other areas of the western Algazi Union also receive more rainfall, particularly in years with strong monsoons. <br />
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The Algazi Union was originally founded as a federation of fifteen cities; representatives from these cities make up the National Council, the government's executive branch. The current composition of the National Council is as follows:<br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
! colspan=2| Member of Council<br />
! Joined Council<br />
! Party<br />
! City<br />
! Ministry<br />
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| [[Hayan Tabiz esh-Amar]]<br />
| 1 August 2004<br />
| National Party (leader)<br />
| [[Hafsigh]]<br />
| Defense<br />
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| style="background-color: #223194" |<br />
| Abin Yargurut esh-Haym<br />
| 1 October 2006<br />
| National Party<br />
| [[Mırad]]<br />
| Finance<br />
|-<br />
| style="background-color: #F2C40C" |<br />
| Mijan Ikud am-Tanekh<br />
| 1 January 2008<br />
| Merchants' Party (leader)<br />
| [[Farigh]]<br />
| Foreign Affairs<br />
|-<br />
| style="background-color: #90EB36" |<br />
| Thiwad Deygr Kemelesh<br />
| 1 January 2008<br />
| Social Democratic Party<br />
| [[Adhar]]<br />
| Economic Development<br />
|-<br />
| style="background-color: #90EB36" |<br />
| Enin Udhun am-Bara<br />
| 1 November 2009<br />
| Social Democratic Party (leader)<br />
| [[Yazurum]]<br />
| Health<br />
|-<br />
| style="background-color: #F2C40C" |<br />
| Teyg İduj Revizam<br />
| {{nowrap|1 November 2009}}<br />
| Merchants' Party<br />
| <!--[[File:Wappen Bern matt.svg|14px]]--> [[Varij]]<br />
| Culture<br />
|-<br />
| style="background-color: #C080C4" |<br />
| Fikha Minu' am-Daya<br />
| 1 January 2010<br />
| Party of the North (leader)<br />
| [[Sedim]]<br />
| Justice<br />
|-<br />
| style="background-color: #223194" |<br />
| Suyan Keruth am-Adzu<br />
| 1 January 2010<br />
| National Party<br />
| [[Dhweran Ekuosia|Letpahat]] Government in Exile<br />
| (non-voting representative)<br />
|-<br />
| style="background-color: #90EB36" |<br />
| Riyaf Gejin Panakesh<br />
| 1 July 2012<br />
| Social Democratic Party<br />
| [[Eyadhan]]<br />
| Education<br />
|-<br />
| style="background-color: #90EB36" |<br />
| Amar Ye'in Jiresh<br />
| 1 July 2012<br />
| Social Democratic Party<br />
| [[Taghra]]<br />
| Transport and Infrastructure<br />
|-<br />
| style="background-color: #223194" |<br />
| Sewagh İras esh-Sewagh<br />
| 1 January 2014<br />
| National Party<br />
| [[Beghım]]<br />
| Environment<br />
|-<br />
| style="background-color: #90EB36" |<br />
| Panak Sudh esh-Arad<br />
| 1 March 2016<br />
| Social Democratic Party<br />
| [[Nawaz]]<br />
| Labor<br />
|-<br />
| style="background-color: #223194" |<br />
| Ebek Bayz Yımaresh<br />
| 1 March 2016<br />
| Party<br />
| [[Lashat]]<br />
| Rural and Minority Affairs<br />
|-<br />
| style="background-color: #F2C40C" |<br />
| Jir Kajan esh-Tanekh<br />
| 1 March 2016<br />
| Merchants' Party<br />
| [[Veyski]] and [[Daridje]] Governments in Exile<br />
| (non-voting representative)<br />
|}<br />
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The Assembly, the country's legislative branch, is composed of ministers elected from districts across the country, with disproportionate representation for areas outside the twelve largest cities and their immediate surroundings.<br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
! colspan=2| Composition of the Algazi Assembly<br />
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|{{legend|#FF1212|Labor Party: 10 seats}} {{legend|#087B00|Green Party: 7 seats}} {{legend|#90EB36|Social Democratic Party: 36 seats}} {{legend|#F2C40C|Merchants' Party: 23 seats}} {{legend|#C080C4|Party of the North : 4 seats}} {{legend|#223194|National Party: 32 seats}} {{legend|#AD5D17|Heritage Party: 8 seats}}<br />
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===Administrative divisions===<br />
[[File:AlgaziStates.png|300px|thumb|right|A map of the 13 former city-states that make up the Algazi Union and their territories, as well as the de facto 14th state of Veyski and Daridje (in yellow-orange).]] <br />
The Algazi Union is a federation consisting of 15 states de jure and 13 de facto; as a result of 19th-Century territorial losses to Letzia, the remaining portions of the states of Veyski and Daridje are governed together while the state of Letpahat exists in name only. <br />
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The states' political systems are largely inherited from their period as independent states, but the 1885 Charter of Union saw substantial standardizing and democratizing reforms, including universal suffrage and citizenship, regular elections, terms of office, and the abolition of the aristocracy. Nonetheless, the political systems of various states remain varied. States maintain their own education and healthcare systems, police and civil defense forces, and government-owned corporations. Unusually, Algazi states maintain their own citizenships; though Algazi citizens may receive services in any state and vote if they establish residency, most states require citizenship in order to hold office. Algazi citizens may acquire only one state citizenship in addition to their citizenship of origin, and must renounce it in order to acquire another.<br />
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==Economy==<br />
The mainstays of the Algaz economy are agriculture, shipping, manufacturing, and, increasingly, finance and solar power. The Algazi cities were historically major producers of cotton, silk, and wool textiles, a sector which has continued to play a dominant role in the country's economy. Other luxury goods, such as perfumes, liqueurs, and ivory products continue to make up a small but high-value sector, as foreign demand ensured their survival in the face of Algazi economic decline. Algazi cosmetics companies, in particular, have had great success in both the higher and lower ends of foreign markets. Shipbuilding is also a major industry, particularly in the cities of Yazurum and Adhar. The recent growth of solar power in the Union has also sparked rapid growth in the production of photo-voltaic panels, both for domestic production and export. The Algazi government has sought to use this as a basis to expand the country's technology sector, citing the combination of educated workers and relatively low wages as an advantage for foreign technology companies.<br />
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Despite the country's dry climate, sophisticated irrigation techniques have made much of the country arable. Wheat is grown primarily in the far north and along the Argeyaz coast, while rice is grown around Lake Wadan and at the base of the Koklates. Fruits and nuts, primarily almonds, pistachios, apricots, grapes, oranges, lemons, mulberries, figs, and olives, are also grown extensively on the coasts, particularly in the east. The desert has long supported goat and sheep herders (also found throughout the country), but irrigation projects over the last two centuries have expanded the area used to grow dates and cotton. Many of the foods grown in the Algazi Union are generally converted to a finished product before export, such as wine, olive oil, or cheese.<br />
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The Algazi rail network was nationalized in 1953 with the creation of Union Rail (Algaz: ), which provides both freight and passenger service between major cities and smaller regional hubs. Boats, including both public ferries and private craft, are also an important mode of passenger transportation in coastal regions, as they often provide the most direct route between points. Maritime shipping remains one of the mainstays of the economy of the Algazi Union, which has major ports at Eyadhan, Yazurum, Farigh, and Morad.<br />
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In the past decade, both the Algazi government and the private sector have invested heavily in large solar installations in the Algazi desert, often over the opposition of local herders. Solar power now accounts for 70% of the Union's electricity generation, though much of this is exported to neighboring countries which need to meet renewable energy quotas. <br />
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==Demographics==<br />
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As a result of its mercantile history, the Algazi Union has a fairly high degree of ethnic diversity, particularly in cities. There is a substantial Azri population in the northern Union, particularly in the countryside, as well as Lonish communities along the East Coast; the resort city of Varij is a particularly popular destination for Lonish retirees due to its low cost of living and proximity to Lons. <br />
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| city_3 = Mırad<br />
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| city_5 = Taghra<br />
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Most Algazi continue to follow the traditional Algazi folk religion which, according to both oral histories and archaeological evidence, has been practiced in some form in the region since the Bronze Age [[Teset culture]]. It has, however, been subject to significant outside influence, particularly from [[Adzamism]] and [[Iovism]].<br />
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The Algazi pantheon is centered on four major gods and goddesses (Algazi: ''aghan'' /ä'ɰan/): the sea godess Athir, the sky god Idjud, the goddess of plants Yena'a, and the goat-headed god of animals and livestock Rashun. Minor deities (Algazi: ''tayinan'' /tä.jin'an/), including the sun and moon, stars, and bodies of water, are each associated with an ''agha'', to whom they are subordinate. Both the ''aghan'' and the ''tayinan'' are generally regarded as generous and protective, but easily angered by failure to show reverence and gratitude through offerings left at shrines and temples. <br />
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Traditionally, souls are believed to follow a fixed cycle of reincarnation, beginning as plant, followed by a "lower" animal (such as insects or shellfish), a "higher" animal (mammals, reptiles, and some fish), and finally as a human, before beginning again; therefore, all living things are considered to have souls, though that does not equate to sentience. The cycle of reincarnation is believed to be broken through certain actions seen as unnatural, such as murder, rape, and abuse. The soul is then forced to wander the earth indefinitely as a malicious spirit (''mazur'' /mäzuɾ/). ''Mazuran'' are traditionally believed to be the cause of decay, illness, and blight, and more recently, are also associated with pain, accidents, and freak events. A variety of items and practices are believed to keep ''mazuran'' at bay, such as the salt used to protect both food and people.<br />
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Algazi religious practices have traditionally been fairly undefined, with extensive regional and variation. A tendency towards increased formalization began in the 16th century, leading to extensive consolidation of beliefs and practices in the late 18th and 19th centuries. There is still no central religious authority, however, with a loose association of temples comprising the religion's organization. These temples continue to maintain their position as centers of communities through public festivals and various rituals associated with the stages of life, particularly childbirth, adulthood, and death. As the traditional faith is the official religion of the Algazi Union, temples receive state funding. The government also includes shrines in many infrastructure projects, particularly aqueducts and irrigation canals, in order to express gratitude to the relevant deities. <br />
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The Algazi Union is also home to a sizable minority of [[Iovism|Iovists]], who account for 27% of the country's population and comprise the majority population in the cities of [[Taghra]], [[Sedim]], [[Adhar]], and [[Varij]]. Although often associated with the country's Azri and Lonish populations, many ethnic Algazi also belong to the Iovist faith. Though freedom of religion is enshrined in the Union's constitution, the official status and pervasiveness of traditional religion has encouraged a tradition of insularity among ethnic Algazi Iovists, who typically attend Iovist schools and marry other Iovists. No single sect predominates on a national level; Orthodox Iovism is dominant in the North and among the Azri, Reform Iovism around the Argeyaz coasts, and Debayenism on the East Coast and among the Lonish community. <br />
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[[File:ibarigha.jpg|thumbnail|150px|left| Statue of i-Barigha in Hafsigh]] The Algazi are known for their literary tradition, stretching as far back as the middle ages. Hafsighi poet [[i-Barigha]], dubbed the Father of Algazi Literature, remains one of the most widely read authors, and has historically been a major influence on writers throughout Ekuosia. i-Barigha is most known for his adoption of vernacular poetic forms and often playful use of language, establishing a tradition in Algazi literature of mixed and often contradictory emotional tones. Other key historical writers include [[Ebek]], a sixteenth-century philosopher, historian, and scientist who pioneered the fields of archeology and anthropology, and [[Yımar Aredji]], whose 1683 first-person work ''An Appeal to the Gods'' is regarded by many scholars as the first novel.<br />
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[[File:Ganas.jpg|thumbnail|200px|right| 2015 Sphinx Award winner [[Enin Ganas am-Tıbudh]] ]]<br />
Though the Algazi Union is no longer a major center of global publishing, it maintains a position of literary prestige. As well as being home to many authors of critical and public success, the city of Morad also hosts the world's oldest literary and publishing festival, held every two years. The Sphinx Award, given at the end of the festival for one book in Algaz and one in a foreign language, is today one of the most prestigious literary prizes; the most recent winners, from 2015, are ''Senef'' by [[Enin Ganas am-Tıbudh]], who previously won in 2005 for ''A Revelation'', and, controversially, a Letzian author.<br />
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Algaz cuisine is typically heavy on grains and vegetables. The two staple grains are wheat, usually baked into flat or loaf breads, and rice, while common vegetables and legumes include chickpeas, lentils, tomatoes, peppers, spinach, and eggplant. Yogurt and cheese, typically made from sheep or goat milk, are very common as toppings or in sauces. Meat, particularly lamb, mutton, goat, and chicken, is fairly common, though eaten relatively sparingly. Seafood is generally avoided due to historic associations with poverty and famine.<br />
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Tea is by far the the most popular beverage in the Algazi Union, and is often served spiced or with mint. Coffee has gained in popularity in the past several decades; Terminian-style coffee in particular has been established as a popular drink for dessert or for festive occasions. Wine, largely produced around the city of Adhar near the Lonish border, is the most popular alcoholic beverage.<br />
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|conventional_long_name = Union of Algazi Cities<br />
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The '''Algazi Union''' (Algaz: ''Hidhar Algazi'', IPA: /hi'ðar alga'zi/), officially the '''Union of Algazi Cities''', is a country located in northwest [[Baredina]], bordering [[Lons]], [[Azerin]], [[Letzia]], [[Zhinayak]], [[Dhweran Ekuosia]], and [[Hemesh]]. The Union consists of several former city-states engaged in trade across Northern Baredina which allied in 1503 and formally united in 1724. Though once a major economic power, the Algazi Union entered a period of decline beginning in the early 19th century, compounded by a series of wars through the middle of the 20th century.<!-- add the country's geographic location, name its neighbours (if any) --> <!--Briefly present the country in terms of history, language, politics, something the country is well-known for. --><br />
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==History==<br />
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===Early History===<br />
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[[File:hafsighpalace.jpg|400px|thumbnail|right|The ruins of the Hafsighi Royal Palace, built 585-602.]]<br />
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The emergence of cities occurred relatively late among the Algazi, a predominantly pastoral and agrarian group living in the desert plateau and the foothills of the Koklates mountains. Advances in irrigation techniques, however, led to the formation of some early urban centers in the vicinity of Lake Wadan between 200 BCE and 100 CE. By 250, these had largely come under the control of the city of [[Hafsigh]]. The [[Hafsighi Kingdom]] became a tributary kingdom of the [[Adzamasi Empire]] as a result of its expansion into northwestern Baredina after 300. With Adzamasi backing, the Hafsighi Kingdom expanded southwards, establishing several new ports along the coasts. Maritime trade, however, remained largely limited, as most of the kingdom's agricultural produce was sold overland to the western regions of the Adzamasi Empire. <br />
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As a result of its economic dependency, Hafsighi power declined substantially following the destabilization and eventual disintegration of the Adzamasi Empire's western territories beginning in the early 7th century. The kingdom nonetheless survived in a weakened, unstable state until a succession crisis precipitated by the death of the childless king Aransagh III in 1078. The civil war that followed largely destroyed the core of the kingdom, including the city of Hafsigh itself, and ultimately led to its dissolution. The increasingly powerful port cities had already begun to assert a great deal of autonomy during the waning years of the kingdom, and became functionally independent over the course of the conflict. Largely removed from the violence in the Hafsighi heartland, the political and cultural center of the Algaz-speaking world shifted towards the urbanizing coasts.<br />
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The regional economy had largely recovered from the fall of the Hafsighi Kingdom by the mid-13th century. It began to grow rapidly over the following two centuries with the expansion of trade, largely as a result of overland proximity between the Algazi coasts and the [[Ekuos River]]. The river and the Gulf of Ishenar became the central zones of Algazi economic activity, encompassing extensive networks of trading posts and serving as a base for extended presence in coastal and interior Baredina.<br />
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===Algazi League and Commercial Expansion===<br />
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[[File:Meyda_house.jpg|250px|thumbnail|right|Former trading house of the Meyda family in [[Agotasa]], [[Barradiwa]].]]<br />
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Following the expansion of the [[Neviran Empire]] into the region, the [[Algazi League]], a military and commercial alliance, was formed at the 1503 Congress of Yazurum by seven cities that resisted or or broken away from Neviran rule. A major victory against Neviran forces near [[Lake Heshov]] in 1509 cemented the League's regional power and expanded its sphere of influence into the highland regions. During the period of stability that followed, the League cities grew rapidly as they established an economic presence throughout the western empire, exploiting it's relative lack of foreign trade to secure the region's resources for sale at Algazi and overseas ports. During this period, Algazi merchant communities assumed control of the two Azri cities of Tagra and Sedim, which subsequently joined the Algazi League.<br />
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The easing of inter-city competition by the formation of the Algazi League led to high economic growth in the Algazi homeland, prompting further extension of trade networks and increased investment in foreign trading posts. Many ports on the northern and western coasts of Baredina, along the Ekuos River, and, to a lesser extent, in [[Šarkunen]] and southern Miraria, housed substantial Algazi populations, mostly centered around various mercantile and financial operations. Many trading families established what would become some of the world's first banks; the [[Nayuz]] family of [[Yazurum]] was particularly successful in banking, doing business throughout the Algazi League and in what are now [[Lons]], [[New Asmal]], [[Letzia]], [[Azerin]], [[Barradiwa]], [[Tabiqa]], [[Vadesia]], [[Yorudbynbad]], [[Amerhan]], and [[Yerlan]].<br />
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===Unification and Decline===<br />
Throughout this period of prosperity, the role of the League expanded from mutual defense and unrestricted internal trade. The northward and eastward growth of Algazi trade networks encouraged League construction of new roads to facilitate overland travel between cities. Water projects, particularly new aqueducts and irrigation networks, were also built and managed by the League itself. Regional instability following the decline of the Neviran Empire also encouraged a more strongly unified military. These moves towards integration culminated in the 1724 Congress of Eyadhan, in which the cities of the Algazi League formally united as a loose federation, the Algazi Union. The new state was ruled by the National Council, composed of fifteen delegates, elected by elites from each one of the Union's cities. The National Council would manage foreign relations and military operations, as well as coordinate nationwide economic affairs, such as infrastructure and the new common currency, the wadh.<br />
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In the following years, however, Algazi economic strength increasingly began to falter. At the beginning of the 19th century the Union's power began to sharply decline. Slow to industrialize, the Union fell behind its increasingly-wealthier competitors at sea. Algazi shipping on the Ekuos River, however, flourished with the introduction of steam power, becoming an important mode of transportation in the region until the mid-20th century; this, however, was not enough to sustain the Union's economy.<br />
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Taking advantage of the Algazi Union's decline, the neighboring kingdom of [[Letzia]] invaded the Algazi Union in 1857, occupying the cities of [[Beghım]], Daridje, and Veyski, as well as a substantial portion of the surrounding regions. Exploiting the conflict, [[Dhwer|Dhweran]] forces invaded and annexed the Algazi city of [[Dhweran Ekuosia|Letpahat]]. Though Algazi forces were able to gradually push Letzian forces back and regain most of the occupied territory following the unsuccessful seige of [[Yazurum]] in 1859, the war proved to be economically and demographically devastating. The Union was ultimately unable to retake Letpahat, Daridje, or Veyski, but refused to concede them during peace negotiations in 1864. The Algazi Union still lays claim to these cities, symbolically represented at the National Council by three empty chairs.<br />
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Amid the post-war instability, a rural revolt took place from 1882-1885 demanding federal representation for rural areas and small towns, as well as improvement of rural infrastructure and living standards. This led to the drafting of a new constitution, the Charter of Union, in 1885, which expanded suffrage and created a new national assembly to serve as the legislative branch of the government. Representation in Parliament was determined by population, but with disproportionate representation for the countryside. This was accompanied by a campaign of investment in the rural economy and services, including the creation of a national public school system, aimed at better integrating the country's urban and rural areas.<br />
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===Modern Era===<br />
At the end of the 1930s, difficult labor conditions and rising inflation prompted massive labor unrest, culminating in a failed uprising in March of 1938. However, the violent repression of this revolutionary movement, coupled with ongoing labor strikes and an unsuccessful reactionary coup in November, weakened government control nationwide. The old guard of the National Council, which had become ideologically entrenched in the years after the new constitution, was ousted the following year, replaced by a number of new political figures who responded to the growing social democratic tendencies in the country. During the following decade, the basis of the present-day Algazi welfare state was established and several key sectors, notably health and transportation, were nationalized.<br />
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The instability following the uprising was only compounded by the Union's entry into the [[Great Ekuosian War]] in 1946. Fearing the expansionism of Veridian leader [[Jol Giradz]] and the possibility of Lestzi invasion, the Algazi National Council voted to declare war on the two countries and ally with Azerin and Barradiwa. Algazi campaigns primarily took place in Azerin and southern Letzia; though little combat took place on Algazi territory, the war nonetheless proved to be a massive drain on the government's budget, causing a [[Algazi Financial Crisis|financial crisis]] in 1952 that led to three years of recession and decades of economic stagnation.<br />
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==Geography==<br />
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[[File:koklates.jpg|thumbnail|right| The Koklates Mountains]] The Algazi Union is situated in northwestern Baredina, stretching from inner [[Argeyaz Bay]] north to the [[Ekuos River]]. In addition to its mainland territories, the Algazi Union includes six larger islands: Khabit in Argeyaz Bay, and Genuz, Gemin), Yetikuz, Sahadif, and Tharum in the Gulf of Ishenar.<br />
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Most of the Algazi Union's terrain is characterized by an undulating landscape of low hills and shallow valleys. Notable exceptions are the Koklates (Kahlat) Mountains, which extend into the country from the north, and the central plateau between the mountains and the coast.<br />
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The Algazi Union has a warm, mostly dry climate, with milder temperatures located along the coasts. The country's central plateau is primarily desert, as are parts of the north, particularly around the city of Sedim. The Koklates Mountains are wetter and colder than other areas, and snow often falls on the highest peaks. Other areas of the western Algazi Union also receive more rainfall, particularly in years with strong monsoons. <br />
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The Algazi Union was originally founded as a federation of fifteen cities; representatives from these cities make up the National Council, the government's executive branch. The current composition of the National Council is as follows:<br />
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! colspan=2| Member of Council<br />
! Joined Council<br />
! Party<br />
! City<br />
! Ministry<br />
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| [[Hayan Tabiz esh-Amar]]<br />
| 1 August 2004<br />
| National Party (leader)<br />
| [[Hafsigh]]<br />
| Defense<br />
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| style="background-color: #223194" |<br />
| Abin Yargurut esh-Haym<br />
| 1 October 2006<br />
| National Party<br />
| [[Mırad]]<br />
| Finance<br />
|-<br />
| style="background-color: #F2C40C" |<br />
| Mijan Ikud am-Tanekh<br />
| 1 January 2008<br />
| Merchants' Party (leader)<br />
| [[Farigh]]<br />
| Foreign Affairs<br />
|-<br />
| style="background-color: #90EB36" |<br />
| Thiwad Deygr Kemelesh<br />
| 1 January 2008<br />
| Social Democratic Party<br />
| [[Adhar]]<br />
| Economic Development<br />
|-<br />
| style="background-color: #90EB36" |<br />
| Enin Udhun am-Bara<br />
| 1 November 2009<br />
| Social Democratic Party (leader)<br />
| [[Yazurum]]<br />
| Health<br />
|-<br />
| style="background-color: #F2C40C" |<br />
| Teyg İduj Revizam<br />
| {{nowrap|1 November 2009}}<br />
| Merchants' Party<br />
| <!--[[File:Wappen Bern matt.svg|14px]]--> [[Varij]]<br />
| Culture<br />
|-<br />
| style="background-color: #C080C4" |<br />
| Fikha Minu' am-Daya<br />
| 1 January 2010<br />
| Party of the North (leader)<br />
| [[Sedim]]<br />
| Justice<br />
|-<br />
| style="background-color: #223194" |<br />
| Suyan Keruth am-Adzu<br />
| 1 January 2010<br />
| National Party<br />
| [[Dhweran Ekuosia|Letpahat]] Government in Exile<br />
| (non-voting representative)<br />
|-<br />
| style="background-color: #90EB36" |<br />
| Riyaf Gejin Panakesh<br />
| 1 July 2012<br />
| Social Democratic Party<br />
| [[Eyadhan]]<br />
| Education<br />
|-<br />
| style="background-color: #90EB36" |<br />
| Amar Ye'in Jiresh<br />
| 1 July 2012<br />
| Social Democratic Party<br />
| [[Tagra]]<br />
| Transport and Infrastructure<br />
|-<br />
| style="background-color: #223194" |<br />
| Sewagh İras esh-Sewagh<br />
| 1 January 2014<br />
| National Party<br />
| [[Beghım]]<br />
| Environment<br />
|-<br />
| style="background-color: #90EB36" |<br />
| Panak Sudh esh-Arad<br />
| 1 March 2016<br />
| Social Democratic Party<br />
| [[Nawaz]]<br />
| Labor<br />
|-<br />
| style="background-color: #223194" |<br />
| Ebek Bayz Yımaresh<br />
| 1 March 2016<br />
| Party<br />
| [[Lashat]]<br />
| Rural and Minority Affairs<br />
|-<br />
| style="background-color: #F2C40C" |<br />
| Jir Kajan esh-Tanekh<br />
| 1 March 2016<br />
| Merchants' Party<br />
| [[Veyski]] and [[Daridje]] Governments in Exile<br />
| (non-voting representative)<br />
|}<br />
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The Assembly, the country's legislative branch, is composed of ministers elected from districts across the country, with disproportionate representation for areas outside the twelve largest cities and their immediate surroundings.<br />
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! colspan=2| Composition of the Algazi Assembly<br />
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|{{legend|#FF1212|Labor Party: 10 seats}} {{legend|#087B00|Green Party: 7 seats}} {{legend|#90EB36|Social Democratic Party: 36 seats}} {{legend|#F2C40C|Merchants' Party: 23 seats}} {{legend|#C080C4|Party of the North : 4 seats}} {{legend|#223194|National Party: 32 seats}} {{legend|#AD5D17|Heritage Party: 8 seats}}<br />
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===Administrative divisions===<br />
[[File:AlgaziStates.png|300px|thumb|right|A map of the 13 former city-states that make up the Algazi Union and their territories, as well as the de facto 14th state of Veyski and Daridje (in yellow-orange).]] <br />
The Algazi Union is a federation consisting of 15 states de jure and 13 de facto; as a result of 19th-Century territorial losses to Letzia, the remaining portions of the states of Veyski and Daridje are governed together while the state of Letpahat exists in name only. <br />
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The states' political systems are largely inherited from their period as independent states, but the 1885 Charter of Union saw substantial standardizing and democratizing reforms, including universal suffrage and citizenship, regular elections, terms of office, and the abolition of the aristocracy. Nonetheless, the political systems of various states remain varied. States maintain their own education and healthcare systems, police and civil defense forces, and government-owned corporations. Unusually, Algazi states maintain their own citizenships; though Algazi citizens may receive services in any state and vote if they establish residency, most states require citizenship in order to hold office. Algazi citizens may acquire only one state citizenship in addition to their citizenship of origin, and must renounce it in order to acquire another.<br />
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==Economy==<br />
The mainstays of the Algaz economy are agriculture, shipping, manufacturing, and, increasingly, finance and solar power. The Algazi cities were historically major producers of cotton, silk, and wool textiles, a sector which has continued to play a dominant role in the country's economy. Other luxury goods, such as perfumes, liqueurs, and ivory products continue to make up a small but high-value sector, as foreign demand ensured their survival in the face of Algazi economic decline. Algazi cosmetics companies, in particular, have had great success in both the higher and lower ends of foreign markets. Shipbuilding is also a major industry, particularly in the cities of Yazurum and Adhar. The recent growth of solar power in the Union has also sparked rapid growth in the production of photo-voltaic panels, both for domestic production and export. The Algazi government has sought to use this as a basis to expand the country's technology sector, citing the combination of educated workers and relatively low wages as an advantage for foreign technology companies.<br />
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Despite the country's dry climate, sophisticated irrigation techniques have made much of the country arable. Wheat is grown primarily in the far north and along the Argeyaz coast, while rice is grown around Lake Wadan and at the base of the Koklates. Fruits and nuts, primarily almonds, pistachios, apricots, grapes, oranges, lemons, mulberries, figs, and olives, are also grown extensively on the coasts, particularly in the east. The desert has long supported goat and sheep herders (also found throughout the country), but irrigation projects over the last two centuries have expanded the area used to grow dates and cotton. Many of the foods grown in the Algazi Union are generally converted to a finished product before export, such as wine, olive oil, or cheese.<br />
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===Transport===<br />
The Algazi rail network was nationalized in 1953 with the creation of Union Rail (Algaz: ), which provides both freight and passenger service between major cities and smaller regional hubs. Boats, including both public ferries and private craft, are also an important mode of passenger transportation in coastal regions, as they often provide the most direct route between points. Maritime shipping remains one of the mainstays of the economy of the Algazi Union, which has major ports at Eyadhan, Yazurum, Farigh, and Morad.<br />
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In the past decade, both the Algazi government and the private sector have invested heavily in large solar installations in the Algazi desert, often over the opposition of local herders. Solar power now accounts for 70% of the Union's electricity generation, though much of this is exported to neighboring countries which need to meet renewable energy quotas. <br />
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As a result of its mercantile history, the Algazi Union has a fairly high degree of ethnic diversity, particularly in cities. There is a substantial Azri population in the northern Union, particularly in the countryside, as well as Lonish communities along the East Coast; the resort city of Varij is a particularly popular destination for Lonish retirees due to its low cost of living and proximity to Lons. <br />
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| city_1 = Eyadhan<br />
| div_1 = Eyadhan<br />
| pop_1 = 7,602,380<br />
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| city_2 = Yazurum<br />
| div_2 = Yazurum<br />
| pop_2 = 6,872,420<br />
| img_2 =Victory_Square.jpg<br />
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| city_3 = Mırad<br />
| div_3 = Mırad<br />
| pop_3 = 5,032,740<br />
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| city_4 = Hafsigh<br />
| div_4 = Hafsigh<br />
| pop_4 = 3,762,280<br />
| img_4 =Hafsigh_gate.jpg<br />
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| city_5 = Tagra<br />
| div_5 = Tagra<br />
| pop_5 = 2,973,750<br />
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| city_6 = Sedim<br />
| div_6 = Sedim<br />
| pop_6 = 2,122,470<br />
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| city_7 = Farigh<br />
| div_7 = Farigh <br />
| pop_7 = 1,978,940<br />
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| city_8 = Nawaz<br />
| div_8 = Nawaz<br />
| pop_8 = 1,732,640<br />
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| city_9 = Adhar<br />
| div_9 = Adhar<br />
| pop_9 = 1,569,810<br />
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| city_10 = Beghım<br />
| div_10 = Beghım<br />
| pop_10 =1,403,450<br />
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Most Algazi continue to follow the traditional Algazi folk religion which, according to both oral histories and archaeological evidence, has been practiced in some form in the region since the Bronze Age [[Teset culture]]. It has, however, been subject to significant outside influence, particularly from [[Adzamism]] and [[Iovism]].<br />
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The Algazi pantheon is centered on four major gods and goddesses (Algazi: ''aghan'' /ä'ɰan/): the sea godess Athir, the sky god Idjud, the goddess of plants Yena'a, and the goat-headed god of animals and livestock Rashun. Minor deities (Algazi: ''tayinan'' /tä.jin'an/), including the sun and moon, stars, and bodies of water, are each associated with an ''agha'', to whom they are subordinate. Both the ''aghan'' and the ''tayinan'' are generally regarded as generous and protective, but easily angered by failure to show reverence and gratitude through offerings left at shrines and temples. <br />
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Traditionally, souls are believed to follow a fixed cycle of reincarnation, beginning as plant, followed by a "lower" animal (such as insects or shellfish), a "higher" animal (mammals, reptiles, and some fish), and finally as a human, before beginning again; therefore, all living things are considered to have souls, though that does not equate to sentience. The cycle of reincarnation is believed to be broken through certain actions seen as unnatural, such as murder, rape, and abuse. The soul is then forced to wander the earth indefinitely as a malicious spirit (''mazur'' /mäzuɾ/). ''Mazuran'' are traditionally believed to be the cause of decay, illness, and blight, and more recently, are also associated with pain, accidents, and freak events. A variety of items and practices are believed to keep ''mazuran'' at bay, such as the salt used to protect both food and people.<br />
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Algazi religious practices have traditionally been fairly undefined, with extensive regional and variation. A tendency towards increased formalization began in the 16th century, leading to extensive consolidation of beliefs and practices in the late 18th and 19th centuries. There is still no central religious authority, however, with a loose association of temples comprising the religion's organization. These temples continue to maintain their position as centers of communities through public festivals and various rituals associated with the stages of life, particularly childbirth, adulthood, and death. As the traditional faith is the official religion of the Algazi Union, temples receive state funding. The government also includes shrines in many infrastructure projects, particularly aqueducts and irrigation canals, in order to express gratitude to the relevant deities. <br />
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The Algazi Union is also home to a sizable minority of [[Iovism|Iovists]], who account for 27% of the country's population and comprise the majority population in the cities of [[Tagra]], [[Sedim]], [[Adhar]], and [[Varij]]. Although often associated with the country's Azri and Lonish populations, many ethnic Algazi also belong to the Iovist faith. Though freedom of religion is enshrined in the Union's constitution, the official status and pervasiveness of traditional religion has encouraged a tradition of insularity among ethnic Algazi Iovists, who typically attend Iovist schools and marry other Iovists. No single sect predominates on a national level; Orthodox Iovism is dominant in the North and among the Azri, Reform Iovism around the Argeyaz coasts, and Debayenism on the East Coast and among the Lonish community. <br />
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[[File:ibarigha.jpg|thumbnail|150px|left| Statue of i-Barigha in Hafsigh]] The Algazi are known for their literary tradition, stretching as far back as the middle ages. Hafsighi poet [[i-Barigha]], dubbed the Father of Algazi Literature, remains one of the most widely read authors, and has historically been a major influence on writers throughout Ekuosia. i-Barigha is most known for his adoption of vernacular poetic forms and often playful use of language, establishing a tradition in Algazi literature of mixed and often contradictory emotional tones. Other key historical writers include [[Ebek]], a sixteenth-century philosopher, historian, and scientist who pioneered the fields of archeology and anthropology, and [[Yımar Aredji]], whose 1683 first-person work ''An Appeal to the Gods'' is regarded by many scholars as the first novel.<br />
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[[File:Ganas.jpg|thumbnail|200px|right| 2015 Sphinx Award winner [[Enin Ganas am-Tıbudh]] ]]<br />
Though the Algazi Union is no longer a major center of global publishing, it maintains a position of literary prestige. As well as being home to many authors of critical and public success, the city of Morad also hosts the world's oldest literary and publishing festival, held every two years. The Sphinx Award, given at the end of the festival for one book in Algaz and one in a foreign language, is today one of the most prestigious literary prizes; the most recent winners, from 2015, are ''Senef'' by [[Enin Ganas am-Tıbudh]], who previously won in 2005 for ''A Revelation'', and, controversially, a Letzian author.<br />
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Algaz cuisine is typically heavy on grains and vegetables. The two staple grains are wheat, usually baked into flat or loaf breads, and rice, while common vegetables and legumes include chickpeas, lentils, tomatoes, peppers, spinach, and eggplant. Yogurt and cheese, typically made from sheep or goat milk, are very common as toppings or in sauces. Meat, particularly lamb, mutton, goat, and chicken, is fairly common, though eaten relatively sparingly. Seafood is generally avoided due to historic associations with poverty and famine.<br />
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Tea is by far the the most popular beverage in the Algazi Union, and is often served spiced or with mint. Coffee has gained in popularity in the past several decades; Terminian-style coffee in particular has been established as a popular drink for dessert or for festive occasions. Wine, largely produced around the city of Adhar near the Lonish border, is the most popular alcoholic beverage.<br />
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[[Category:Algazi Union]]</div>Yrieixgroulxhttps://wiki.conworkshop.com/index.php?title=File:AlgaziStates.png&diff=74790File:AlgaziStates.png2023-08-28T01:28:28Z<p>Yrieixgroulx: A map of the 13 former city-states that make up the Algazi Union and their territories, as well as the de facto 14th state of Veyski and Daridje (in yellow-orange).</p>
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A map of the 13 former city-states that make up the Algazi Union and their territories, as well as the de facto 14th state of Veyski and Daridje (in yellow-orange).</div>Yrieixgroulxhttps://wiki.conworkshop.com/index.php?title=Madashir&diff=72414Madashir2023-05-28T00:57:45Z<p>Yrieixgroulx: </p>
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'''Madashir''' (Madashiri: ''Motocir'', Classical Algaz: ''Modocîr'') was a city-state located in western Ekuosia from the 3rd Century BCE to 248 CE, when it was conquered by the [[Hafsighi Kingdom]]. Located 260 km northwest of [[Hafsigh]], the city was one of the earliest urban centers in the region and, for a time, the dominant power locally. The city was conquered by the [[Hafsighi Kingdom]] in 248 CE and was ultimately abandoned in the early 12th Century CE.<br />
==History==<br />
===Early History===<br />
Located in the foothills of the Koklates Mountain, Madashir originated as a fortified settlement, either to provide refuge from hostile clans or to protect trade with the [[Letsatian Empire]] to the west. It therefore predated other early urban centers in the adjacent lowlands and Lake Wadan region by at least a century; its growth, however, took place at the same time, with the expansion and intensification of agriculture in the region. <br />
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Madashir's highly defensible foothill location, combined with its economic ties with Letsatia, allowed the city to exert control over much of the surrounding lowlands. By the beginning of 2nd Century CE, Madashir had established itself as the dominant power in the region. As such, it became the primary rival of the [[Hafsighi Kingdom]] when the latter began to consolidate power over the Lake Wadan region later that century. In 248 CE, the last king of Madashir, Koxroam, launched an offensive against Hafsigh and was defeated decisively; Hafsighi troops under Uftar II in turn marched on Madashir and successfully captured and annexed the city. <br />
===Hafsighi Rule===<br />
[[File:Madashir.jpg|thumbnail|290px|right|Ruins of the central plaza of Madashir]]<br />
Under Hafsighi rule, the city remained an important economic and military center. Because of its importance and proximity to Hafsigh, the city was ruled directly by the Hafsighi king; Uftar II in fact styled himself as King of Hafsigh and Madashir, though the latter title was not used by his successors. For most of the Yurek and Sadhas periods, it was the second-largest city in the kingdom; the city's relative position began to decline in the middle of the Sadhas Dynasty, when coastal port cities grew in wealth, size, and power. <br />
===Decline===<br />
As the central Hafsighi state continued to weaken in the latter half of the Sadhas Dynasty, cities in outlying regions wielded an ever-greater amount of power and autonomy. Madashir, however, was by that time an integral part of the Hafsighi Kingdom's royal lands, and suffered as the monarchy declined. Civil war broke out in 1078; as an important military center close to Hafsigh proper, Madashir became a major target for rival factions. After a series of battles and sieges in 1079, 1080, 1084, and 1086, the city was badly damaged. It was not rebuilt, and was ultimately abandoned within a few decades.<br />
==Culture==<br />
Madashir adopted Iovism early in its history. Though it was widely practiced, veneration of various indigenous spirits and minor deities continued locally and informally.<br />
===Langauge===<br />
As a result of its close ties to Letsatia, Madashir had a long history of writing and a well-established literary tradition. While only a handful of complete texts remain, mostly monumental inscriptions, the Madashiri language remains the only other directly-attested Continental Argeyazic language. Many [[Classical Letsatian|Letsatian]] loanwords in [[Algaz]] appear to have entered via Madashiri, especially in earlier stages.</div>Yrieixgroulxhttps://wiki.conworkshop.com/index.php?title=File:Madashir.jpg&diff=72413File:Madashir.jpg2023-05-28T00:10:30Z<p>Yrieixgroulx: </p>
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'''Madashir''' (Madashiri: ''Motocir'', Classical Algaz: ''Modocîr'') was a city-state located in western Ekuosia from the 3rd Century BCE to 248 CE, when it was conquered by the [[Hafsighi Kingdom]].<br />
==History==<br />
===Early History===<br />
Located in the foothills of the Koklates Mountains, Madashir originated as a fortified settlement, either to provide refuge from hostile clans or to protect trade with the [[Letsatian Empire]] to the west. It therefore predated other early urban centers in the adjacent lowlands and Lake Wadan region by at least a century; its growth, however, took place at the same time, with the expansion and intensification of agriculture in the region. <br />
===Height===<br />
Madashir's highly defensible foothill location, combined with its economic ties with Letsatia, allowed the city to exert control over much of the surrounding lowlands. By the 2nd Century CE, Madashir had established itself as the dominant power in the region. <br />
===Hafsighi Rule===<br />
Under Hafsighi rule, the city largely remained an important economic and military center. Because of its importance and proximity to Hafsigh, the city was ruled directly by the Hafsighi king; Uftar II in fact styled himself as King of Hafsigh and Madashir, though the latter title was not used by his successors. For most of the Yurek and Sadhas periods, it was the second-largest city in the kingdom; the city's relative position began to decline in the middle of the Sadhas Dynasty, when coastal port cities grew in wealth, size, and power. <br />
===Decline===<br />
As the central Hafsighi state continued to weaken in the latter half of the Sadhas Dynasty, cities in outlying regions wielded an ever-greater amount of power and autonomy. Madashir, however, was by that time an integral part of the Hafsighi Kingdom's royal lands, and suffered as the monarchy declined. Civil war broke out in 1078, and the city was badly damaged by a series of battles and sieges in 1079, 1080, 1084, and 1086. The city was not rebuilt, and was ultimately abandoned within a few decades.<br />
==Culture==<br />
As a result of its close ties to Letsatia, Madashir had a long history of writing and a well-established literary tradition. While only a handful of complete texts remain, mostly monumental inscriptions, the Madashiri language remains the only other directly-attested Continental Argeyazic language.</div>Yrieixgroulxhttps://wiki.conworkshop.com/index.php?title=Hafsighi_Kingdom&diff=72236Hafsighi Kingdom2023-05-14T00:48:50Z<p>Yrieixgroulx: </p>
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The '''Hafsighi Kingdom''' (Classical Algaz: ''Guvayd Haftsîḡê'', Modern Algaz: ''Guvaydh Hafsighi'') was a state located in western [[Ekuosia]] from the 2nd Century BCE until 1078 CE. Centered on [[Lake Wadan]] and the city of [[Hafsigh]], the kingdom grew to encompass much of the present-day [[Algazi Union]], as well as small portions of [[Letzia]], [[Lons]], and [[Zhinayak]].<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
===Pre-History===<br />
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Improved irrigation techniques in the vicinity of [[Argeyaz Bay]] during the last three centuries BCE led to an intensification of agriculture and the beginnings of urbanization, mostly centered on [[Lake Wadan]]. Archeological evidence suggests that the city of Hafsigh, one of these early urban centers, was formed through an amalgamation of 3-5 smaller villages located on the peninsula in the lake. While the origins of the Yurek Dynasty are unclear, some historians have suggested that it is tied to this process of the city's formation.<br />
<br />
===Expansion (150-302)===<br />
<br />
Hafsigh's defensible location, which also allowed control of transportation across the lake, was most likely what led to the city's emergence as the pre-eminent power of the Lake Wadan region in the 2nd Century CE. The defeat of Hafsigh's most powerful rival, the city of [[Madashir]], in 248 marked the establishment of Hafsighi rule over the entire lake; from that point, the kingdom expanded outward into the loosely-organized hinterland of smaller agrarian and pastoral communities. <br />
<br />
===Adzamasi Tributary (302-694)===<br />
{{OOD}}The expansion of both the [[Letsatian Empire|Letsatian]] and [[Adzamasi Empire|Adzamasi]] Empires towards the region prompted concern in the smaller kingdom. Eager to avoid conquest, particularly by the Letsatians, King Uftar V formally entered into a tributary relationship with the Adzamasi Empire in 302. Relying on Adzamasi protection, several generations of Hafsighi rulers continued the kingdom's expansionist policies, eventually extending the kingdom's territory to include much of the present-day Algazi Union. Several ports were established in these territories, aimed at building up a substantial naval presence in Argeyaz Bay and the Gulf of Ishenar. The Yurek rulers also formally adopted Qurosism as the state religion, though minimal effort was made to convert the population as a whole. <br />
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Given its military and economic dependence on the Adzamasi Empire, the Hafsighi Kingdom began to decline after 500 CE as the empire ceased expanding and was plunged into crisis after the establishment of the [[Holy Adzamic Empire]] in 638. During the in the mid-7th century, a millenarian religious movement emerged in Hafsigh under the leadership of [[Serimism|Serîm]], a prophet figure who proselytized among the lower classes. Serîm and his followers believed that the world would eventually be cleansed of ''mazuran'', the malignant spirits of the traditional Algazi religion, and the aristocrats who were seen as their servants. This cleansing, would lead to the creation of a world-wide utopian society centered on Hafsigh and under direct rule of the four main gods. The arrest of Serîm in 659 launched several days of rioting in Hafsigh, in which he was released by his followers. Serîm and his movement went underground, leading to a six year period of assassinations, spontaneous uprisings, and raids that subsequently escalated to the point of open war after 665. Despite Serîm's death in 673, fighting continued; Serimites under Bızigh Ankesh conquered the city of Hafsigh in 678. Ankesh, creating the title of Legate for himself, assumed de facto control of the Hafsighi Kingdom, reducing the monarch to a figurehead. Ankesh struggled to maintain control, however, as his efforts to impose Serimism engendered substantial opposition from clergy and regional nobility while the Serimite movement was increasingly riven by factionalism and internal conflict.<br />
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===Sadhas Dynasty and Revival (694-803)===<br />
[[File:Hafsighicourt.jpg|thumbnail|right|Manuscript illustration of a Hafsighi court scene, c. 780. Hayan the Wise is seated at left.]]<br />
In 694, nobleman and general Dareb Sadhas successfully captured Ankesh and the young King Kedjun in a coup backed by elements of the military and the indigenous and Qurosist clergy. Dareb formally assumed the throne and established a new dynasty, which would rule the kingdom until its dissolution. Through intimidation, enticement, and violence, Dareb I was able to stave off the threat of ambitious rival families and ensure their compliance, bringing a relative stability to the Hafsighi Kingdom. He also oversaw campaigns to re-establish control over former Hafsighi territories.<br />
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Following Dareb I's death in 722, he was succeeded by his 24 year-old son Aransagh (r. 722-769), known as "the Great." A shrewd negotiator backed by a fiercely loyal inner circle, Aransagh implemented sweeping reforms that reversed the kingdom's decline, ushering a period of renewed economic and political power. The Argeyaz Campaign of 738-741 saw the recovery of several peripheral territories over which control had been lost, including the strategic port of Yazurum. Cultural development during this period of relative prosperity and stability escalated under Aransagh's son Hayan (r. 769-803), known as "the Wise." Though deeply involved in economic projects, literary and artistic patronage became the hallmark of Hayan's reign. Sadhas Hafsigh also reached its greatest extent under Hayan; though substantially smaller than its Yurek-dynasty peak, it wielded more direct control over its territory and was more economically developed. <br />
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===Decline and Collapse (803-1078)===<br />
The stability and renewed vigor of the early Sadhas Period began to falter under Hayan's successor Dareb II (r. 803-817). Surviving personal writings suggest that Dareb II struggled with depression throughout his life, which officials and noble families sought to take advantage of. The increasing political tensions and conflicts escalated rapidly following the onset of a major drought in 815, which caused famine and serious instability. Unable to cope with stresses of economic decline and unrest among aristocrats, commoners, and bureaucrats alike, Dareb II committed suicide in 817. As both of his sons had died in adulthood, the throne passed to his infant grandson Taysh.<br />
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The following 265 years were characterized by steady economic and political decline, with frequent inter- and intra-dysnastic power struggles and armed conflicts with rebellious cities on the periphery. The last Hafsighi ruler, Aransagh III (r. 1053-1078), died without an heir, as he was recorded as having relationships only with men throughout his life; this succession crisis sparked a civil war that marked the kingdom's dissolution. Competing families and factions remained at war until 1094, causing extensive devastation to Hafsigh and the surrounding region as the former Hafsighi cities along the coast remained relatively unscathed.<br />
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==Geography==<br />
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===Divisions===<br />
The Hafsighi Kingdom was divided into several provinces, each of which was subdivided in turn into districts. Both provincial and district governors were appointed by the monarch, who administered Wadan Province and the city of Hafsigh directly. <br />
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|rowspan=3 |Wadan<br />
|Haftsîḡ<br />
|-<br />
|Farîḡ<br />
|-<br />
|Beḡim<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=3|Vomzîḡ<br />
|Yadzurum<br />
|-<br />
|Dorêgẓā<br />
|-<br />
|Veyskê<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2 |Îṣenar<br />
|Eyozan<br />
|-<br />
|Azar<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=3 |Argeyodz<br />
|Mirad<br />
|-<br />
|Nowadz<br />
|-<br />
|Lacot<br />
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==Society==<br />
===Government===<br />
The Hafsighi Kingdom was theoretically an absolute monarchy with aristocratic officials comprising a highly centralized bureaucracy in the capital. In practice, however, the state was characterized by constant tensions between the royal household and the aristocratic civil service, with nobles exercising a great deal of control during periods of weak rule. Indeed, by the late Sadhas Period, the outer cities were essentially autonomous, being largely under the control of local nobles.<br />
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Military officers and commanders were typically slaves drawn from the ranks of the military rather than aristocrats, who were felt to be potentially seditious. These elite slaves had the opportunity to rise into higher positions both in military administration and in the royal household. Increasing inheritance of these positions in the later Yurek Period, coupled with privileges granted by Dareb I in exchange for their support of his coup in 694, essentially elevated their status to that of a second, lesser aristocracy, initially pitting them against the more elite civil aristocracy. This division would eventually be effaced with the onset of civil war in 1078 in which civil aristocratic families, needing the resources and abilities of the military aristocracy, formed strategic alliances cemented by intermarriage. <br />
===Commoners===<br />
Despite the dramatic urbanization of the region over the course of the Hafsighi period, the vast majority of the population remained rural, with most people engaged in subsistence farming or herding. Substantial changes to the structure of rural society did occur during the kingdom's history, however, particularly through the middle and later periods of the Yurek dynasty. Initially an ethnically and culturally diverse region loosely organized by diffuse and overlapping clan networks, rural Hafsighi subjects increasingly coalesced into communities based on geographical proximity rather than kinship or ethnicity . This promoted both cultural hybridization and assimilation, with Hafsighi [[Algaz]], serving as both a prestige dialect and a lingua franca, largely displacing the various [[Argeyazic languages|Continental Argeyazic]] and [[Letsic languages|Aukidian]] dialects spoken before. These communities were also integrated politically into the Hafsighi state through their leaders (mostly elders), who were expected to answer directly to district governors.<br />
===Religion===<br />
[[File:Hafsigh_temple.jpg|thumbnail|157px|right|Courtyard of the Temple of Yena', Hafsigh]]<br />
Official religion in the Hafsighi Kingdom was far more centralized and uniform than in the present-day Algazi Union, with a tightly ordered hierarchy of clergy centered on the city of Hafsigh itself. The upper ranks of clergy ultimately dissolved during and after the Hafsighi civil war, due to a high death rate and the general instability of Hafsigh and its surroundings. Other cities, housing only the lower ranks of clergy, became characterized by decentralized and largely un-organized religion, fostering diversification of religious beliefs and practices.<br />
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Periods of instability and decline, such as the later periods of both the Yurek and Sadhas dynasties, were characterized by a number of new religious movements, often with millenarian tendencies and varying degrees of influence from [[Iovism|Iovic religions]] and [[Qurosism]]. None, however, became as politically and religiously significant as the Serimism, which was the largest of these by far. <br />
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The '''Hafsighi Kingdom''' (Classical Algaz: ''Guvayd Haftsîḡê'', Modern Algaz: ''Guvaydh Hafsighi'') was a state located in western [[Ekuosia]] from the 2nd Century BCE until 1078 CE. Centered on [[Lake Wadan]] and the city of [[Hafsigh]], the kingdom grew to encompass much of the present-day [[Algazi Union]], as well as small portions of [[Letzia]], [[Lons]], and [[Zhinayak]].<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
<br />
===Pre-History===<br />
<br />
Improved irrigation techniques in the vicinity of [[Argeyaz Bay]] during the last three centuries BCE led to an intensification of agriculture and the beginnings of urbanization, mostly centered on [[Lake Wadan]]. Archeological evidence suggests that the city of Hafsigh, one of these early urban centers, was formed through an amalgamation of 3-5 smaller villages located on the peninsula in the lake. While the origins of the Yurek Dynasty are unclear, some historians have suggested that it is tied to this process of the city's formation.<br />
<br />
===Expansion (150-302)===<br />
<br />
Hafsigh's defensible location, which also allowed control of transportation across the lake, was most likely what led to the city's emergence as the pre-eminent power of the Lake Wadan region in the 2nd Century CE. The defeat of Hafsigh's most powerful rival, the city of [[Madashir]], in 248 marked the establishment of Hafsighi rule over the entire lake; from that point, the kingdom expanded outward into the loosely-organized hinterland of smaller agrarian and pastoral communities. <br />
<br />
===Adzamasi Tributary (302-694)===<br />
The expansion of both the [[Letsatian Empire|Letsatian]] and [[Adzamasi Empire|Adzamasi]] Empires towards the region prompted concern in the smaller kingdom. Eager to avoid conquest, particularly by the Letsatians, King Uftar V formally entered into a tributary relationship with the Adzamasi Empire in 302. Relying on Adzamasi protection, several generations of Hafsighi rulers continued the kingdom's expansionist policies, eventually extending the kingdom's territory to include much of the present-day Algazi Union. Several ports were established in these territories, aimed at building up a substantial naval presence in Argeyaz Bay and the Gulf of Ishenar. The Yurek rulers also formally adopted Qurosism as the state religion, though minimal effort was made to convert the population as a whole. <br />
<br />
Given its military and economic dependence on the Adzamasi Empire, the Hafsighi Kingdom began to decline after 500 CE as the empire ceased expanding and was plunged into crisis after the establishment of the [[Holy Adzamic Empire]] in 638. During the in the mid-7th century, a millenarian religious movement emerged in Hafsigh under the leadership of [[Serimism|Serîm]], a prophet figure who proselytized among the lower classes. Serîm and his followers believed that the world would eventually be cleansed of ''mazuran'', the malignant spirits of the traditional Algazi religion, and the aristocrats who were seen as their servants. This cleansing, would lead to the creation of a world-wide utopian society centered on Hafsigh and under direct rule of the four main gods. The arrest of Serîm in 659 launched several days of rioting in Hafsigh, in which he was released by his followers. Serîm and his movement went underground, leading to a six year period of assassinations, spontaneous uprisings, and raids that subsequently escalated to the point of open war after 665. Despite Serîm's death in 673, fighting continued; Serimites under Bızigh Ankesh conquered the city of Hafsigh in 678. Ankesh, creating the title of Legate for himself, assumed de facto control of the Hafsighi Kingdom, reducing the monarch to a figurehead. Ankesh struggled to maintain control, however, as his efforts to impose Serimism engendered substantial opposition from clergy and regional nobility while the Serimite movement was increasingly riven by factionalism and internal conflict.<br />
<br />
===Sadhas Dynasty and Revival (694-803)===<br />
[[File:Hafsighicourt.jpg|thumbnail|right|Manuscript illustration of a Hafsighi court scene, c. 780. Hayan the Wise is seated at left.]]<br />
In 694, nobleman and general Dareb Sadhas successfully captured Ankesh and the young King Kedjun in a coup backed by elements of the military and the indigenous and Qurosist clergy. Dareb formally assumed the throne and established a new dynasty, which would rule the kingdom until its dissolution. Through intimidation, enticement, and violence, Dareb I was able to stave off the threat of ambitious rival families and ensure their compliance, bringing a relative stability to the Hafsighi Kingdom. He also oversaw campaigns to re-establish control over former Hafsighi territories.<br />
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Following Dareb I's death in 722, he was succeeded by his 24 year-old son Aransagh (r. 722-769), known as "the Great." A shrewd negotiator backed by a fiercely loyal inner circle, Aransagh implemented sweeping reforms that reversed the kingdom's decline, ushering a period of renewed economic and political power. The Argeyaz Campaign of 738-741 saw the recovery of several peripheral territories over which control had been lost, including the strategic port of Yazurum. Cultural development during this period of relative prosperity and stability escalated under Aransagh's son Hayan (r. 769-803), known as "the Wise." Though deeply involved in economic projects, literary and artistic patronage became the hallmark of Hayan's reign. Sadhas Hafsigh also reached its greatest extent under Hayan; though substantially smaller than its Yurek-dynasty peak, it wielded more direct control over its territory and was more economically developed. <br />
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===Decline and Collapse (803-1078)===<br />
The stability and renewed vigor of the early Sadhas Period began to falter under Hayan's successor Dareb II (r. 803-817). Surviving personal writings suggest that Dareb II struggled with depression throughout his life, which officials and noble families sought to take advantage of. The increasing political tensions and conflicts escalated rapidly following the onset of a major drought in 815, which caused famine and serious instability. Unable to cope with stresses of economic decline and unrest among aristocrats, commoners, and bureaucrats alike, Dareb II committed suicide in 817. As both of his sons had died in adulthood, the throne passed to his infant grandson Taysh.<br />
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The following 265 years were characterized by steady economic and political decline, with frequent inter- and intra-dysnastic power struggles and armed conflicts with rebellious cities on the periphery. The last Hafsighi ruler, Aransagh III (r. 1053-1078), died without an heir, as he was recorded as having relationships only with men throughout his life; this succession crisis sparked a civil war that marked the kingdom's dissolution. Competing families and factions remained at war until 1094, causing extensive devastation to Hafsigh and the surrounding region as the former Hafsighi cities along the coast remained relatively unscathed.<br />
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==Geography==<br />
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===Divisions===<br />
The Hafsighi Kingdom was divided into several provinces, each of which was subdivided in turn into districts. Both provincial and district governors were appointed by the monarch, who administered Wadan Province and the city of Hafsigh directly. <br />
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{| class="wikitable" |left<br />
!Province<br />
!Districts<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=3 |Wadan<br />
|Haftsîḡ<br />
|-<br />
|Farîḡ<br />
|-<br />
|Beḡim<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=3|Vomzîḡ<br />
|Yadzurum<br />
|-<br />
|Dorêgẓā<br />
|-<br />
|Veyskê<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2 |Îṣenar<br />
|Eyozan<br />
|-<br />
|Azar<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=3 |Argeyodz<br />
|Mirad<br />
|-<br />
|Nowadz<br />
|-<br />
|Lacot<br />
|}<br />
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==Society==<br />
===Government===<br />
The Hafsighi Kingdom was theoretically an absolute monarchy with aristocratic officials comprising a highly centralized bureaucracy in the capital. In practice, however, the state was characterized by constant tensions between the royal household and the aristocratic civil service, with nobles exercising a great deal of control during periods of weak rule. Indeed, by the late Sadhas Period, the outer cities were essentially autonomous, being largely under the control of local nobles.<br />
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Military officers and commanders were typically slaves drawn from the ranks of the military rather than aristocrats, who were felt to be potentially seditious. These elite slaves had the opportunity to rise into higher positions both in military administration and in the royal household. Increasing inheritance of these positions in the later Yurek Period, coupled with privileges granted by Dareb I in exchange for their support of his coup in 694, essentially elevated their status to that of a second, lesser aristocracy, initially pitting them against the more elite civil aristocracy. This division would eventually be effaced with the onset of civil war in 1078 in which civil aristocratic families, needing the resources and abilities of the military aristocracy, formed strategic alliances cemented by intermarriage. <br />
===Commoners===<br />
Despite the dramatic urbanization of the region over the course of the Hafsighi period, the vast majority of the population remained rural, with most people engaged in subsistence farming or herding. Substantial changes to the structure of rural society did occur during the kingdom's history, however, particularly through the middle and later periods of the Yurek dynasty. Initially an ethnically and culturally diverse region loosely organized by diffuse and overlapping clan networks, rural Hafsighi subjects increasingly coalesced into communities based on geographical proximity rather than kinship or ethnicity . This promoted both cultural hybridization and assimilation, with Hafsighi [[Algaz]], serving as both a prestige dialect and a lingua franca, largely displacing the various [[Argeyazic languages|Continental Argeyazic]] and [[Letsic languages|Aukidian]] dialects spoken before. These communities were also integrated politically into the Hafsighi state through their leaders (mostly elders), who were expected to answer directly to district governors.<br />
===Religion===<br />
[[File:Hafsigh_temple.jpg|thumbnail|157px|right|Courtyard of the Temple of Yena', Hafsigh]]<br />
Official religion in the Hafsighi Kingdom was far more centralized and uniform than in the present-day Algazi Union, with a tightly ordered hierarchy of clergy centered on the city of Hafsigh itself. The upper ranks of clergy ultimately dissolved during and after the Hafsighi civil war, due to a high death rate and the general instability of Hafsigh and its surroundings. Other cities, housing only the lower ranks of clergy, became characterized by decentralized and largely un-organized religion, fostering diversification of religious beliefs and practices.<br />
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Periods of instability and decline, such as the later periods of both the Yurek and Sadhas dynasties, were characterized by a number of new religious movements, often with millenarian tendencies and varying degrees of influence from [[Iovism|Iovic religions]] and [[Qurosism]]. None, however, became as politically and religiously significant as the Serimism, which was the largest of these by far. <br />
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The traditional '''Algazi religion''', also called '''Aghanism''' or '''Quuro-Argeyazic religion''' is a collection of syncretic beliefs and practices that serve as the ethnic religion of the [[Algazi people]] and the state religion of the [[Algazi Union]]. The religion originates from the hybridization of Argeyazic animism with [[Quurožarq]] (particularly [[Temyarq]]) and, to a lesser extent, [[Iovism]]. There is no wide consensus as to whether the religion should be classified as a continuation of ancient Argeyazic religious practices, a highly divergent denomination of Quurožarq, or a distinct faith, especially considering the wide variation in beliefs and practices.<br />
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Practitioners of Algazi religion believe in four principal deities and many minor ones, as well as malignant spirits. Most also believe in reincarnation and the spiritual life of plants and animals. There is no central organization beyond an association of temples, which serves to create a loose consistency of practice and liaise with the Algazi Ministry of Culture.<br />
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==Origins==<br />
===Argeyazic and Hafsighi Religion===<br />
While little is known about [[Teset culture|Proto-Argeyazic]] religion, some information has been pieced together through archeology and comparative work on early Algazi and Hemeshi religion and mythology. The religion was animist, contrasting higher deities (''*axa'') of natural forces and phenomena, such as the sky, rain, the ocean, and fire, mid-level deities or totems (referred to as "fathers" and "mothers") representing various species of plant and animal, and lower deities (''*tahen'') of places and geographic features. The spirits of the dead (''*motyur'') were believed to persist on earth, possibly in the [[Baredinian Desert]].<br />
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These beliefs and practices became more standardized during the [[Hafsighi Kingdom]] as a result of the emergence of a centralized, hierarchical clergy centered in [[Hafsigh]]. <br />
===Quurožarq===<br />
In 302, the Hafsighi Kingdom under Uftar V became a tributary of the [[Adzamasi Empire]]; his successor, Jir II, adopted Quurožarq in order to please Hafsigh's patron state. This prompted a mass conversion of the royal family and the Hafsighi court. As the gesture was primarily political, however, little was done that would encourage the general populace to adopt Quurožarq. No legal privileges were granted to Quurožarq or its adherents, and the heavy investment in the construction of Quurožiri institutions and religious infrastructure in Hafsigh did not prevent the aristocracy and the state from continuing to patronize indigenous temples. Despite the lack of official promotion, however, Quurožarq did spread to some extent among the upper ranks of the commoners, particularly the educated.<br />
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===Development===<br />
The persistence of animist beliefs and practices among the Quurožiri elite and the downward percolation of Quurožarq already began to blur the boundaries of the two religions during the Yurek period; however, their formal institutions remained separate and competing, and served to maintain distinct identities and a certain degree of orthodoxy.<br />
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Following the conquest of Hafsigh by Bızigh Ankesh, [[Serimism]] was made the official religion of the Hafsighi Kingdom until Ankesh and the Yurek Dynasty were overthrown by Dareb I Sadhas. Backed by both Quurožiri and animist clergy, Dareb chose not to reinstate either as a state religion. Subsequent Sadhas rulers largely maintained this policy, practicing both faiths and attempting to balance their competing interests. This official neutrality accelerated the existing trend towards hybridization, legitimizing the already widespread simultaneous practice of both religions and hampering clerical efforts to maintain standardized, exclusive worship. <br />
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The collapse of the Hafsighi Kingdom after 1078 led to the complete breakdown of centralized religious institutions in Hafsigh. In the breakaway provincial cities, there generally remained only low-ranking clergy associated with individual temples. Without any central authority, religious beliefs and practices were increasingly defined by the general population, who had no qualms about incorporating beliefs from multiple sources, and by clergy who were closer to them. This popular mixture of two religions had largely coalesced into a single (albeit heterogeneous) religion within two centuries of the collapse of the Hafsighi Kingdom.<br />
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==Present Day==<br />
[[File:AlgaziPriestesses.jpg|thumb|Priestesses of Delı pray by the water in Farigh.]]<br />
Though efforts at codification and standardization starting in the 18th century have been largely unsuccessful, the cultural integration of the Algazi Union and the relationship between temples and the state have created a broad consensus regarding certain core tenets of Algazi religion (largely those discussed in this article). The Association of Algazi Temples, formed in 1928, has been particularly influential in steering temples towards shared practices and teachings; the association is also responsible for certifying clergy.<br />
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The overwhelming majority of ethnic Algazis continue to practice their traditional religion, though Iovists and Serimites make up a sizeable minority. Temples remain important centers of social and cultural life both in Algazi cities and in Algazi communities abroad, associated with worship, festivals, and life events such as funerals and coming of age ceremonies. They provide very few social services, however, unlike those of many other religions; in Algazi society, these functions are traditionally handled by charities and institutions associated with aristocratic families.<br />
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==Dieties==<br />
The Algazi pantheon consists of four high-ranking deities (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|aghan}}, ''aghan''), the result of Argeyazic gods being mapped onto Quurožiri ones, and a multitude of minor spirits (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|tayinan}}, ''tayinan''). These are generally considered benevolent, generous, and protective, but easily angered by failure to show respect or gratitude. There is also a dead, genderless creator deity associated with the earth.<br />
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===Avı===<br />
'''Avı''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|avı}}, /avˈɨ/, "(The) One"; Serimite: ''Ëvı'' /əˈvɨ/), '''Kawghath''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|kawghath}}, /kɔ(:)ˈɰaθ/, Serimite: ''Kughës'' /kuˈɣəs/), or simply '''Sahar''' is the genderless creator deity who destroyed themselves to create the universe as we know it. The deity combines aspects of the Argeyazic earth goddess with the genderless and dormant creator Quuros, especially as interpreted by Temyarq. As the deity is believed to be dead, they are rarely worshipped directly. In many tellings, the deity is conceived of in human terms, at least figuratively; their arms became İdjud and Delı, their legs became Rashun and Amid, their head and/or genitalia became living things, and their lifeless torso became Sahar. Others emphasize the abstract character of the deity, who contained and consisted of all life and matter and existed without form, limit, or differentiation. While the latter view has become popular among mainstream Algazis, it originates with Serimites, who believe that the creator destroyed themselves to purge themselves of evil. Serimites see their goal on Sahar to be to finish this work, with many schools seeking to ultimately return to or approximate this primeval state of unity. <br />
===Aghan===<br />
[[File:PriestsIdjud.jpg|thumb|Priests of Idjud performing a ritual of thanksgiving following major rainfall.]]<br />
====İdjud====<br />
'''İdjud''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|idjud}}, /iˈd͡ʒud/, Serimite: ''Ejjıd'' /eʒˈʒɨd/) or '''Kaghne''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|kaghne}}, /kɑ:ˈnɛ/) is the god of the sky, wind, and rain, originating as a composite of Argeyazic rain nad sky gods with the Quurožiri deity [[Qurosism#Karne|Karne]]. İdjud is believed to be the father of the Sun and Moon, and is therefore associated with time, prophecy, dreaming, sleep, communication, wisdom, and learning. He is generally depicted with two faces, one awake, representing day and the past, and one alseep, representing night and the unknown future; these faces are sometimes those of a hawk, raven, or other large bird. Because of his association with time and prophecy, İdjud is perceived as the most distant or god-like of the aghan, with knowledge and perception far beyond that of mortals; though he communicates much more than the other aghan, he mostly does so cryptically or abstractly. He is associated with the north and with cold and dryness.<br />
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====Delı====<br />
'''Delı''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|delı}}, /dɛˈlɨ/, Serimite: ''Dalı'' /daˈlɨ/), often addressed as ''' ''Athir-mab'' '''({{cs|AGZ|athir-mab}}, "Mother Ocean"), is the goddess of the sea and the mother of all bodies of water. Though largely descended from the Argeyazic sea goddess, Delı has absorbed some aspects of the Quurožiri deity [[Qurosism#Tali|Tali]], whose name she bears. As the patron of the sea, she represents travel, commerce, fortune, strength, and protection. She is also associated with cleanliness, purity, redemption, and justice. Delı is the most fickle and sensitive of the aghan, bestowing great blessings on those who please her but destruction to those who anger her. However, she is also known to forgive those who repent and willingly undergo penance or punishment. Though depictions of Delı are variable, common features include very long hair and the fins or tail of a fish. She is associated with the south and with cold and wetness.<br />
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====Rashun====<br />
'''Rashun''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|rashun}}, /ɾaˈʃun/) or '''Hastugh''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|hastugh}}, /hasˈtuɰ, -uw/, Serimite: ''Hastıgh'' /hasˈtɨɣ/) is primarily the god of animals and livestock, but also represents health, fertility, sex, love, the family, wealth, war, and society. Despite originating as an Argeyazic goat or sheep deity, Rashun's traits and associations derive primarily from [[Qurosism#Hastur|Hastur]]. Rashun is depicted with the head of a goat or ram, and is perceived as passionate and fiery, experiencing anger, joy, grief, lust, and other emotions at great intensity. He is widely regarded as the most approachable and "human" of the aghan, and worshippers often approach him in an informal or familar manner. He is associated with the east and with heat and dryness.<br />
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====Amid====<br />
'''Amid''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|amid}}, /aˈmid/, Serimite: ''Amed'' /aˈmed/) is the godess of plants and agriculture, as well as beauty, wealth, health and healing, fertility, family, and childbirth. She appears to have been transposed almost completely from Quurožarq as a replacement for the Argeyazic plant deities; in addition to her name, she also largely preserves her depiction as a matronly woman with very dark brown or red skin. Amid is thought to be a devoted and caring provider, the calmest and most reliable of the aghan. She is assoicated with the west and with heat and wetness.<br />
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===Tayinan===<br />
Tayinan are minor deities, representing the Sun, Moon, stars, bodies of water, and some geographical features (mostly mountains and islands). Most Tayinan are associated with an agha, to whom they are considered subordinate. Unlike the aghan, they are bound to what they represent, as they are considered to be the object's soul. The gods of the Sun and Moon are considered to be the children of the sky god İdjud, with the stars in turn being the children of the Moon; similarly, all bodies of water are considered to be children of Delı. Tayinan associated with landforms are generally held to be children of the deceased Avı. The majority of tayinan are most likely inherited directly from Argeyazic religion, with the Sun and Moon deities having been demoted from full-fledged gods. While there are many parallels with the Quurožiri concept of [[Biārevah#Nakuvah|nakuvah]], this may have already been the case before the two religions came into extensive contact.<br />
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Worship of tayinan is generally on a small scale, except for the Sun, Moon, [[Ekuos River]], [[Lake Wadan]], [[Lake Heshov]], and island of Gêlnos (home to the city of [[Varij]]). Worship of the [[Ekuos River]], believed to be the eldest child of Delı, is particularly widespread, and largely takes the place of Delı in the northern Algazi Union. The Ekuos deity is typically conceived of as female in [[Tagra]] and male in [[Sedim]], referred to as ''İkath-mab'' ("Mother Ekuos") in the former and ''İkath-bab'' ("Father Ekuos") in the latter; Delı is therefore known in the region as ''Athir-amab'' or ''Athir-mamu'' (maternal and paternal forms of "Grandmother Ocean"), respectively. Other bodies of water are venerated by those who depend on them. The Sun and Moon also receive substantially more direct worship than other tayinan, though they do not take the place of İdjud. <br />
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==Death and Afterlife==<br />
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===Reincarnation===<br />
Most Algazis believe that souls are reincarnated in a fixed cycle of lower plants, higher plants, lower animals, higher animals, and humans. This appears to be a synthesis of the Iovist concept of reincarnation with the animist tendencies of ancient Argeyazic religion, which displaced earlier beliefs regarding death and the afterlife. <br />
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===Mazuran===<br />
Most Algazis believe that souls have an inherent drive to create and reproduce, and that those that violate this impulse (i.e. by killing for reasons other than survival) will be ripped apart instead of being reincarnated. Each of these fragments becomes a harmful spirit called a ''mazur'', seen as being degraded and incomplete. They can no longer create or reproduce, instead causing decay, disease, and pain in living things. Originally representing the souls of all the dead, the association of mazuran with suffering, misfortune, and disorder may reflect the influence of Iovism and Pashaism.<br />
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Beliefs as to the nature and character of mazuran are diverse. Mazuran are variously seen as malicious, monstrous, tortured, or broken, all with varying degrees of intelligence and agency. Some practitioners of Algazi religion believe that mazuran exist only in a spiritual state, while others believe that they, too, experience cyclical death and reincarnation as fungi and, in recent years, viruses. Mazuran are traditionally seen as eternal; the world will inevitably decay as more and more mazuran are created and eventually consume or destroy all life. However, many, beginning with self-styled Hafsighi prophet Serīm and his millenarian sect, have adopted a Iovic-influenced belief that the world will eventually be purged of mazuran to create an earthly utopia, or that mazuran can be healed or destroyed.<br />
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==Practice==<br />
===Temples===<br />
Temples are found in virtually every sizeable Algazi community. Generally, temples are dedicated to a single deity and staffed by clergy of the same gender as the deity; in smaller towns or in Algazi enclaves outside the Algazi Union they may be dedicated to all four aghan, with both male and female clergy. Temples are responsible for recruiting and training their own clergy, though changing temples is not unheard of. Clerics may not marry or have children, though they are not required to remain celibate. Temples may be used by adherents for all manner of prayers and offerings, especially larger sacrifices. Temples are also where dedication, coming of age, and funeral ceremonies take place, as well as public religious festivals.<br />
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===Shrines===<br />
Shrines dedicated to the gods and spirits are abundant in the Algazi Union, and can be found in a variety of contexts; for example, Algazi airports typically feature shrines to İdjud and Delı for travelers to use before or after flying, while hydrological projects often include a shrine to the spirit of the body of water involved. Unlike temples, shrines are not institutions with clergy, and often consist of little more than a statue, image, or natural feature. Shrines can be created or maintained by clergy from nearby temples, property owners, local community members, or any combination of the above, and can be located in public or in homes and businesses. Worshippers use these to pray and make small offerings such as flowers, incense, wine, and sometimes food. <br />
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===Dedication===<br />
Newborn children are brought to a temple to be dedicated to one of the four aghan, to whom they are expected to show additional devotion in exchange for their protection and blessings. When a person dies, their funeral is held at a temple of their patron agha and their ashes left as an offering. Twins are traditionally dedicated to the Sun and Moon (as proxies for İdjud), but children are not otherwise dedicated to tayinan.<br />
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===Sacrifice===<br />
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===Dreams===<br />
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The traditional '''Algazi religion''', also called '''Aghanism''' or '''Quuro-Argeyazic religion''' is a collection of syncretic beliefs and practices that serve as the ethnic religion of the [[Algazi people]] and the state religion of the [[Algazi Union]]. The religion originates from the hybridization of Argeyazic animism with [[Quurožarq]] (particularly [[Temyarq]]) and, to a lesser extent, [[Iovism]]. There is no wide consensus as to whether the religion should be classified as a continuation of ancient Argeyazic religious practices, a highly divergent denomination of Quurožarq, or a distinct faith, especially considering the wide variation in beliefs and practices.<br />
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Practitioners of Algazi religion believe in four principal deities and many minor ones, as well as malignant spirits. Most also believe in reincarnation and the spiritual life of plants and animals. There is no central organization beyond an association of temples, which serves to create a loose consistency of practice and liaise with the Algazi Ministry of Culture.<br />
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==Origins==<br />
===Argeyazic and Hafsighi Religion===<br />
While little is known about [[Teset culture|Proto-Argeyazic]] religion, some information has been pieced together through archeology and comparative work on early Algazi and Hemeshi religion and mythology. The religion was animist, contrasting higher deities (''*axa'') of natural forces and phenomena, such as the sky, rain, the ocean, and fire, mid-level deities or totems (referred to as "fathers" and "mothers") representing various species of plant and animal, and lower deities (''*tahen'') of places and geographic features. The spirits of the dead (''*motyur'') were believed to persist on earth, possibly in the [[Baredinian Desert]].<br />
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These beliefs and practices became more standardized during the [[Hafsighi Kingdom]] as a result of the emergence of a centralized, hierarchical clergy centered in [[Hafsigh]]. <br />
===Quurožarq===<br />
In 302, the Hafsighi Kingdom under Uftar V became a tributary of the [[Adzamasi Empire]]; his successor, Jir II, adopted Quurožarq in order to please Hafsigh's patron state. This prompted a mass conversion of the royal family and the Hafsighi court. As the gesture was primarily political, however, little was done that would encourage the general populace to adopt Quurožarq. No legal privileges were granted to Quurožarq or its adherents, and the heavy investment in the construction of Quurožiri institutions and religious infrastructure in Hafsigh did not prevent the aristocracy and the state from continuing to patronize indigenous temples. Despite the lack of official promotion, however, Quurožarq did spread to some extent among the upper ranks of the commoners, particularly the educated.<br />
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===Development===<br />
The persistence of animist beliefs and practices among the Quurožiri elite and the downward percolation of Quurožarq already began to blur the boundaries of the two religions during the Yurek period; however, their formal institutions remained separate and competing, and served to maintain distinct identities and a certain degree of orthodoxy.<br />
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Following the conquest of Hafsigh by Bızigh Ankesh, [[Serimism]] was made the official religion of the Hafsighi Kingdom until Ankesh and the Yurek Dynasty were overthrown by Dareb I Sadhas. Backed by both Quurožiri and animist clergy, Dareb chose not to reinstate either as a state religion. Subsequent Sadhas rulers largely maintained this policy, practicing both faiths and attempting to balance their competing interests. This official neutrality accelerated the existing trend towards hybridization, legitimizing the already widespread simultaneous practice of both religions and hampering clerical efforts to maintain standardized, exclusive worship. <br />
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The collapse of the Hafsighi Kingdom after 1078 led to the complete breakdown of centralized religious institutions in Hafsigh. In the breakaway provincial cities, there generally remained only low-ranking clergy associated with individual temples. Without any central authority, religious beliefs and practices were increasingly defined by the general population, who had no qualms about incorporating beliefs from multiple sources, and by clergy who were closer to them. This popular mixture of two religions had largely coalesced into a single (albeit heterogeneous) religion within two centuries of the collapse of the Hafsighi Kingdom.<br />
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==Present Day==<br />
[[File:AlgaziPriestesses.jpg|thumb|Priestesses of Delı pray by the water in Farigh.]]<br />
Though efforts at codification and standardization starting in the 18th century have been largely unsuccessful, the cultural integration of the Algazi Union and the relationship between temples and the state have created a broad consensus regarding certain core tenets of Algazi religion (largely those discussed in this article). The Association of Algazi Temples, formed in 1928, has been particularly influential in steering temples towards shared practices and teachings; the association is also responsible for certifying clergy.<br />
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The overwhelming majority of ethnic Algazis continue to practice their traditional religion, though Iovists and Serimites make up a sizeable minority. Temples remain important centers of social and cultural life both in Algazi cities and in Algazi communities abroad, associated with worship, festivals, and life events such as funerals and coming of age ceremonies. They provide very few social services, however, unlike those of many other religions; in Algazi society, these functions are traditionally handled by charities and institutions associated with aristocratic families.<br />
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==Dieties==<br />
The Algazi pantheon consists of four high-ranking deities (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|aghan}}, ''aghan''), the result of Argeyazic gods being mapped onto Quurožiri ones, and a multitude of minor spirits (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|tayinan}}, ''tayinan''). These are generally considered benevolent, generous, and protective, but easily angered by failure to show respect or gratitude. There is also a dead, genderless creator deity associated with the earth.<br />
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===Avı===<br />
'''Avı''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|avı}}, /avˈɨ/, "(The) One"; Serimite: ''Ëvı'' /əˈvɨ/), '''Kawghath''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|kawghath}}, /kɔ(:)ˈɰaθ/, Serimite: ''Kughës'' /kuˈɣəs/), or simply '''Sahar''' is the genderless creator deity who destroyed themselves to create the universe as we know it. The deity combines aspects of the Argeyazic earth goddess with the genderless and dormant creator Quuros, especially as interpreted by Temyarq. As the deity is believed to be dead, they are rarely worshipped directly. In many tellings, the deity is conceived of in human terms, at least figuratively; their arms became İdjud and Delı, their legs became Rashun and Amid, their head and/or genitalia became living things, and their lifeless torso became Sahar. Others emphasize the abstract character of the deity, who contained and consisted of all life and matter and existed without form, limit, or differentiation. While the latter view has become popular among mainstream Algazis, it originates with Serimites, who believe that the creator destroyed themselves to purge themselves of evil. Serimites see their goal on Sahar to be to finish this work, with many schools seeking to ultimately return to or approximate this primeval state of unity. <br />
===Aghan===<br />
[[File:PriestsIdjud.jpg|thumb|Priests of Idjud performing a ritual of thanksgiving following major rainfall.]]<br />
====İdjud====<br />
'''İdjud''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|idjud}}, /iˈd͡ʒud/, Serimite: ''Ejjıd'' /eʒˈʒɨd/) or '''Kaghne''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|kaghne}}, /kɑ:ˈnɛ/) is the god of the sky, wind, and rain, originating as a composite of Argeyazic rain nad sky gods with the Quurožiri deity [[Qurosism#Karne|Karne]]. İdjud is believed to be the father of the Sun and Moon, and is therefore associated with time, prophecy, dreaming, sleep, communication, wisdom, and learning. He is generally depicted with two faces, one awake, representing day and the past, and one alseep, representing night and the unknown future; these faces are sometimes those of a hawk, raven, or other large bird. Because of his association with time and prophecy, İdjud is perceived as the most distant or god-like of the aghan, with knowledge and perception far beyond that of mortals; though he communicates much more than the other aghan, he mostly does so cryptically or abstractly. He is associated with the north and with cold and dryness.<br />
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====Delı====<br />
'''Delı''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|delı}}, /dɛˈlɨ/, Serimite: ''Dalı'' /daˈlɨ/), often addressed as ''' ''Athir-mab'' '''({{cs|AGZ|athir-mab}}, "Mother Ocean"), is the goddess of the sea and the mother of all bodies of water. Though largely descended from the Argeyazic sea goddess, Delı has absorbed some aspects of the Quurožiri deity [[Qurosism#Tali|Tali]], whose name she bears. As the patron of the sea, she represents travel, commerce, fortune, strength, and protection. She is also associated with cleanliness, purity, redemption, and justice. Delı is the most fickle and sensitive of the aghan, bestowing great blessings on those who please her but destruction to those who anger her. However, she is also known to forgive those who repent and submit themselves before her for . Though depictions of Delı are variable, common features include very long hair and the fins or tail of a fish. She is associated with the south and with cold and wetness.<br />
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====Rashun====<br />
'''Rashun''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|rashun}}, /ɾaˈʃun/) or '''Hastugh''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|hastugh}}, /hasˈtuɰ, -uw/, Serimite: ''Hastıgh'' /hasˈtɨɣ/) is primarily the god of animals and livestock, but also represents health, fertility, sex, love, the family, wealth, war, and society. Despite originating as an Argeyazic goat or sheep deity, Rashun's traits and associations derive primarily from [[Qurosism#Hastur|Hastur]]. Rashun is depicted with the head of a goat or ram, and is perceived as passionate and fiery, experiencing anger, joy, grief, lust, and other emotions at great intensity. He is widely regarded as the most approachable and "human" of the aghan, and worshippers often approach him in an informal or familar manner. He is associated with the east and with heat and dryness.<br />
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====Amid====<br />
'''Amid''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|amid}}, /aˈmid/, Serimite: ''Amed'' /aˈmed/) is the godess of plants and agriculture, as well as beauty, wealth, health and healing, fertility, family, and childbirth. She appears to have been transposed almost completely from Quurožarq as a replacement for the Argeyazic plant deities; in addition to her name, she also largely preserves her depiction as a matronly woman with very dark brown or red skin. Amid is thought to be a devoted and caring provider, the calmest and most reliable of the aghan. She is assoicated with the west and with heat and wetness.<br />
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===Tayinan===<br />
Tayinan are minor deities, representing the Sun, Moon, stars, bodies of water, and some geographical features (mostly mountains and islands). Most Tayinan are associated with an agha, to whom they are considered subordinate. Unlike the aghan, they are bound to what they represent, as they are considered to be the object's soul. The gods of the Sun and Moon are considered to be the children of the sky god İdjud, with the stars in turn being the children of the Moon; similarly, all bodies of water are considered to be children of Delı. Tayinan associated with landforms are generally held to be children of the deceased Avı. The majority of tayinan are most likely inherited directly from Argeyazic religion, with the Sun and Moon deities having been demoted from full-fledged gods. While there are many parallels with the Quurožiri concept of [[Biārevah#Nakuvah|nakuvah]], this may have already been the case before the two religions came into extensive contact.<br />
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Worship of tayinan is generally on a small scale, except for the Sun, Moon, [[Ekuos River]], [[Lake Wadan]], [[Lake Heshov]], and island of Gêlnos (home to the city of [[Varij]]). Worship of the [[Ekuos River]], believed to be the eldest child of Delı, is particularly widespread, and largely takes the place of Delı in the northern Algazi Union. The Ekuos deity is typically conceived of as female in [[Tagra]] and male in [[Sedim]], referred to as ''İkath-mab'' ("Mother Ekuos") in the former and ''İkath-bab'' ("Father Ekuos") in the latter; Delı is therefore known in the region as ''Athir-amab'' or ''Athir-mamu'' (maternal and paternal forms of "Grandmother Ocean"), respectively. Other bodies of water are venerated by those who depend on them. The Sun and Moon also receive substantially more direct worship than other tayinan, though they do not take the place of İdjud. <br />
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==Death and Afterlife==<br />
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===Reincarnation===<br />
Most Algazis believe that souls are reincarnated in a fixed cycle of lower plants, higher plants, lower animals, higher animals, and humans. This appears to be a synthesis of the Iovist concept of reincarnation with the animist tendencies of ancient Argeyazic religion, which displaced earlier beliefs regarding death and the afterlife. <br />
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===Mazuran===<br />
Most Algazis believe that souls have an inherent drive to create and reproduce, and that those that violate this impulse (i.e. by killing for reasons other than survival) will be ripped apart instead of being reincarnated. Each of these fragments becomes a harmful spirit called a ''mazur'', seen as being degraded and incomplete. They can no longer create or reproduce, instead causing decay, disease, and pain in living things. Originally representing the souls of all the dead, the association of mazuran with suffering, misfortune, and disorder may reflect the influence of Iovism and Pashaism.<br />
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Beliefs as to the nature and character of mazuran are diverse. Mazuran are variously seen as malicious, monstrous, tortured, or broken, all with varying degrees of intelligence and agency. Some practitioners of Algazi religion believe that mazuran exist only in a spiritual state, while others believe that they, too, experience cyclical death and reincarnation as fungi and, in recent years, viruses. Mazuran are traditionally seen as eternal; the world will inevitably decay as more and more mazuran are created and eventually consume or destroy all life. However, many, beginning with self-styled Hafsighi prophet Serīm and his millenarian sect, have adopted a Iovic-influenced belief that the world will eventually be purged of mazuran to create an earthly utopia, or that mazuran can be healed or destroyed.<br />
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==Practice==<br />
===Temples===<br />
Temples are found in virtually every sizeable Algazi community. Generally, temples are dedicated to a single deity and staffed by clergy of the same gender as the deity; in smaller towns or in Algazi enclaves outside the Algazi Union they may be dedicated to all four aghan, with both male and female clergy. Temples are responsible for recruiting and training their own clergy, though changing temples is not unheard of. Clerics may not marry or have children, though they are not required to remain celibate. Temples may be used by adherents for all manner of prayers and offerings, especially larger sacrifices. Temples are also where dedication, coming of age, and funeral ceremonies take place, as well as public religious festivals.<br />
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===Shrines===<br />
Shrines dedicated to the gods and spirits are abundant in the Algazi Union, and can be found in a variety of contexts; for example, Algazi airports typically feature shrines to İdjud and Delı for travelers to use before or after flying, while hydrological projects often include a shrine to the spirit of the body of water involved. Unlike temples, shrines are not institutions with clergy, and often consist of little more than a statue, image, or natural feature. Shrines can be created or maintained by clergy from nearby temples, property owners, local community members, or any combination of the above, and can be located in public or in homes and businesses. Worshippers use these to pray and make small offerings such as flowers, incense, wine, and sometimes food. <br />
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===Dedication===<br />
Newborn children are brought to a temple to be dedicated to one of the four aghan, to whom they are expected to show additional devotion in exchange for their protection and blessings. When a person dies, their funeral is held at a temple of their patron agha and their ashes left as an offering. Twins are traditionally dedicated to the Sun and Moon (as proxies for İdjud), but children are not otherwise dedicated to tayinan.<br />
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===Sacrifice===<br />
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===Dreams===<br />
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The traditional '''Algazi religion''', also called '''Aghanism''' or '''Quuro-Argeyazic religion''' is a collection of syncretic beliefs and practices that serve as the ethnic religion of the [[Algazi people]] and the state religion of the [[Algazi Union]]. The religion originates from the hybridization of Argeyazic animism with [[Quurožarq]] (particularly [[Temyarq]]) and, to a lesser extent, [[Iovism]]. There is no wide consensus as to whether the religion should be classified as a continuation of ancient Argeyazic religious practices, a highly divergent denomination of Quurožarq, or a distinct faith, especially considering the wide variation in beliefs and practices.<br />
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Practitioners of Algazi religion believe in four principal deities and many minor ones, as well as malignant spirits. Most also believe in reincarnation and the spiritual life of plants and animals. There is no central organization beyond an association of temples, which serves to create a loose consistency of practice and liaise with the Algazi Ministry of Culture.<br />
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==Origins==<br />
===Argeyazic and Hafsighi Religion===<br />
While little is known about [[Teset culture|Proto-Argeyazic]] religion, some information has been pieced together through archeology and comparative work on early Algazi and Hemeshi religion and mythology. The religion was animist, contrasting higher deities (''*axa'') of natural forces and phenomena, such as the sky, rain, the ocean, and fire, mid-level deities (referred to as "fathers" and "mothers") representing each species of plant and animal, and lower deities (''*tahen'') of places and geographic features. The spirits of the dead (''*motyur'') were believed to persist on earth, possibly in the [[Baredinian Desert]].<br />
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These beliefs and practices became more standardized during the [[Hafsighi Kingdom]] as a result of the emergence of a centralized, hierarchical clergy centered in [[Hafsigh]]. <br />
===Quurožarq===<br />
In 302, the Hafsighi Kingdom under Uftar V became a tributary of the [[Adzamasi Empire]]; his successor, Jir II, adopted Quurožarq in order to please Hafsigh's patron state. This prompted a mass conversion of the royal family and the Hafsighi court. As the gesture was primarily political, however, little was done that would encourage the general populace to adopt Quurožarq. No legal privileges were granted to Quurožarq or its adherents, and the heavy investment in the construction of Quurožiri institutions and religious infrastructure in Hafsigh did not prevent the aristocracy and the state from continuing to patronize indigenous temples. Despite the lack of official promotion, however, Quurožarq did spread to some extent among the upper ranks of the commoners, particularly the educated.<br />
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===Development===<br />
The persistence of animist beliefs and practices among the Quurožiri elite and the downward percolation of Quurožarq already began to blur the boundaries of the two religions during the Yurek period; however, their formal institutions remained separate and competing, and served to maintain distinct identities and a certain degree of orthodoxy.<br />
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Following the conquest of Hafsigh by Bızigh Ankesh, [[Serimism]] was made the official religion of the Hafsighi Kingdom until Ankesh and the Yurek Dynasty were overthrown by Dareb I Sadhas. Backed by both Quurožiri and animist clergy, Dareb chose not to reinstate either as a state religion. Subsequent Sadhas rulers largely maintained this policy, practicing both faiths and attempting to balance their competing interests. This official neutrality accelerated the existing trend towards hybridization, legitimizing the already widespread simultaneous practice of both religions and hampering clerical efforts to maintain standardized, exclusive worship. <br />
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The collapse of the Hafsighi Kingdom after 1078 led to the complete breakdown of centralized religious institutions in Hafsigh. In the breakaway provincial cities, there generally remained only low-ranking clergy associated with individual temples. Without any central authority, religious beliefs and practices were increasingly defined by the general population, who had no qualms about incorporating beliefs from multiple sources, and by clergy who were closer to them. This popular mixture of two religions had largely coalesced into a single (albeit heterogeneous) religion within two centuries of the collapse of the Hafsighi Kingdom.<br />
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==Present Day==<br />
[[File:AlgaziPriestesses.jpg|thumb|Priestesses of Delı pray by the water in Farigh.]]<br />
Though efforts at codification and standardization starting in the 18th century have been largely unsuccessful, the cultural integration of the Algazi Union and the relationship between temples and the state have created a broad consensus regarding certain core tenets of Algazi religion (largely those discussed in this article). The Association of Algazi Temples, formed in 1928, has been particularly influential in steering temples towards shared practices and teachings; the association is also responsible for certifying clergy.<br />
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The overwhelming majority of ethnic Algazis continue to practice their traditional religion, though Iovists and Serimites make up a sizeable minority. Temples remain important centers of social and cultural life both in Algazi cities and in Algazi communities abroad, associated with worship, festivals, and life events such as funerals and coming of age ceremonies. They provide very few social services, however, unlike those of many other religions; in Algazi society, these functions are traditionally handled by charities and institutions associated with aristocratic families.<br />
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==Dieties==<br />
The Algazi pantheon consists of four high-ranking deities (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|aghan}}, ''aghan''), the result of Argeyazic gods being mapped onto Quurožiri ones, and a multitude of minor spirits (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|tayinan}}, ''tayinan''). These are generally considered benevolent, generous, and protective, but easily angered by failure to show respect or gratitude. There is also a dead, genderless creator deity associated with the earth.<br />
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===Avı===<br />
'''Avı''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|avı}}, /avˈɨ/, "(The) One"; Serimite: ''Ëvı'' /əˈvɨ/), '''Kawghath''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|kawghath}}, /kɔ(:)ˈɰaθ/, Serimite: ''Kughës'' /kuˈɣəs/), or simply '''Sahar''' is the genderless creator deity who destroyed themselves to create the universe as we know it. The deity combines aspects of the Argeyazic earth goddess with the genderless and dormant creator Quuros, especially as interpreted by Temyarq. As the deity is believed to be dead, they are rarely worshipped directly. In many tellings, the deity is conceived of in human terms, at least figuratively; their arms became İdjud and Delı, their legs became Rashun and Amid, their head and/or genitalia became living things, and their lifeless torso became Sahar. Others emphasize the abstract character of the deity, who contained and consisted of all life and matter and existed without form, limit, or differentiation. While the latter view has become popular among mainstream Algazis, it originates with Serimites, who believe that the creator destroyed themselves to purge themselves of evil. Serimites see their goal on Sahar to be to finish this work, with many schools seeking to ultimately return to or approximate this primeval state of unity. <br />
===Aghan===<br />
[[File:PriestsIdjud.jpg|thumb|Priests of Idjud performing a ritual of thanksgiving following major rainfall.]]<br />
====İdjud====<br />
'''İdjud''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|idjud}}, /iˈd͡ʒud/, Serimite: ''Ejjıd'' /eʒˈʒɨd/) or '''Kaghne''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|kaghne}}, /kɑ:ˈnɛ/) is the god of the sky, wind, and rain, originating as a composite of Argeyazic rain nad sky gods with the Quurožiri deity [[Qurosism#Karne|Karne]]. İdjud is believed to be the father of the Sun and Moon, and is therefore associated with time, prophecy, dreaming, sleep, communication, wisdom, and learning. He is generally depicted with two faces, one awake, representing day and the past, and one alseep, representing night and the unknown future; these faces are sometimes those of a hawk, raven, or other large bird. Because of his association with time and prophecy, İdjud is perceived as the most distant or god-like of the aghan, concerned primarily with events beyond the lives of individual worshipers; though he communicates much more than the other aghan, he mostly does so cryptically or abstractly. He is associated with the north and with cold and dryness.<br />
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====Delı====<br />
'''Delı''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|delı}}, /dɛˈlɨ/, Serimite: ''Dalı'' /daˈlɨ/), often addressed as ''' ''Athir-mab'' '''({{cs|AGZ|athir-mab}}, "Mother Ocean"), is the goddess of the sea and the mother of all bodies of water. Though largely descended from the Argeyazic sea goddess, Delı has absorbed some aspects of the Quurožiri deity [[Qurosism#Tali|Tali]], whose name she bears. As the patron of the sea, she represents travel, commerce, fortune, strength, and protection. She is also associated with cleanliness, purity, redemption, and justice. Delı is the most fickle and sensitive of the aghan, bringing destruction to those who anger her but great gifts to those who please her. However, she is also known to forgive those who repent and seek to make amends. Though depictions of Delı are variable, they often have scales, fins, or the tail of a fish. She is associated with the south and with cold and wetness.<br />
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====Rashun====<br />
'''Rashun''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|rashun}}, /ɾaˈʃun/) or '''Hastugh''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|hastugh}}, /hasˈtuɰ, -uw/, Serimite: ''Hastıgh'' /hasˈtɨɣ/) is primarily the god of animals and livestock, but also represents health, fertility, sex, love, the family, wealth, war, and society. Despite originating as an Argeyazic goat or sheep deity, Rashun's traits and associations derive primarily from [[Qurosism#Hastur|Hastur]]. Rashun is depicted with the head of a goat or ram, and is perceived as passionate and fiery, experiencing anger, joy, grief, lust, and other emotions at great intensity. He is widely regarded as the most approachable and "human" of the aghan, and worshippers often approach him in an informal or familar manner. He is associated with the east and with heat and dryness.<br />
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====Amid====<br />
'''Amid''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|amid}}, /aˈmid/, Serimite: ''Amed'' /aˈmed/) is the godess of plants and agriculture, as well as beauty, wealth, health and healing, fertility, family, and childbirth. She appears to have been transposed almost completely from Quurožarq as a replacement for the Argeyazic plant deities; in addition to her name, she also largely preserves her depiction as a matronly woman with very dark brown or red skin. Amid is thought to be a devoted and caring provider, the calmest and most reliable of the aghan. She is assoicated with the west and with heat and wetness.<br />
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===Tayinan===<br />
Tayinan are minor deities, representing the Sun, Moon, stars, bodies of water, and some geographical features (mostly mountains and islands). Most Tayinan are associated with an agha, to whom they are considered subordinate. Unlike the aghan, they are bound to what they represent, as they are considered to be the object's soul. The gods of the Sun and Moon are considered to be the children of the sky god İdjud, with the stars in turn being the children of the Moon; similarly, all bodies of water are considered to be children of Delı. Tayinan associated with landforms are generally held to be children of the deceased Avı. The majority of tayinan are most likely inherited directly from Argeyazic religion, with the Sun and Moon deities having been demoted from full-fledged gods. While there are many parallels with the Quurožiri concept of [[Biārevah#Nakuvah|nakuvah]], this may have already been the case before the two religions came into extensive contact.<br />
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Worship of tayinan is generally on a small scale, except for the Sun, Moon, [[Ekuos River]], [[Lake Wadan]], [[Lake Heshov]], and island of Gêlnos (home to the city of [[Varij]]). Worship of the [[Ekuos River]], believed to be the eldest child of Delı, is particularly widespread, and largely takes the place of Delı in the northern Algazi Union. The Ekuos deity is typically conceived of as female in [[Tagra]] and male in [[Sedim]], referred to as ''İkath-mab'' ("Mother Ekuos") in the former and ''İkath-bab'' ("Father Ekuos") in the latter; Delı is therefore known in the region as ''Athir-amab'' or ''Athir-mamu'' (maternal and paternal forms of "Grandmother Ocean"), respectively. Other bodies of water are venerated by those who depend on them. The Sun and Moon also receive substantially more direct worship than other tayinan, though they do not take the place of İdjud. <br />
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==Death and Afterlife==<br />
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===Reincarnation===<br />
Most Algazis believe that souls are reincarnated in a fixed cycle of lower plants, higher plants, lower animals, higher animals, and humans. This appears to be a synthesis of the Iovist concept of reincarnation with the animist tendencies of ancient Argeyazic religion, which displaced earlier beliefs regarding death and the afterlife. <br />
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===Mazuran===<br />
Most Algazis believe that souls have an inherent drive to create and reproduce, and that those that violate this impulse (i.e. by killing for reasons other than survival) will shatter and fall apart instead of being reincarnated. Each of these fragments becomes a harmful spirit called a ''mazur'' , seen as being degraded and incomplete. They can no longer create or reproduce, instead causing decay, disease, and pain in living things. Some practitioners of Algazi religion believe that mazuran exist only in a spiritual state, while others believe that they, too, experience cyclical reincarnation as fungi and, for some, viruses. Mazuran are traditionally seen as eternal, creating a sense of inevitable decay ending in an apocalyptic world of mold. However, many, beginning with self-styled Hafsighi prophet Serīm and his millenarian sect, have adopted a Iovist-influenced belief that the world will eventually be purged of mazuran to create an earthly utopia, or that mazuran can be healed or destroyed.<br />
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==Practice==<br />
===Temples===<br />
Temples are found in virtually every sizeable Algazi community. Generally, temples are dedicated to a single deity and staffed by clergy of the same gender as the deity; in smaller towns or in Algazi enclaves outside the Algazi Union they may be dedicated to all four aghan, with both male and female clergy. Temples are responsible for recruiting and training their own clergy, though changing temples is not unheard of. Clerics may not marry or have children, though they are not required to remain celibate. Temples may be used by adherents for all manner of prayers and offerings, especially larger sacrifices. Temples are also where dedication, coming of age, and funeral ceremonies take place, as well as public religious festivals.<br />
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===Shrines===<br />
Shrines dedicated to the gods and spirits are abundant in the Algazi Union, and can be found in a variety of contexts; for example, Algazi airports typically feature shrines to İdjud and Delı for travelers to use before or after flying, while hydrological projects often include a shrine to the spirit of the body of water involved. Unlike temples, shrines are not institutions with clergy, and often consist of little more than a statue, image, or natural feature. Shrines can be created or maintained by clergy from nearby temples, property owners, local community members, or any combination of the above, and can be located in public or in homes and businesses. Worshippers use these to pray and make small offerings such as flowers, incense, and sometimes food. <br />
<br />
===Dedication===<br />
Newborn children are brought to a temple to be dedicated to one of the four aghan, to whom they are expected to show additional devotion in exchange for their protection and blessings. When a person dies, their funeral is held at a temple of their patron agha and their ashes left as an offering. Twins are traditionally dedicated to the Sun and Moon, but children are not otherwise dedicated to tayinan.<br />
<br />
===Sacrifice===<br />
<br />
===Dreams===<br />
<br />
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The traditional '''Algazi religion''', also called '''Aghanism''' or '''Quuro-Argeyazic religion''' is a collection of syncretic beliefs and practices that serve as the ethnic religion of the [[Algazi people]] and the state religion of the [[Algazi Union]]. The religion originates from the hybridization of Argeyazic animism with [[Quurožarq]] (particularly [[Temyarq]]) and, to a lesser extent, [[Iovism]]. There is no wide consensus as to whether the religion should be classified as a continuation of ancient Argeyazic religious practices, a highly divergent denomination of Quurožarq, or a distinct faith, especially considering the wide variation in beliefs and practices.<br />
<br />
Practitioners of Algazi religion believe in four principal deities and many minor ones, as well as malignant spirits. Most also believe in reincarnation and the spiritual life of plants and animals. There is no central organization beyond an association of temples, which serves to create a loose consistency of practice and liaise with the Algazi Ministry of Culture.<br />
<br />
==Origins==<br />
===Argeyazic and Hafsighi Religion===<br />
While little is known about [[Teset culture|Proto-Argeyazic]] religion, some information has been pieced together through archeology and comparative work on early Algazi and Hemeshi religion and mythology. The religion was animist, contrasting higher deities (''*axa'') of natural forces and phenomena, such as the sky, rain, the ocean, and fire, mid-level deities (referred to as "fathers" and "mothers") representing each species of plant and animal, and lower deities (''*tahen'') of places and geographic features. The spirits of the dead (''*motyur'') were believed to persist on earth, possibly in the [[Baredinian Desert]].<br />
<br />
These beliefs and practices became more standardized during the [[Hafsighi Kingdom]] as a result of the emergence of a centralized, hierarchical clergy centered in [[Hafsigh]]. <br />
===Quurožarq===<br />
In 302, the Hafsighi Kingdom under Uftar V became a tributary of the [[Adzamasi Empire]]; his successor, Jir II, adopted Quurožarq in order to please Hafsigh's patron state. This prompted a mass conversion of the royal family and the Hafsighi court. As the gesture was primarily political, however, little was done that would encourage the general populace to adopt Quurožarq. No legal privileges were granted to Quurožarq or its adherents, and the heavy investment in the construction of Quurožiri institutions and religious infrastructure in Hafsigh did not prevent the aristocracy and the state from continuing to patronize indigenous temples. Despite the lack of official promotion, however, Quurožarq did spread to some extent among the upper ranks of the commoners, particularly the educated.<br />
<br />
===Development===<br />
The persistence of animist beliefs and practices among the Quurožiri elite and the downward percolation of Quurožarq already began to blur the boundaries of the two religions during the Yurek period; however, their formal institutions remained separate and competing, and served to maintain distinct identities and a certain degree of orthodoxy.<br />
<br />
Following the conquest of Hafsigh by Bızigh Ankesh, [[Serimism]] was made the official religion of the Hafsighi Kingdom until Ankesh and the Yurek Dynasty were overthrown by Dareb I Sadhas. Backed by both Quurožiri and animist clergy, Dareb chose not to reinstate either as a state religion. Subsequent Sadhas rulers largely maintained this policy, practicing both faiths and attempting to balance their competing interests. This official neutrality accelerated the existing trend towards hybridization, legitimizing the already widespread simultaneous practice of both religions and hampering clerical efforts to maintain standardized, exclusive worship. <br />
<br />
The collapse of the Hafsighi Kingdom after 1078 led to the complete breakdown of centralized religious institutions in Hafsigh. In the breakaway provincial cities, there generally remained only low-ranking clergy associated with individual temples. Without any central authority, religious beliefs and practices were increasingly defined by the general population, who had no qualms about incorporating beliefs from multiple sources, and by clergy who were closer to them. This popular mixture of two religions had largely coalesced into a single (albeit heterogeneous) religion within two centuries of the collapse of the Hafsighi Kingdom.<br />
<br />
==Present Day==<br />
[[File:AlgaziPriestesses.jpg|thumb|Priestesses of Delı pray by the water in Farigh.]]<br />
Though efforts at codification and standardization starting in the 18th century have been largely unsuccessful, the cultural integration of the Algazi Union and the relationship between temples and the state have created a broad consensus regarding certain core tenets of Algazi religion (largely those discussed in this article). The Association of Algazi Temples, formed in 1928, has been particularly influential in steering temples towards shared practices and teachings; the association is also responsible for certifying clergy.<br />
<br />
The overwhelming majority of ethnic Algazis continue to practice their traditional religion, though Iovists and Serimites make up a sizeable minority. Temples remain important centers of social and cultural life both in Algazi cities and in Algazi communities abroad, associated with worship, festivals, and life events such as funerals and coming of age ceremonies. They provide very few social services, however, unlike those of many other religions; in Algazi society, these functions are traditionally handled by charities and institutions associated with aristocratic families.<br />
<br />
==Dieties==<br />
The Algazi pantheon consists of four high-ranking deities (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|aghan}}, ''aghan''), the result of Argeyazic gods being mapped onto Quurožiri ones, and a multitude of minor spirits (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|tayinan}}, ''tayinan''). These are generally considered benevolent, generous, and protective, but easily angered by failure to show respect or gratitude. There is also a dead, genderless creator deity associated with the earth.<br />
<br />
===Avı===<br />
'''Avı''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|avı}}, /avˈɨ/, "(The) One"; Serimite: ''Ëvı'' /əˈvɨ/), '''Kawghath''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|kawghath}}, /kɔ(:)ˈɰaθ/, Serimite: ''Kughës'' /kuˈɣəs/), or simply '''Sahar''' is the genderless creator deity who destroyed themselves to create the universe as we know it. The deity combines aspects of the Argeyazic earth goddess with the genderless and dormant creator Quuros, especially as interpreted by Temyarq. As the deity is believed to be dead, they are rarely worshipped directly. In many tellings, the deity is conceived of in human terms, at least figuratively; their arms became İdjud and Delı, their legs became Rashun and Amid, their head and/or genitalia became living things, and their lifeless torso became Sahar. Others emphasize the abstract character of the deity, who contained and consisted of all life and matter and existed without form, limit, or differentiation. While the latter view has become popular among mainstream Algazis, it originates with Serimites, who believe that the creator destroyed themselves to purge themselves of evil. Serimites see their goal on Sahar to be to finish this work, with many schools seeking to ultimately return to or approximate this primeval state of unity. <br />
===Aghan===<br />
[[File:PriestsIdjud.jpg|thumb|Priests of Idjud performing a ritual of thanksgiving following major rainfall.]]<br />
====İdjud====<br />
'''İdjud''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|idjud}}, /iˈd͡ʒud/, Serimite: ''Ejjıd'' /eʒˈʒɨd/) or '''Kaghne''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|kaghne}}, /kɑ:ˈnɛ/) is the god of the sky, wind, and rain, originating as a composite of Argeyazic rain nad sky gods with the Quurožiri deity [[Qurosism#Karne|Karne]]. İdjud is believed to be the father of the Sun and Moon, and is therefore associated with time, prophecy, dreaming, sleep, communication, wisdom, and learning. He is generally depicted with two faces, one awake, representing day and the past, and one alseep, representing night and the unknown future; these faces are sometimes those of a hawk, raven, or other large bird. Because of his association with time and prophecy, İdjud is perceived as the most distant or god-like of the aghan, concerned primarily with events beyond the lives of individual worshipers; though he communicates much more than the other aghan, he mostly does so cryptically or abstractly. He is associated with the north and with cold and dryness.<br />
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====Delı====<br />
'''Delı''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|delı}}, /dɛˈlɨ/, Serimite: ''Dalı'' /daˈlɨ/), often addressed as ''' ''Athir-mab'' '''({{cs|AGZ|athir-mab}}, "Mother Ocean"), is the goddess of the sea and the mother of all bodies of water. Though largely descended from the Argeyazic sea goddess, Delı has absorbed some aspects of the Quurožiri deity [[Qurosism#Tali|Tali]], whose name she bears. As the patron of the sea, she represents travel, commerce, fortune, strength, and protection. She is also associated with cleanliness, purity, redemption, and justice. Delı is the most fickle and sensitive of the aghan, bringing destruction to those who anger her but great gifts to those who please her. However, she is also known to forgive those who repent and seek to make amends. Though depictions of Delı are variable, they often have scales, fins, or the tail of a fish. She is associated with the south and with cold and wetness.<br />
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====Rashun====<br />
'''Rashun''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|rashun}}, /ɾaˈʃun/) or '''Hastugh''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|hastugh}}, /hasˈtuɰ, -uw/, Serimite: ''Hastıgh'' /hasˈtɨɣ/) is primarily the god of animals and livestock, but also represents health, fertility, sex, love, the family, wealth, war, and society. Despite originating as an Argeyazic goat or sheep deity, Rashun's traits and associations derive primarily from [[Qurosism#Hastur|Hastur]]. Rashun is depicted with the head of a goat or ram, and is perceived as passionate and fiery, experiencing anger, joy, grief, lust, and other emotions at great intensity. He is widely regarded as the most approachable and "human" of the aghan, and worshippers often approach him in an informal or familar manner. He is associated with the east and with heat and dryness.<br />
<br />
====Amid====<br />
'''Amid''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|amid}}, /aˈmid/, Serimite: ''Amed'' /aˈmed/) is the godess of plants and agriculture, as well as beauty, wealth, health and healing, fertility, family, and childbirth. She appears to have been transposed almost completely from Quurožarq as a replacement for the Argeyazic plant deities; in addition to her name, she also largely preserves her depiction as a matronly woman with very dark brown or red skin. Amid is thought to be a devoted and caring provider, the calmest and most reliable of the aghan. She is assoicated with the west and with heat and wetness.<br />
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===Tayinan===<br />
Tayinan are minor deities, representing the Sun, Moon, stars, bodies of water, and some geographical features (mostly mountains and islands). Most Tayinan are associated with an agha, to whom they are considered subordinate. Unlike the aghan, they are bound to what they represent, as they are considered to be the object's soul. The gods of the Sun and Moon are considered to be the children of the sky god İdjud, with the stars in turn being the children of the Moon; similarly, all bodies of water are considered to be children of Delı. Tayinan associated with landforms are generally held to be children of the deceased Avı. The majority of tayinan are most likely inherited directly from Argeyazic religion, with the Sun and Moon deities having been demoted from full-fledged gods. While there are many parallels with the Quurožiri concept of [[Biārevah#Nakuvah|nakuvah]], this may have already been the case before the two religions came into extensive contact.<br />
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Worship of tayinan is generally on a small scale, except for the Sun, Moon, [[Ekuos River]], [[Lake Wadan]], [[Lake Heshov]], and island of Gêlnos (home to the city of [[Varij]]). Worship of the [[Ekuos River]], believed to be the eldest child of Delı, is particularly widespread, and largely takes the place of Delı in the northern Algazi Union. The Ekuos deity is typically conceived of as female in [[Tagra]] and male in [[Sedim]], referred to as ''İkath-mab'' ("Mother Ekuos") in the former and ''İkath-bab'' ("Father Ekuos") in the latter; Delı is therefore known in the region as ''Athir-amab'' or ''Athir-mamu'' (maternal and paternal forms of "Grandmother Ocean"), respectively. Other bodies of water are venerated by those who depend on them. The Sun and Moon also receive substantially more direct worship than other tayinan, though they do not take the place of İdjud. <br />
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==Death and Afterlife==<br />
<br />
===Reincarnation===<br />
Most Algazis believe that souls are reincarnated in a fixed cycle of lower plants, higher plants, lower animals, higher animals, and humans. This appears to be a synthesis of the Iovist concept of reincarnation with the animist tendencies of ancient Argeyazic religion, which displaced earlier beliefs regarding death and the afterlife. <br />
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===Mazuran===<br />
Most Algazis believe that souls have an inherent drive to create and reproduce, and that those that violate this impulse (i.e. by killing for reasons other than survival) will shatter and fall apart instead of being reincarnated. Each of these fragments becomes a harmful spirit called a ''mazur'' , seen as being degraded and incomplete. They can no longer create or reproduce, instead causing decay, disease, and pain in living things. Some practitioners of Algazi religion believe that mazuran exist only in a spiritual state, while others believe that they, too, experience cyclical reincarnation as fungi and, for some, viruses. Mazuran are traditionally seen as eternal, creating a sense of inevitable decay ending in an apocalyptic world of mold. However, many, beginning with self-styled Hafsighi prophet Serīm and his millenarian sect, have adopted a Iovist-influenced belief that the world will eventually be purged of mazuran to create an earthly utopia, or that mazuran can be healed or destroyed.<br />
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==Practices==<br />
<br />
===Dedication===<br />
Newborn children are brought to a temple to be dedicated to one of the four aghan, to whom they are expected to show additional devotion in exchange for their protection and blessings. When a person dies, their funeral is held at a temple of their patron agha and their ashes left as an offering. Twins are traditionally dedicated to the Sun and Moon, but children are not otherwise dedicated to tayinan.<br />
<br />
===Sacrifice===<br />
<br />
===Dreams===<br />
<br />
<br />
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The traditional '''Algazi religion''', also called '''Aghanism''' or '''Quuro-Argeyazic religion''' is a collection of syncretic beliefs and practices that serve as the ethnic religion of the [[Algazi people]] and the state religion of the [[Algazi Union]]. The religion originates from the hybridization of Argeyazic animism with [[Quurožarq]] (particularly [[Temyarq]]) and, to a lesser extent, [[Iovism]]. There is no wide consensus as to whether the religion should be classified as a continuation of ancient Argeyazic religious practices, a highly divergent denomination of Quurožarq, or a distinct faith, especially considering the wide variation in beliefs and practices.<br />
<br />
Practitioners of Algazi religion believe in four principal deities and many minor ones, as well as malignant spirits. Most also believe in reincarnation and the spiritual life of plants and animals. There is no central organization beyond an association of temples, which serves to create a loose consistency of practice and liaise with the Algazi Ministry of Culture.<br />
<br />
==Origins==<br />
===Argeyazic and Hafsighi Religion===<br />
While little is known about [[Teset culture|Proto-Argeyazic]] religion, some information has been pieced together through archeology and comparative work on early Algazi and Hemeshi religion and mythology. The religion was animist, contrasting higher deities (''*axa'') of natural forces and phenomena, such as the sky, rain, the ocean, and fire, mid-level deities (referred to as "fathers" and "mothers") representing each species of plant and animal, and lower deities (''*tahen'') of places and geographic features. The spirits of the dead (''*motyur'') were believed to persist on earth, possibly in the [[Baredinian Desert]].<br />
<br />
These beliefs and practices became more standardized during the [[Hafsighi Kingdom]] as a result of the emergence of a centralized, hierarchical clergy centered in [[Hafsigh]]. <br />
===Quurožarq===<br />
In 302, the Hafsighi Kingdom under Uftar V became a tributary of the [[Adzamasi Empire]]; his successor, Jir II, adopted Quurožarq in order to please Hafsigh's patron state. This prompted a mass conversion of the royal family and the Hafsighi court. As the gesture was primarily political, however, little was done that would encourage the general populace to adopt Quurožarq. No legal privileges were granted to Quurožarq or its adherents, and the heavy investment in the construction of Quurožiri institutions and religious infrastructure in Hafsigh did not prevent the aristocracy and the state from continuing to patronize indigenous temples. Despite the lack of official promotion, however, Quurožarq did spread to some extent among the upper ranks of the commoners, particularly the educated.<br />
<br />
===Development===<br />
The persistence of animist beliefs and practices among the Quurožiri elite and the downward percolation of Quurožarq already began to blur the boundaries of the two religions during the Yurek period; however, their formal institutions remained separate and competing, and served to maintain distinct identities and a certain degree of orthodoxy.<br />
<br />
Following the conquest of Hafsigh by Bızigh Ankesh, [[Serimism]] was made the official religion of the Hafsighi Kingdom until Ankesh and the Yurek Dynasty were overthrown by Dareb I Sadhas. Backed by both Quurožiri and animist clergy, Dareb chose not to reinstate either as a state religion. Subsequent Sadhas rulers largely maintained this policy, practicing both faiths and attempting to balance their competing interests. This official neutrality accelerated the existing trend towards hybridization, legitimizing the already widespread simultaneous practice of both religions and hampering clerical efforts to maintain standardized, exclusive worship. <br />
<br />
The collapse of the Hafsighi Kingdom after 1078 led to the complete breakdown of centralized religious institutions in Hafsigh. In the breakaway provincial cities, there generally remained only low-ranking clergy associated with individual temples. Without any central authority, religious beliefs and practices were increasingly defined by the general population, who had no qualms about incorporating beliefs from multiple sources, and by clergy who were closer to them. This popular mixture of two religions had largely coalesced into a single (albeit heterogeneous) religion within two centuries of the collapse of the Hafsighi Kingdom.<br />
<br />
==Present Day==<br />
[[File:AlgaziPriestesses.jpg|thumb|Priestesses of Delı pray by the water in Farigh.]]<br />
Though efforts at codification and standardization starting in the 18th century have been largely unsuccessful, the cultural integration of the Algazi Union and the relationship between temples and the state have created a broad consensus regarding certain core tenets of Algazi religion (largely those discussed in this article). The Algazi Temple Association, formed in 1928, has been particularly influential in steering temples towards shared practices and teachings; the association is also responsible for certifying clergy.<br />
<br />
The overwhelming majority of ethnic Algazis continue to practice their traditional religion, though Iovists and Serimites make up a sizeable minority. Temples remain important centers of social and cultural life both in Algazi cities and in Algazi communities abroad, associated with worship, festivals, and life events such as funerals and coming of age ceremonies. They provide very few social services, however, unlike those of many other religions; in Algazi society, these functions are traditionally handled by charities and institutions associated with aristocratic families.<br />
<br />
==Dieties==<br />
The Algazi pantheon consists of four high-ranking deities (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|aghan}}, ''aghan''), the result of Argeyazic gods being mapped onto Quurožiri ones, and a multitude of minor spirits (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|tayinan}}, ''tayinan''). These are generally considered benevolent, generous, and protective, but easily angered by failure to show respect or gratitude. There is also a dead, genderless creator deity associated with the earth.<br />
<br />
===Avı===<br />
'''Avı''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|avı}}, /avˈɨ/, "(The) One"; Serimite: ''Ëvı'' /əˈvɨ/), '''Kawghath''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|kawghath}}, /kɔ(:)ˈɰaθ/, Serimite: ''Kughës'' /kuˈɣəs/), or simply '''Sahar''' is the genderless creator deity who destroyed themselves to create the universe as we know it. The deity combines aspects of the Argeyazic earth goddess with the genderless and dormant creator Quuros, especially as interpreted by Temyarq. As the deity is believed to be dead, they are rarely worshipped directly. In many tellings, the deity is conceived of in human terms, at least figuratively; their arms became İdjud and Delı, their legs became Rashun and Amid, their head and/or genitalia became living things, and their lifeless torso became Sahar. Others emphasize the abstract character of the deity, who contained and consisted of all life and matter and existed without form, limit, or differentiation. While the latter view has become popular among mainstream Algazis, it originates with Serimites, who believe that the creator destroyed themselves to purge themselves of evil. Serimites see their goal on Sahar to be to finish this work, with many schools seeking to ultimately return to or approximate this primeval state of unity. <br />
===Aghan===<br />
[[File:PriestsIdjud.jpg|thumb|Priests of Idjud performing a ritual of thanksgiving following major rainfall.]]<br />
====İdjud====<br />
'''İdjud''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|idjud}}, /iˈd͡ʒud/, Serimite: ''Ejjıd'' /eʒˈʒɨd/) or '''Kaghne''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|kaghne}}, /kɑ:ˈnɛ/) is the god of the sky, wind, and rain, originating as a composite of Argeyazic rain nad sky gods with the Quurožiri deity [[Qurosism#Karne|Karne]]. İdjud is believed to be the father of the Sun and Moon, and is therefore associated with time, prophecy, dreaming, sleep, communication, wisdom, and learning. He is generally depicted with two faces, one awake, representing day and the past, and one alseep, representing night and the unknown future; these faces are sometimes those of a hawk, raven, or other large bird. Because of his association with time and prophecy, İdjud is perceived as the most distant or god-like of the aghan, concerned primarily with events beyond the lives of individual worshipers; though he communicates much more than the other aghan, he mostly does so cryptically or abstractly. He is associated with the north and with cold and dryness.<br />
<br />
====Delı====<br />
'''Delı''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|delı}}, /dɛˈlɨ/, Serimite: ''Dalı'' /daˈlɨ/), often addressed as ''' ''Athir-mab'' '''({{cs|AGZ|athir-mab}}, "Mother Ocean"), is the goddess of the sea and the mother of all bodies of water. Though largely descended from the Argeyazic sea goddess, Delı has absorbed some aspects of the Quurožiri deity [[Qurosism#Tali|Tali]], whose name she bears. As the patron of the sea, she represents travel, commerce, fortune, strength, and protection. She is also associated with cleanliness, purity, redemption, and justice. Delı is the most fickle and sensitive of the aghan, bringing destruction to those who anger her but great gifts to those who please her. However, she is also known to forgive those who repent and seek to make amends. Though depictions of Delı are variable, they often have scales, fins, or the tail of a fish. She is associated with the south and with cold and wetness.<br />
<br />
====Rashun====<br />
'''Rashun''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|rashun}}, /ɾaˈʃun/) or '''Hastugh''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|hastugh}}, /hasˈtuɰ, -uw/, Serimite: ''Hastıgh'' /hasˈtɨɣ/) is primarily the god of animals and livestock, but also represents health, fertility, sex, love, the family, wealth, war, and society. Despite originating as an Argeyazic goat or sheep deity, Rashun's traits and associations derive primarily from [[Qurosism#Hastur|Hastur]]. Rashun is depicted with the head of a goat or ram, and is perceived as passionate and fiery, experiencing anger, joy, grief, lust, and other emotions at great intensity. He is widely regarded as the most approachable and "human" of the aghan, and worshippers often approach him in an informal or familar manner. He is associated with the east and with heat and dryness.<br />
<br />
====Amid====<br />
'''Amid''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|amid}}, /aˈmid/, Serimite: ''Amed'' /aˈmed/) is the godess of plants and agriculture, as well as beauty, wealth, health and healing, fertility, family, and childbirth. She appears to have been transposed almost completely from Quurožarq as a replacement for the Argeyazic plant deities; in addition to her name, she also largely preserves her depiction as a matronly woman with very dark brown or red skin. Amid is thought to be a devoted and caring provider, the calmest and most reliable of the aghan. She is assoicated with the west and with heat and wetness.<br />
<br />
===Tayinan===<br />
Tayinan are minor deities, representing the Sun, Moon, stars, bodies of water, and some geographical features (mostly mountains and islands). Most Tayinan are associated with an agha, to whom they are considered subordinate. Unlike the aghan, they are bound to what they represent, as they are considered to be the object's soul. The gods of the Sun and Moon are considered to be the children of the sky god İdjud, with the stars in turn being the children of the Moon; similarly, all bodies of water are considered to be children of Delı. Tayinan associated with landforms are generally held to be children of the deceased Avı. The majority of tayinan are most likely inherited directly from Argeyazic religion, with the Sun and Moon deities having been demoted from full-fledged gods. While there are many parallels with the Quurožiri concept of [[Biārevah#Nakuvah|nakuvah]], this may have already been the case before the two religions came into extensive contact.<br />
<br />
Worship of tayinan is generally on a small scale, except for the Sun, Moon, [[Ekuos River]], [[Lake Wadan]], [[Lake Heshov]], and island of Gêlnos (home to the city of [[Varij]]). Worship of the [[Ekuos River]], believed to be the eldest child of Delı, is particularly widespread, and largely takes the place of Delı in the northern Algazi Union. The Ekuos deity is typically conceived of as female in [[Tagra]] and male in [[Sedim]], referred to as ''İkath-mab'' ("Mother Ekuos") in the former and ''İkath-bab'' ("Father Ekuos") in the latter; Delı is therefore known in the region as ''Athir-amab'' or ''Athir-mamu'' (maternal and paternal forms of "Grandmother Ocean"), respectively. Other bodies of water are venerated by those who depend on them. The Sun and Moon also receive substantially more direct worship than other tayinan, though they do not take the place of İdjud. <br />
<br />
==Death and Afterlife==<br />
<br />
===Reincarnation===<br />
Most Algazis believe that souls are reincarnated in a fixed cycle of lower plants, higher plants, lower animals, higher animals, and humans. This appears to be a synthesis of the Iovist concept of reincarnation with the animist tendencies of ancient Argeyazic religion, which displaced earlier beliefs regarding death and the afterlife. <br />
<br />
===Mazuran===<br />
Most Algazis believe that souls have an inherent drive to create and reproduce, and that those that violate this impulse (i.e. by killing for reasons other than survival) will shatter and fall apart instead of being reincarnated. Each of these fragments becomes a harmful spirit called a ''mazur'' , seen as being degraded and incomplete. They can no longer create or reproduce, instead causing decay, disease, and pain in living things. Some practitioners of Algazi religion believe that mazuran exist only in a spiritual state, while others believe that they, too, experience cyclical reincarnation as fungi and, for some, viruses. Mazuran are traditionally seen as eternal, creating a sense of inevitable decay ending in an apocalyptic world of mold. However, many, beginning with self-styled Hafsighi prophet Serīm and his millenarian sect, have adopted a Iovist-influenced belief that the world will eventually be purged of mazuran to create an earthly utopia, or that mazuran can be healed or destroyed.<br />
<br />
==Practices==<br />
<br />
===Dedication===<br />
Newborn children are brought to a temple to be dedicated to one of the four aghan, to whom they are expected to show additional devotion in exchange for their protection and blessings. When a person dies, their funeral is held at a temple of their patron agha and their ashes left as an offering. Twins are traditionally dedicated to the Sun and Moon, but children are not otherwise dedicated to tayinan.<br />
<br />
===Sacrifice===<br />
<br />
===Dreams===<br />
<br />
<br />
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| area = [[Algazi Union]], [[Letzia]], [[Ebo Nganagam]]<br />
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| founded_place = [[Hafsighi Kingdom]]<br />
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The traditional '''Algazi religion''', also called '''Aghanism''' or '''Quuro-Argeyazic religion''' is a collection of syncretic beliefs and practices that serve as the ethnic religion of the [[Algazi people]] and the state religion of the [[Algazi Union]]. The religion originates from the hybridization of Argeyazic animism with [[Quurožarq]] (particularly [[Temyarq]]) and, to a lesser extent, [[Iovism]]. There is no wide consensus as to whether the religion should be classified as a continuation of ancient Argeyazic religious practices, a highly divergent denomination of Quurožarq, or a distinct faith, especially considering the wide variation in beliefs and practices.<br />
<br />
Practitioners of Algazi religion believe in four principal deities and many minor ones, as well as malignant spirits. Most also believe in reincarnation and the spiritual life of plants and animals. There is no central organization beyond an association of temples, which serves to create a loose consistency of practice and liaise with the Algazi Ministry of Culture.<br />
<br />
==Origins==<br />
===Argeyazic and Hafsighi Religion===<br />
While little is known about [[Teset culture|Proto-Argeyazic]] religion, some information has been pieced together through archeology and comparative work on early Algazi and Hemeshi religion. The religion was animist, contrasting higher deities (''*axa'') of natural forces and phenomena, such as the sky, rain, the ocean, and fire, mid-level deities (referred to as "fathers" and "mothers") representing each species of plant and animal, and lower deities (''*tahen'') of places and geographic features. The spirits of the dead (''*motyur'') were believed to persist on earth, possibly in the [[Baredinian Desert]].<br />
<br />
These beliefs and practices became more standardized during the [[Hafsighi Kingdom]] as a result of the emergence of a centralized, hierarchical clergy centered on [[Hafsigh]]. <br />
===Quurožarq===<br />
Following the political and religious shifts that re-christened the [[Adzamasi Empire]] as the [[Holy Adzamic Empire]], Quurožarq was officially adopted by King Jir II in order to please Hafsigh's patron state. This prompted a mass conversion of the royal family and the Hafsighi court; as the motivations were primarily diplomatic, however, no efforts were made at converting the general populace and many previous practices persisted. This also meant that, in spite of heavy investment in the construction of Quurožiri institutions and religious infrastructure in Hafsigh, the aristocracy and the state continued to patronize indigenous temples, and no legal privileges were granted to Quurožarq. In spite of the lack of promotion, however, Quurožarq did spread to some extent among the upper ranks of the commoners, particularly the educated.<br />
<br />
===Development===<br />
The persistence of animist beliefs and practices among the Quurožiri elite and the downward percolation of Quurožarq already began to blur the boundaries of the two religions during the Yurek period; however, their formal institutions remained separate and competing, and served to maintain distinct identities and a certain degree of orthodoxy.<br />
<br />
Following the conquest of Hafsigh by Bızigh Ankesh, [[Serimism]] was made the official religion of the Hafsighi Kingdom until Ankesh and the Yurek Dynasty were overthrown by Dareb I Sadhas. Backed by both Quurožiri and animist clergy, Dareb chose not to reinstate either as a state religion. Subsequent Sadhas rulers largely maintained this policy, practicing both faiths and attempting to balance their competing interests. This official neutrality accelerated the existing trend towards hybridization, legitimizing the simultaneous practice of both religions and hampering clerical efforts to maintain standardized, exclusive worship. <br />
<br />
The collapse of the Hafsighi Kingdom after 1078 led to the complete breakdown of centralized religious institutions in Hafsigh. In the breakaway provincial cities, there generally remained only low-ranking clergy associated with individual temples. Without any central authority, religious beliefs and practices were increasingly defined by the general population, who had no qualms about incorporating beliefs from multiple sources, and by clergy who were closer to them. This popular mixture of two religions had largely coalesced into a single (albeit heterogeneous) religion within two centuries of the collapse of the Hafsighi Kingdom.<br />
<br />
==Present Day==<br />
[[File:AlgaziPriestesses.jpg|thumb|Priestesses of Delı pray by the water in Farigh.]]<br />
Though efforts at codification and standardization starting in the 18th century have been largely unsuccessful, the cultural integration of the Algazi Union and the relationship between temples and the state have created a broad consensus regarding certain core tenets of Algazi religion (largely those discussed in this article). <br />
<br />
The overwhelming majority of ethnic Algazis continue to practice their traditional religion, though Iovists and Serimites make up a sizeable minority. Temples remain important centers of social and cultural life both in Algazi cities and in Algazi communities abroad, associated with worship and communal events. They provide very few social services, however, unlike those of many other religions; in Algazi society, these functions are traditionally handled by charities and institutions associated with aristocratic families.<br />
<br />
==Dieties==<br />
The Algazi pantheon consists of four high-ranking deities (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|aghan}}, ''aghan''), the result of Argeyazic gods being mapped onto Quurožiri ones, and a multitude of minor spirits (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|tayinan}}, ''tayinan''). These are generally considered benevolent, generous, and protective, but easily angered by failure to show respect or gratitude. There is also a dead, genderless creator deity associated with the earth.<br />
<br />
===Avı===<br />
'''Avı''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|avı}}, /avˈɨ/, "(The) One"; Serimite: ''Ëvı'' /əˈvɨ/), '''Kawghath''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|kawghath}}, /kɔ(:)ˈɰaθ/, Serimite: ''Kughës'' /kuˈɣəs/), or simply '''Sahar''' is the genderless creator deity who destroyed themselves to create the universe as we know it. The deity combines aspects of the Argeyazic earth goddess with the genderless and dormant creator Quuros, especially as interpreted by Temyarq. As the deity is believed to be dead, they are rarely worshipped directly. In many tellings, the deity is conceived of in human terms, at least figuratively; their arms became İdjud and Delı, their legs became Rashun and Amid, their head and/or genitalia became living things, and their lifeless torso became Sahar. Others emphasize the abstract character of the deity, who contained and consisted of all life and matter and existed without form, limit, or differentiation. While the latter view has become popular among mainstream Algazis, it originates with Serimites, who believe that the creator destroyed themselves to purge themselves of evil. Serimites see their goal on Sahar to be to finish this work, with many schools seeking to ultimately return to or approximate this primeval state of unity. <br />
===Aghan===<br />
[[File:PriestsIdjud.jpg|thumb|Priests of Idjud performing a ritual of thanksgiving following major rainfall.]]<br />
====İdjud====<br />
'''İdjud''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|idjud}}, /iˈd͡ʒud/, Serimite: ''Ejjıd'' /eʒˈʒɨd/) or '''Kaghne''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|kaghne}}, /kɑ:ˈnɛ/) is the god of the sky, wind, and rain, originating as a composite of Argeyazic rain nad sky gods with the Quurožiri deity [[Qurosism#Karne|Karne]]. İdjud is believed to be the father of the Sun and Moon, and is therefore associated with time, prophecy, dreaming, sleep, communication, wisdom, and learning. He is generally depicted with two faces, one awake, representing day and the past, and one alseep, representing night and the unknown future; these faces are sometimes those of a hawk, raven, or other large bird. Because of his association with time and prophecy, İdjud is perceived as the most distant or god-like of the aghan, concerned primarily with events beyond the lives of individual worshipers; though he communicates much more than the other aghan, he mostly does so cryptically or abstractly. He is associated with the north and with cold and dryness.<br />
<br />
====Delı====<br />
'''Delı''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|delı}}, /dɛˈlɨ/, Serimite: ''Dalı'' /daˈlɨ/), often addressed as ''' ''Athir-mab'' '''({{cs|AGZ|athir-mab}}, "Mother Ocean"), is the goddess of the sea and the mother of all bodies of water. Though largely descended from the Argeyazic sea goddess, Delı has absorbed some aspects of the Quurožiri deity [[Qurosism#Tali|Tali]], whose name she bears. As the patron of the sea, she represents travel, commerce, fortune, strength, and protection. She is also associated with cleanliness, purity, redemption, and justice. Delı is the most fickle and sensitive of the aghan, bringing destruction to those who anger her but great gifts to those who please her. However, she is also known to forgive those who repent and seek to make amends. Though depictions of Delı are variable, they often have scales, fins, or the tail of a fish. She is associated with the south and with cold and wetness.<br />
<br />
====Rashun====<br />
'''Rashun''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|rashun}}, /ɾaˈʃun/) or '''Hastugh''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|hastugh}}, /hasˈtuɰ, -uw/, Serimite: ''Hastıgh'' /hasˈtɨɣ/) is primarily the god of animals and livestock, but also represents health, fertility, sex, love, the family, wealth, war, and society. Despite originating as an Argeyazic goat or sheep deity, Rashun's traits and associations derive primarily from [[Qurosism#Hastur|Hastur]]. Rashun is depicted with the head of a goat or ram, and is perceived as passionate and fiery, experiencing anger, joy, grief, lust, and other emotions at great intensity. He is widely regarded as the most approachable and "human" of the aghan, and worshippers often approach him in an informal or familar manner. He is associated with the east and with heat and dryness.<br />
<br />
====Amid====<br />
'''Amid''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|amid}}, /aˈmid/, Serimite: ''Amed'' /aˈmed/) is the godess of plants and agriculture, as well as beauty, wealth, health and healing, fertility, family, and childbirth. She appears to have been transposed almost completely from Quurožarq as a replacement for the Argeyazic plant deities; in addition to her name, she also largely preserves her depiction as a matronly woman with very dark brown or red skin. Amid is thought to be a devoted and caring provider, the calmest and most reliable of the aghan. She is assoicated with the west and with heat and wetness.<br />
<br />
===Tayinan===<br />
Tayinan are minor deities, representing the Sun, Moon, stars, bodies of water, and some geographical features (mostly mountains and islands). Most Tayinan are associated with an agha, to whom they are considered subordinate. Unlike the aghan, they are bound to what they represent, as they are considered to be the object's soul. The gods of the Sun and Moon are considered to be the children of the sky god İdjud, with the stars in turn being the children of the Moon; similarly, all bodies of water are considered to be children of Delı. Tayinan associated with landforms are generally held to be children of the deceased Avı. The majority of tayinan are most likely inherited directly from Argeyazic religion, with the Sun and Moon deities having been demoted from full-fledged gods. While there are many parallels with the Quurožiri concept of [[Biārevah#Nakuvah|nakuvah]], this may have already been the case before the two religions came into extensive contact.<br />
<br />
Worship of tayinan is generally on a small scale, except for the Sun, Moon, [[Ekuos River]], [[Lake Wadan]], [[Lake Heshov]], and island of Gêlnos (home to the city of [[Varij]]). Worship of the [[Ekuos River]], believed to be the eldest child of Delı, is particularly widespread, and largely takes the place of Delı in the northern Algazi Union. The Ekuos deity is typically conceived of as female in [[Tagra]] and male in [[Sedim]], referred to as ''İkath-mab'' ("Mother Ekuos") in the former and ''İkath-bab'' ("Father Ekuos") in the latter; Delı is therefore known in the region as ''Athir-amab'' or ''Athir-mamu'' (maternal and paternal forms of "Grandmother Ocean"), respectively. Other bodies of water are venerated by those who depend on them. The Sun and Moon also receive substantially more direct worship than other tayinan, though they do not take the place of İdjud. <br />
<br />
==Death and Afterlife==<br />
<br />
===Reincarnation===<br />
Most Algazis believe that souls are reincarnated in a fixed cycle of lower plants, higher plants, lower animals, higher animals, and humans. This appears to be a synthesis of the Iovist concept of reincarnation with the animist tendencies of ancient Argeyazic religion, which displaced earlier beliefs regarding death and the afterlife. <br />
<br />
===Mazuran===<br />
Most Algazis believe that souls have an inherent drive to create and reproduce, and that those that violate this impulse (i.e. by killing for reasons other than survival) will shatter and fall apart instead of being reincarnated. Each of these fragments becomes a harmful spirit called a ''mazur'' , seen as being degraded and incomplete. They can no longer create or reproduce, instead causing decay, disease, and pain in living things. Some practitioners of Algazi religion believe that mazuran exist only in a spiritual state, while others believe that they, too, experience cyclical reincarnation as fungi and, for some, viruses. Mazuran are traditionally seen as eternal, creating a sense of inevitable decay ending in an apocalyptic world of mold. However, many, beginning with self-styled Hafsighi prophet Serīm and his millenarian sect, have adopted a Iovist-influenced belief that the world will eventually be purged of mazuran to create an earthly utopia, or that mazuran can be healed or destroyed.<br />
<br />
==Practices==<br />
<br />
===Dedication===<br />
Newborn children are brought to a temple to be dedicated to one of the four aghan, to whom they are expected to show additional devotion in exchange for their protection and blessings. When a person dies, their funeral is held at a temple of their patron agha and their ashes left as an offering. Twins are traditionally dedicated to the Sun and Moon, but children are not otherwise dedicated to tayinan.<br />
<br />
===Sacrifice===<br />
<br />
===Dreams===<br />
<br />
<br />
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| fellowships = <br />
| associations = Association of Algazi Temples<br />
| area = [[Algazi Union]], [[Letzia]], [[Ebo Nganagam]]<br />
| headquarters =<br />
| founder = <br />
| founded_date = 11th Century<br />
| founded_place = [[Hafsighi Kingdom]]<br />
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}}<br />
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The traditional '''Algazi religion''', also called '''Aghanism''' or '''Quuro-Argeyazic religion''' is a collection of syncretic beliefs and practices that serve as the ethnic religion of the [[Algazi people]] and the state religion of the [[Algazi Union]]. The religion originates from the hybridization of Argeyazic animism with [[Quurožarq]] (particularly [[Temyarq]]) and, to a lesser extent, [[Iovism]]. There is no wide consensus as to whether the religion should be classified as a continuation of ancient Argeyazic religious practices, a highly divergent denomination of Quurožarq, or a distinct faith, especially considering the wide variation in beliefs and practices.<br />
<br />
Practitioners of Algazi religion believe in four principal deities and many minor ones, as well as malignant spirits. Most also believe in reincarnation and the spiritual life of plants and animals. There is no central organization beyond an association of temples, which serves to create a loose consistency of practice and liaise with the Algazi Ministry of Culture.<br />
<br />
==Origins==<br />
===Argeyazic and Hafsighi Religion===<br />
While little is known about [[Teset culture|Proto-Argeyazic]] religion, some information has been pieced together through archeology and comparative work on early Algazi and Hemeshi religion. The religion was animist, contrasting higher deities (''*axa'') of natural forces and phenomena, such as the sky, rain, the ocean, and fire, mid-level deities (referred to as "fathers" and "mothers") representing each species of plant and animal, and lower deities (''*tahen'') of places and geographic features. The spirits of the dead (''*motyur'') were believed to persist on earth, possibly in the [[Baredinian Desert]].<br />
<br />
These beliefs and practices became more standardized during the [[Hafsighi Kingdom]] as a result of the emergence of a centralized, hierarchical clergy centered on [[Hafsigh]]. <br />
===Quurožarq===<br />
Following the political and religious shifts that re-christened the [[Adzamasi Empire]] as the [[Holy Adzamic Empire]], Quurožarq was officially adopted by King Jir II in order to please Hafsigh's patron state. This prompted a mass conversion of the royal family and the Hafsighi court; as the motivations were primarily diplomatic, however, no efforts were made at converting the general populace and many previous practices persisted. This also meant that, in spite of heavy investment in the construction of Quurožiri institutions and religious infrastructure in Hafsigh, the aristocracy and the state continued to patronize indigenous temples, and no legal privileges were granted to Quurožarq. In spite of the lack of promotion, however, Quurožarq did spread to some extent among the upper ranks of the commoners, particularly the educated.<br />
<br />
===Development===<br />
The persistence of animist beliefs and practices among the Quurožiri elite and the downward percolation of Quurožarq already began to blur the boundaries of the two religions during the Yurek period; however, their formal institutions remained separate and competing, and served to maintain distinct identities and a certain degree of orthodoxy.<br />
<br />
Following the conquest of Hafsigh by Bızigh Ankesh, [[Serimism]] was made the official religion of the Hafsighi Kingdom until Ankesh and the Yurek Dynasty were overthrown by Dareb I Sadhas. Backed by both Quurožiri and animist clergy, Dareb chose not to reinstate either as a state religion. Subsequent Sadhas rulers largely maintained this policy, practicing both faiths and attempting to balance their competing interests. This official neutrality accelerated the existing trend towards hybridization, legitimizing the simultaneous practice of both religions and hampering clerical efforts to maintain standardized, exclusive worship. <br />
<br />
The collapse of the Hafsighi Kingdom after 1078 led to the complete breakdown of centralized religious institutions in Hafsigh. In the breakaway provincial cities, there generally remained only low-ranking clergy associated with individual temples. Without any central authority, religious beliefs and practices were increasingly defined by the general population, who had no qualms about incorporating beliefs from multiple sources, and by clergy who were closer to them. This popular mixture of two religions had largely coalesced into a single (albeit heterogeneous) religion within two centuries of the collapse of the Hafsighi Kingdom.<br />
<br />
==Present Day==<br />
[[File:AlgaziPriestesses.jpg|thumb|Priestesses of Delı pray at the water in Farigh.]]<br />
Though efforts at codification and standardization starting in the 18th century have been largely unsuccessful, the cultural integration of the Algazi Union and the relationship between temples and the state have created a broad consensus regarding certain core tenets of Algazi religion (largely those discussed in this article). <br />
<br />
The overwhelming majority of ethnic Algazis continue to practice their traditional religion, though Iovists and Serimites make up a sizeable minority. Temples remain important centers of social and cultural life both in Algazi cities and in Algazi communities abroad, associated with worship and communal events. They provide very few social services, however, unlike those of many other religions; in Algazi society, these functions are traditionally handled by charities and institutions associated with aristocratic families.<br />
<br />
==Dieties==<br />
The Algazi pantheon consists of four high-ranking deities (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|aghan}}, ''aghan''), the result of Argeyazic gods being mapped onto Quurožiri ones, and a multitude of minor spirits (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|tayinan}}, ''tayinan''). These are generally considered benevolent, generous, and protective, but easily angered by failure to show respect or gratitude. There is also a dead, genderless creator deity associated with the earth.<br />
<br />
===Avı===<br />
'''Avı''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|avı}}, /avˈɨ/, "(The) One"; Serimite: ''Ëvı'' /əˈvɨ/), '''Kawghath''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|kawghath}}, /kɔ(:)ˈɰaθ/, Serimite: ''Kughës'' /kuˈɣəs/), or simply '''Sahar''' is the genderless creator deity who destroyed themselves to create the universe as we know it. The deity combines aspects of the Argeyazic earth goddess with the genderless and dormant creator Quuros, especially as interpreted by Temyarq. As the deity is believed to be dead, they are rarely worshipped directly. In many tellings, the deity is conceived of in human terms, at least figuratively; their arms became İdjud and Delı, their legs became Rashun and Amid, their head and/or genitalia became living things, and their lifeless torso became Sahar. Others emphasize the abstract character of the deity, who contained and consisted of all life and matter and existed without form, limit, or differentiation. While the latter view has become popular among mainstream Algazis, it originates with Serimites, who believe that the creator destroyed themselves to purge themselves of evil. Serimites see their goal on Sahar to be to finish this work, with many schools seeking to ultimately return to or approximate this primeval state of unity. <br />
===Aghan===<br />
[[File:PriestsIdjud.jpg|thumb|Priests of Idjud performing a ritual of thanksgiving following major rainfall.]]<br />
====İdjud====<br />
'''İdjud''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|idjud}}, /iˈd͡ʒud/, Serimite: ''Ejjıd'' /eʒˈʒɨd/) or '''Kaghne''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|kaghne}}, /kɑ:ˈnɛ/) is the god of the sky, wind, and rain, originating as a composite of Argeyazic rain nad sky gods with the Quurožiri deity [[Qurosism#Karne|Karne]]. İdjud is believed to be the father of the Sun and Moon, and is therefore associated with time, prophecy, dreaming, sleep, communication, wisdom, and learning. He is generally depicted with two faces, one awake, representing day and the past, and one alseep, representing night and the unknown future; these faces are sometimes those of a hawk, raven, or other large bird. Because of his association with time and prophecy, İdjud is perceived as the most distant or god-like of the aghan, concerned primarily with events beyond the lives of individual worshipers; though he communicates much more than the other aghan, he mostly does so cryptically or abstractly. He is associated with the north and with cold and dryness.<br />
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====Delı====<br />
'''Delı''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|delı}}, /dɛˈlɨ/, Serimite: ''Dalı'' /daˈlɨ/), often addressed as ''' ''Athir-mab'' '''({{cs|AGZ|athir-mab}}, "Mother Ocean"), is the goddess of the sea and the mother of all bodies of water. Though largely descended from the Argeyazic sea goddess, Delı has absorbed some aspects of the Quurožiri deity [[Qurosism#Tali|Tali]], whose name she bears. As the patron of the sea, she represents travel, commerce, fortune, strength, and protection. She is also associated with cleanliness, purity, redemption, and justice. Delı is the most fickle and sensitive of the aghan, bringing destruction to those who anger her but great gifts to those who please her. However, she is also known to forgive those who repent and seek to make amends. Though depictions of Delı are variable, they often have scales, fins, or the tail of a fish. She is associated with the south and with cold and wetness.<br />
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====Rashun====<br />
'''Rashun''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|rashun}}, /ɾaˈʃun/) or '''Hastugh''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|hastugh}}, /hasˈtuɰ, -uw/, Serimite: ''Hastıgh'' /hasˈtɨɣ/) is primarily the god of animals and livestock, but also represents health, fertility, sex, love, the family, wealth, war, and society. Despite originating as an Argeyazic goat or sheep deity, Rashun's traits and associations derive primarily from [[Qurosism#Hastur|Hastur]]. Rashun is depicted with the head of a goat or ram, and is perceived as passionate and fiery, experiencing anger, joy, grief, lust, and other emotions at great intensity. He is widely regarded as the most approachable and "human" of the aghan, and worshippers often approach him in an informal or familar manner. He is associated with the east and with heat and dryness.<br />
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====Amid====<br />
'''Amid''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|amid}}, /aˈmid/, Serimite: ''Amed'' /aˈmed/) is the godess of plants and agriculture, as well as beauty, wealth, health and healing, fertility, family, and childbirth. She appears to have been transposed almost completely from Quurožarq as a replacement for the Argeyazic plant deities; in addition to her name, she also largely preserves her depiction as a matronly woman with very dark brown or red skin. Amid is thought to be a devoted and caring provider, the calmest and most reliable of the aghan. She is assoicated with the west and with heat and wetness.<br />
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===Tayinan===<br />
Tayinan are minor deities, representing the Sun, Moon, stars, bodies of water, and some geographical features (mostly mountains and islands). Most Tayinan are associated with an agha, to whom they are considered subordinate. Unlike the aghan, they are bound to what they represent, as they are considered to be the object's soul. The gods of the Sun and Moon are considered to be the children of the sky god İdjud, with the stars in turn being the children of the Moon; similarly, all bodies of water are considered to be children of Delı. Tayinan associated with landforms are generally held to be children of the deceased Avı. The majority of tayinan are most likely inherited directly from Argeyazic religion, with the Sun and Moon deities having been demoted from full-fledged gods. While there are many parallels with the Quurožiri concept of [[Biārevah#Nakuvah|nakuvah]], this may have already been the case before the two religions came into extensive contact.<br />
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Worship of tayinan is generally on a small scale, except for the Sun, Moon, [[Ekuos River]], [[Lake Wadan]], [[Lake Heshov]], and island of Gêlnos (home to the city of [[Varij]]). Worship of the [[Ekuos River]], believed to be the eldest child of Delı, is particularly widespread, and largely takes the place of Delı in the northern Algazi Union. The Ekuos deity is typically conceived of as female in [[Tagra]] and male in [[Sedim]], referred to as ''İkath-mab'' ("Mother Ekuos") in the former and ''İkath-bab'' ("Father Ekuos") in the latter; Delı is therefore known in the region as ''Athir-amab'' or ''Athir-mamu'' (maternal and paternal forms of "Grandmother Ocean"), respectively. Other bodies of water are venerated by those who depend on them. The Sun and Moon also receive substantially more direct worship than other tayinan, though they do not take the place of İdjud. <br />
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==Death and Afterlife==<br />
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===Reincarnation===<br />
Most Algazis believe that souls are reincarnated in a fixed cycle of lower plants, higher plants, lower animals, higher animals, and humans. This appears to be a synthesis of the Iovist concept of reincarnation with the animist tendencies of ancient Argeyazic religion, which displaced earlier beliefs regarding death and the afterlife. <br />
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===Mazuran===<br />
Most Algazis believe that souls have an inherent drive to create and reproduce, and that those that violate this impulse (i.e. by killing for reasons other than survival) will shatter and fall apart instead of being reincarnated. Each of these fragments becomes a harmful spirit called a ''mazur'' , seen as being degraded and incomplete. They can no longer create or reproduce, instead causing decay, disease, and pain in living things. Some practitioners of Algazi religion believe that mazuran exist only in a spiritual state, while others believe that they, too, experience cyclical reincarnation as fungi and, for some, viruses. Mazuran are traditionally seen as eternal, creating a sense of inevitable decay ending in an apocalyptic world of mold. However, many, beginning with self-styled Hafsighi prophet Serīm and his millenarian sect, have adopted a Iovist-influenced belief that the world will eventually be purged of mazuran to create an earthly utopia, or that mazuran can be healed or destroyed.<br />
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==Practices==<br />
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===Dedication===<br />
Newborn children are brought to a temple to be dedicated to one of the four aghan, to whom they are expected to show additional devotion in exchange for their protection and blessings. When a person dies, their funeral is held at a temple of their patron agha and their ashes left as an offering. Twins are traditionally dedicated to the Sun and Moon, but children are not otherwise dedicated to tayinan.<br />
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Priestess of the Algazi sea goddess Delı praying.<br />
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The traditional '''Algazi religion''', also called '''Aghanism''' or '''Quuro-Argeyazic religion''' is a collection of syncretic beliefs and practices that serve as the ethnic religion of the [[Algazi people]] and the state religion of the [[Algazi Union]]. The religion originates from the hybridization of Argeyazic animism with [[Quurožarq]] (particularly [[Temyarq]]) and, to a lesser extent, [[Iovism]]. There is no wide consensus as to whether the religion should be classified as a continuation of ancient Argeyazic religious practices, a highly divergent denomination of Quurožarq, or a distinct faith, especially considering the wide variation in beliefs and practices.<br />
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Practitioners of Algazi religion believe in four principal deities and many minor ones, as well as malignant spirits. Most also believe in reincarnation and the spiritual life of plants and animals. There is no central organization beyond an association of temples, which serves to create a loose consistency of practice and liaise with the Algazi Ministry of Culture.<br />
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==Origins==<br />
===Argeyazic and Hafsighi Religion===<br />
While little is known about [[Teset culture|Proto-Argeyazic]] religion, some information has been pieced together through archeology and comparative work on early Algazi and Hemeshi religion. The religion was animist, contrasting higher deities (''*axa'') of natural forces and phenomena, such as the sky, rain, the ocean, and fire, mid-level deities (referred to as "fathers" and "mothers") representing each species of plant and animal, and lower deities (''*tahen'') of places and geographic features. The spirits of the dead (''*motyur'') were believed to persist on earth, possibly in the [[Baredinian Desert]].<br />
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These beliefs and practices became more standardized during the [[Hafsighi Kingdom]] as a result of the emergence of a centralized, hierarchical clergy centered on [[Hafsigh]]. <br />
===Quurožarq===<br />
Following the political and religious shifts that re-christened the [[Adzamasi Empire]] as the [[Holy Adzamic Empire]], Quurožarq was officially adopted by King Jir II in order to please Hafsigh's patron state. This prompted a mass conversion of the royal family and the Hafsighi court; as the motivations were primarily diplomatic, however, no efforts were made at converting the general populace and many previous practices persisted. This also meant that, in spite of heavy investment in the construction of Quurožiri institutions and religious infrastructure in Hafsigh, the aristocracy and the state continued to patronize indigenous temples, and no legal privileges were granted to Quurožarq. In spite of the lack of promotion, however, Quurožarq did spread to some extent among the upper ranks of the commoners, particularly the educated.<br />
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===Development===<br />
The persistence of animist beliefs and practices among the Quurožiri elite and the downward percolation of Quurožarq already began to blur the boundaries of the two religions during the Yurek period; however, their formal institutions remained separate and competing, and served to maintain distinct identities and a certain degree of orthodoxy.<br />
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Following the conquest of Hafsigh by Bızigh Ankesh, [[Serimism]] was made the official religion of the Hafsighi Kingdom until Ankesh and the Yurek Dynasty were overthrown by Dareb I Sadhas. Backed by both Quurožiri and animist clergy, Dareb chose not to reinstate either as a state religion. Subsequent Sadhas rulers largely maintained this policy, practicing both faiths and attempting to balance their competing interests. This official neutrality accelerated the existing trend towards hybridization, legitimizing the simultaneous practice of both religions and hampering clerical efforts to maintain standardized, exclusive worship. <br />
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The collapse of the Hafsighi Kingdom after 1078 led to the complete breakdown of centralized religious institutions in Hafsigh. In the breakaway provincial cities, there generally remained only low-ranking clergy associated with individual temples. Without any central authority, religious beliefs and practices were increasingly defined by the general population, who had no qualms about incorporating beliefs from multiple sources, and by clergy who were closer to them. This popular mixture of two religions had largely coalesced into a single (albeit heterogeneous) religion within two centuries of the collapse of the Hafsighi Kingdom.<br />
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==Present Day==<br />
Though efforts at codification and standardization starting in the 18th century have been largely unsuccessful, the cultural integration of the Algazi Union and the relationship between temples and the state have created a broad consensus regarding certain core tenets of Algazi religion (largely those discussed in this article). <br />
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The overwhelming majority of ethnic Algazis continue to practice their traditional religion, though Iovists and Serimites make up a sizeable minority. Temples remain important centers of social and cultural life both in Algazi cities and in Algazi communities abroad, associated with worship and communal events. They provide very few social services, however, unlike those of many other religions; in Algazi society, these functions are traditionally handled by charities and institutions associated with aristocratic families.<br />
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==Dieties==<br />
The Algazi pantheon consists of four high-ranking deities (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|aghan}}, ''aghan''), the result of Argeyazic gods being mapped onto Quurožiri ones, and a multitude of minor spirits (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|tayinan}}, ''tayinan''). These are generally considered benevolent, generous, and protective, but easily angered by failure to show respect or gratitude. There is also a dead, genderless creator deity associated with the earth.<br />
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===Avı===<br />
'''Avı''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|avı}}, /avˈɨ/, "(The) One"; Serimite: ''Ëvı'' /əˈvɨ/), '''Kawghath''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|kawghath}}, /kɔ(:)ˈɰaθ/, Serimite: ''Kughës'' /kuˈɣəs/), or simply '''Sahar''' is the genderless creator deity who destroyed themselves to create the universe as we know it. The deity combines aspects of the Argeyazic earth goddess with the genderless and dormant creator Quuros, especially as interpreted by Temyarq. As the deity is believed to be dead, they are rarely worshipped directly. In many tellings, the deity is conceived of in human terms, at least figuratively; their arms became İdjud and Delı, their legs became Rashun and Amid, their head and/or genitalia became living things, and their lifeless torso became Sahar. Others emphasize the abstract character of the deity, who contained and consisted of all life and matter and existed without form, limit, or differentiation. While the latter view has become popular among mainstream Algazis, it originates with Serimites, who believe that the creator destroyed themselves to purge themselves of evil. Serimites see their goal on Sahar to be to finish this work, with many schools seeking to ultimately return to or approximate this primeval state of unity. <br />
===Aghan===<br />
[[File:PriestsIdjud.jpg|thumb|Priests of Idjud performing a ritual of thanksgiving following major rainfall.]]<br />
====İdjud====<br />
'''İdjud''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|idjud}}, /iˈd͡ʒud/, Serimite: ''Ejjıd'' /eʒˈʒɨd/) or '''Kaghne''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|kaghne}}, /kɑ:ˈnɛ/) is the god of the sky, wind, and rain, originating as a composite of Argeyazic rain nad sky gods with the Quurožiri deity [[Qurosism#Karne|Karne]]. İdjud is believed to be the father of the Sun and Moon, and is therefore associated with time, prophecy, dreaming, sleep, communication, wisdom, and learning. He is generally depicted with two faces, one awake, representing day and the past, and one alseep, representing night and the unknown future; these faces are sometimes those of a hawk, raven, or other large bird. Because of his association with time and prophecy, İdjud is perceived as the most distant or god-like of the aghan, concerned primarily with events beyond the lives of individual worshipers; though he communicates much more than the other aghan, he mostly does so cryptically or abstractly. He is associated with the north and with cold and dryness.<br />
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====Delı====<br />
'''Delı''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|delı}}, /dɛˈlɨ/, Serimite: ''Dalı'' /daˈlɨ/), often addressed as ''' ''Athir-mab'' '''({{cs|AGZ|athir-mab}}, "Mother Ocean"), is the goddess of the sea and the mother of all bodies of water. Though largely descended from the Argeyazic sea goddess, Delı has absorbed some aspects of the Quurožiri deity [[Qurosism#Tali|Tali]], whose name she bears. As the patron of the sea, she represents travel, commerce, fortune, strength, and protection. She is also associated with cleanliness, purity, redemption, and justice. Delı is the most fickle and sensitive of the aghan, bringing destruction to those who anger her but great gifts to those who please her. However, she is also known to forgive those who repent and seek to make amends. Though depictions of Delı are variable, they often have scales, fins, or the tail of a fish. She is associated with the south and with cold and wetness.<br />
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====Rashun====<br />
'''Rashun''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|rashun}}, /ɾaˈʃun/) or '''Hastugh''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|hastugh}}, /hasˈtuɰ, -uw/, Serimite: ''Hastıgh'' /hasˈtɨɣ/) is primarily the god of animals and livestock, but also represents health, fertility, sex, love, the family, wealth, war, and society. Despite originating as an Argeyazic goat or sheep deity, Rashun's traits and associations derive primarily from [[Qurosism#Hastur|Hastur]]. Rashun is depicted with the head of a goat or ram, and is perceived as passionate and fiery, experiencing anger, joy, grief, lust, and other emotions at great intensity. He is widely regarded as the most approachable and "human" of the aghan, and worshippers often approach him in an informal or familar manner. He is associated with the east and with heat and dryness.<br />
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====Amid====<br />
'''Amid''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|amid}}, /aˈmid/, Serimite: ''Amed'' /aˈmed/) is the godess of plants and agriculture, as well as beauty, wealth, health and healing, fertility, family, and childbirth. She appears to have been transposed almost completely from Quurožarq as a replacement for the Argeyazic plant deities; in addition to her name, she also largely preserves her depiction as a matronly woman with very dark brown or red skin. Amid is thought to be a devoted and caring provider, the calmest and most reliable of the aghan. She is assoicated with the west and with heat and wetness.<br />
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===Tayinan===<br />
Tayinan are minor deities, representing the Sun, Moon, stars, bodies of water, and some geographical features (mostly mountains and islands). Most Tayinan are associated with an agha, to whom they are considered subordinate. Unlike the aghan, they are bound to what they represent, as they are considered to be the object's soul. The gods of the Sun and Moon are considered to be the children of the sky god İdjud, with the stars in turn being the children of the Moon; similarly, all bodies of water are considered to be children of Delı. Tayinan associated with landforms are generally held to be children of the deceased Avı. The majority of tayinan are most likely inherited directly from Argeyazic religion, with the Sun and Moon deities having been demoted from full-fledged gods. While there are many parallels with the Quurožiri concept of [[Biārevah#Nakuvah|nakuvah]], this may have already been the case before the two religions came into extensive contact.<br />
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Worship of tayinan is generally on a small scale, except for the Sun, Moon, [[Ekuos River]], [[Lake Wadan]], [[Lake Heshov]], and island of Gêlnos (home to the city of [[Varij]]). Worship of the [[Ekuos River]], believed to be the eldest child of Delı, is particularly widespread, and largely takes the place of Delı in the northern Algazi Union. The Ekuos deity is typically conceived of as female in [[Tagra]] and male in [[Sedim]], referred to as ''İkath-mab'' ("Mother Ekuos") in the former and ''İkath-bab'' ("Father Ekuos") in the latter; Delı is therefore known in the region as ''Athir-amab'' or ''Athir-mamu'' (maternal and paternal forms of "Grandmother Ocean"), respectively. Other bodies of water are venerated by those who depend on them. The Sun and Moon also receive substantially more direct worship than other tayinan, though they do not take the place of İdjud. <br />
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==Death and Afterlife==<br />
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===Reincarnation===<br />
Most Algazis believe that souls are reincarnated in a fixed cycle of lower plants, higher plants, lower animals, higher animals, and humans. This appears to be a synthesis of the Iovist concept of reincarnation with the animist tendencies of ancient Argeyazic religion, which displaced earlier beliefs regarding death and the afterlife. <br />
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===Mazuran===<br />
Most Algazis believe that souls have an inherent drive to create and reproduce, and that those that violate this impulse (i.e. by killing for reasons other than survival) will shatter and fall apart instead of being reincarnated. Each of these fragments becomes a harmful spirit called a ''mazur'' , seen as being degraded and incomplete. They can no longer create or reproduce, instead causing decay, disease, and pain in living things. Some practitioners of Algazi religion believe that mazuran exist only in a spiritual state, while others believe that they, too, experience cyclical reincarnation as fungi and, for some, viruses. Mazuran are traditionally seen as eternal, creating a sense of inevitable decay ending in an apocalyptic world of mold. However, many, beginning with self-styled Hafsighi prophet Serīm and his millenarian sect, have adopted a Iovist-influenced belief that the world will eventually be purged of mazuran to create an earthly utopia, or that mazuran can be healed or destroyed.<br />
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==Practices==<br />
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===Dedication===<br />
Newborn children are brought to a temple to be dedicated to one of the four aghan, to whom they are expected to show additional devotion in exchange for their protection and blessings. When a person dies, their funeral is held at a temple of their patron agha and their ashes left as an offering. Twins are traditionally dedicated to the Sun and Moon, but children are not otherwise dedicated to tayinan.<br />
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===Sacrifice===<br />
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===Dreams===<br />
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'''Varij''' (Algaz: ''Varij'' /vä'ɾiʒ/) is a city in the [[Algazi Union]], located on the island of Gêlnos (Algaz: ''Gelnuth'') in the [[Gulf of Ishenar]]. Originally established as a naval installation under the [[Hafsighi Kingdom]], the city is now a major resort owing to its seaside location and mild climate, and receives the most tourists annually of any Algazi city. <br />
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Owing to its tourist orientation, Varij is particularly known for festivals, mostly relating to music and art. The most famous by far is IshenArts, a two-week long music and media festival that is one of the largest of its kind in [[Ekuosia]]; many other festivals of varying size take place throughout the year, including the the Summer Solstice Festival, rooted in a traditional religious celebration, and the Varij World Music Festival. Varij is also well known for its nightlife and electronic music scene, with numerous clubs on Tizir and Akhare streets and bars across the city. <br />
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==Economy==<br />
Tourism has been the mainstay of Varij's economy since the late nineteenth century, when middle and upper-class Algazis began visiting Gêlnos to take advantage of its cooler summer temperatures and lax gambling laws. By the 1960s, Varij was well-established as major destination for Algazi and Lonish tourists; while gambling continues to play a part in the city's economy and appeal, the beaches, events, and nightlife are now the city's main draws. As a result of its size and geography, Varij and its surroundings have been able to appeal to a broad mix of tourists: the West End, home to the bulk of the city's clubs, attracts young adults; the city's downtown and outlying villages are typically preferred by families; and the city's historic core and former port is home to high-end boutique hotels and spas. <br />
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==Government==<br />
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==Demographics==<br />
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==International relations==<br />
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[[Category:Settlements]][[Category:Varij]][[Category:Algazi cities]]</div>Yrieixgroulxhttps://wiki.conworkshop.com/index.php?title=Varij&diff=58359Varij2022-01-28T01:37:11Z<p>Yrieixgroulx: </p>
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'''Varij''' (Algaz: ''Varij'' /vä'ɾiʒ/, Lonish: ''Vâriz'' /vɑʀiz/<!--add IPA in the native language, and any other minority languages in the city-->) is a city in the [[Algazi Union]], located on the island of Gêlnos (Algaz: ''Gelnuth'') in the [[Gulf of Ishenar]]. Originally established as a naval installation under the [[Hafsighi Kingdom]], the city is now a major resort owing to its seaside location and mild climate, and receives the most tourists annually of any Algazi city. <br />
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==Etymology==<br />
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==Geography==<br />
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==Culture==<br />
Owing to its tourist orientation, Varij is particularly known for festivals, mostly relating to music and art. The most famous by far is IshenArts, a two-week long music and media festival that is one of the largest of its kind in [[Ekuosia]]; many other festivals of varying size take place throughout the year, including the the Summer Solstice Festival, rooted in a traditional religious celebration, and the Varij World Music Festival. Varij is also well known for its nightlife and electronic music scene, with numerous clubs on Tizir and Akhare streets and bars across the city. <br />
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==Economy==<br />
Tourism has been the mainstay of Varij's economy since the late nineteenth century, when middle and upper-class Algazis began visiting Gêlnos to take advantage of its cooler summer temperatures and lax gambling laws. By the 1960s, Varij was well-established as major destination for Algazi and Lonish tourists; while gambling continues to play a part in the city's economy and appeal, the beaches, events, and nightlife are now the city's main draws. As a result of its size and geography, Varij and its surroundings have been able to appeal to a broad mix of tourists: the West End, home to the bulk of the city's clubs, attracts young adults; the city's downtown and outlying villages are typically preferred by families; and the city's historic core and former port is home to high-end boutique hotels and spas. <br />
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==Government==<br />
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==Demographics==<br />
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==International relations==<br />
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[[Category:Settlements]][[Category:Varij]][[Category:Algazi cities]]</div>Yrieixgroulxhttps://wiki.conworkshop.com/index.php?title=Argeyaz_Bay&diff=58358Argeyaz Bay2022-01-28T01:36:27Z<p>Yrieixgroulx: </p>
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'''Argeyaz Bay''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|teg argeyaz}} ''Teg Argeyaz'', IPA: /teg aɾ.ge'jaz/, Hemeshi: {{cs|OHM|oso orgejox}} ''Asa Argeyotz'', IPA: /'ɑ.ʂɑ ɑɾ'ʁe.jot͡s/) is a large bay or sea located between two peninsulas on the northwest coast of [[Baredina]]. The bay is connected to the [[Armizziya Sea]] through the Strait of [[Fyevan]].<br />
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Argeyaz Bay has long played an important role for the populations and civilizations living around it, particularly for food and trade. It is also the origin of the [[Argeyazic languages|Argeyazic language family]], which bears its name.<br />
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==Etymology==<br />
The bay is most widely known by its [[Algaz]] name ''Argeyaz'', which in turn was likely borrowed from a neighboring Continental [[Argeyazic languages|Argeyazic]] dialect. While the etymology is mostly unclear, it appears to have been derived in part from the Proto-Argeyazic word''*argä'', meaning mouth, likely in reference to the shape of the bay and the peninsulas on either side; this word is also the origin of the Hemeshi word for bay, as well as the name ''Algaz''.<br />
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==History==<br />
===Prehistory and Early Civilization===<br />
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Agriculture was introduced to the Argeyaz region sometime after its emergence in the [[Ekuos River|Ekuos]] basin; consequently, early urban centers did not develop until much later. <!-- 200 BCE-100CE for Algazi Union--><br />
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At the beginning of the First Century CE, Argeyaz Bay took on greater importance in Ekuosian geopolitics. Following [[Letsatian Empire|Letsatian]] expansion into the western part of the region, the [[Adzamasi Empire]] in turn sought to establish a presence in the bay through their local tributary state, the [[Hafsighi Kingdom]]. With Adzamsi support, the Hafsighi Kingdom established new ports along the Argeyaz coast and conquered existing ones.<br />
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===Middle Ages===<br />
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==Geography==<br />
Argeyaz Bay can be divided into two portions: the larger Outer Argeyaz Bay, bordered by all surrounding countries, and the smaller Inner Argeyaz Bay, contained entirely within the [[Algazi Union]]. The Algazi city of [[Yazurum]] is generally considered to be the boundary between the two.<br />
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===Islands===<br />
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===Climate===<br />
The climate of Argeyaz Bay and the surrounding region is dry and predominantly semi-arid, despite the proximity of much wetter regions along the [[Taanttu Sea|Taanttu]] coast. On the other hand, the sea's moderating effects means that coastal areas, and often nearby inland ones, experience relatively mild temperatures, albeit warmer than those on the nearby coast of the [[Gulf of Ishenar]].<br />
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==Modern Use==<br />
Argeyaz Bay remains a vital part of the regional economy. Several major shipping routes begin or end in Algazi and Hemeshi ports along the bay coast. Passenger travel is also still significant, particularly between cities around Inner Argeyaz Bay.<br />
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[[Category:Geography of Ekuosia]]</div>Yrieixgroulxhttps://wiki.conworkshop.com/index.php?title=Yazurum&diff=58357Yazurum2022-01-28T01:34:49Z<p>Yrieixgroulx: </p>
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'''Yazurum''' (pronunciation: /jä.zu'ɾum/ is the second largest city in the [[Algazi Union]], located at the end of a peninsula in Argeyaz Bay.<br />
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===Climate===<br />
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|Jan record high C= 43.8 <!--(1961)--><br />
|Feb record high C= 43 <!--(2002)--><br />
|Mar record high C= 38.6 <!--(1984)--><br />
|Apr record high C= 41.4 <!--(1996)--><br />
|May record high C= 38.2 <!--(1982)--><br />
|Jun record high C= 35.7 <!--(2007)--><br />
|Jul record high C= 31 <!--(2013)--><br />
|Aug record high C= 29.6 <!--(2015)--><br />
|Sep record high C= 33 <!--(1973)--><br />
|Oct record high C= 40 <!--(1958)--><br />
|Nov record high C= 41 <!--(1998)--><br />
|Dec record high C= 45 <!--(1961)--><br />
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|Jan high C=29.7<br />
|Feb high C=30.4<br />
|Mar high C=29.6<br />
|Apr high C=27.6<br />
|May high C=24.1<br />
|Jun high C=20.1<br />
|Jul high C=18.4<br />
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|Sep high C=20.9<br />
|Oct high C=24<br />
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|Dec high C=28.6<br />
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|Jan mean C=25.9<br />
|Feb mean C=26.3<br />
|Mar mean C=25.1<br />
|Apr mean C=22<br />
|May mean C=18.7<br />
|Jun mean C=14.9<br />
|Jul mean C=13.4<br />
|Aug mean C=13.9<br />
|Sep mean C=15.7<br />
|Oct mean C=18.5<br />
|Nov mean C=21.2<br />
|Dec mean C=24.3<br />
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|Jan low C=22.8<br />
|Feb low C=23.1<br />
|Mar low C=21.3<br />
|Apr low C=17.8<br />
|May low C=14.3<br />
|Jun low C=10.6<br />
|Jul low C=9.1<br />
|Aug low C=9.3<br />
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|Oct low C=13.4<br />
|Nov low C=16.6<br />
|Dec low C=20.3<br />
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|Jan record low C= 17 <!--(1993)--><br />
|Feb record low C= 17.7 <!--(1983)--><br />
|Mar record low C= 14 <!--(1976)--><br />
|Apr record low C= 10.7 <!--(1996)--><br />
|May record low C= 1 <!--(1993)--><br />
|Jun record low C= 1.2 <!--(2004)--><br />
|Jul record low C= 0 <!--(1994)--><br />
|Aug record low C= 0 <!--(1994)--><br />
|Sep record low C= 2.3 <!--(1998)--><br />
|Oct record low C= 3.6 <!--(1997)--><br />
|Nov record low C= 7 <!--(1993)--><br />
|Dec record low C= 11.6 <!--(1997)--><br />
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|Feb rain mm=0.1<br />
|Mar rain mm=7.8<br />
|Apr rain mm=19.4<br />
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|Jun rain mm=72.7<br />
|Jul rain mm=72.8<br />
|Aug rain mm=39.2<br />
|Sep rain mm=14.3<br />
|Oct rain mm=3.6<br />
|Nov rain mm=1.3<br />
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|Jan rain days=0.04<br />
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|Mar rain days=0.2<br />
|Apr rain days=2.9<br />
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|Jun rain days=9.5<br />
|Jul rain days=11<br />
|Aug rain days=8.9<br />
|Sep rain days=6<br />
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|Nov rain days=1.0<br />
|Dec rain days=0.04<br />
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|Jan sun=362.7<br />
|Feb sun=344.1<br />
|Mar sun=297<br />
|Apr sun=282.1<br />
|May sun=225<br />
|Jun sun=195.3<br />
|Jul sun=192.2<br />
|Aug sun=217.5<br />
|Sep sun=248<br />
|Oct sun=273<br />
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|Dec sun=354<br />
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==Cityscape==<br />
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==Culture==<br />
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==Economy==<br />
Yazurum is a major center of business and finance in the Algazi Union, and is home to the country's largest and oldest bank, [[Nayuzi Bank|Harev Nayuzi]]. Shipbuilding, textiles, and petrochemicals are also key industries.<br />
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[[Category:Settlements]][[Category:Yazurum]][[Category:Algazi cities]]</div>Yrieixgroulxhttps://wiki.conworkshop.com/index.php?title=Hafsighi_Kingdom&diff=58356Hafsighi Kingdom2022-01-28T01:34:23Z<p>Yrieixgroulx: </p>
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<div>{{Infobox former country<br />
|native_name = {{cs|AGZ| guvayd hafsyghi}}<br />
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|conventional_long_name = Hafsighi Kingdom<br />
|common_name = Hafsighi Kingdom<br />
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|region = Ekuosia<br />
|country = Algazi Union<br />
|era = Middle Ages<br />
|status = Tributary<br />
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|empire = Adzamasi Empire<br />
|government_type = Monarchy<br />
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|year_start = 2nd century BCE<br />
|event_end = Death of Aransagh III<br />
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|year_end = 1078 CE<br />
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|event1 = Yurek Dynasty<br />
|date_event1 = 2nd century BCE-678 CE<br />
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The '''Hafsighi Kingdom''' (Classical Algaz: ''Guvayd Haftsīghe'', Modern Algaz: ''Guvaydh Hafsighi'') was a state located in western [[Ekuosia]] from the 2nd Century BCE until 1078 CE. Centered on [[Lake Wadan]] and the city of [[Hafsigh]], the kingdom grew to encompass much of the present-day [[Algazi Union]], as well as small portions of [[Letzia]], [[Lons]], and [[Zhinayak]].<br />
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==History==<br />
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===Pre-History===<br />
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Improved irrigation techniques in the vicinity of [[Argeyaz Bay]] during the last three centuries BCE led to an intensification of agriculture and the beginnings of urbanization, mostly centered on [[Lake Wadan]]. Archeological evidence suggests that the city of Hafsigh, one of these early urban centers, was formed through an amalgamation of 3-5 smaller villages located on the peninsula in the lake. While the origins of the Yurek Dynasty are unclear, some historians have suggested that it is tied to this process of the city's formation.<br />
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===Expansion (150-302)===<br />
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Hafsigh's defensible location, which also allowed control of transportation across the lake, was most likely what led to the city's emergence as the pre-eminent power of the Lake Wadan region in the 2nd Century CE. The defeat of Hafsigh's most powerful rival, the city of Madashir, in 248 marked the establishment of Hafsighi rule over the entire lake; from that point, the kingdom expanded outward into the loosely-organized hinterland of smaller agrarian and pastoral communities. <br />
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===Adzamasi Tributary (302-694)===<br />
The expansion of both the [[Letsatian Empire|Letsatian]] and [[Adzamasi Empire|Adzamasi]] Empires towards the region prompted concern in the smaller kingdom. Eager to avoid conquest, particularly by the Letsatians, King Uftar V formally entered into a tributary relationship with the Adzamasi Empire in 302. Relying on Adzamasi protection, several generations of Hafsighi rulers continued the kingdom's expansionist policies, eventually extending the kingdom's territory to include much of the present-day Algazi Union. Several ports were established in these territories, aimed at building up a substantial naval presence in Argeyaz Bay and the Gulf of Ishenar. The Yurek rulers also formally adopted Qurosism as the state religion, though minimal effort was made to convert the population as a whole. <br />
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Given its military and economic dependence on the Adzamasi Empire, the Hafsighi Kingdom began to decline after 500 CE as the empire ceased expanding and was plunged into crisis after the establishment of the [[Holy Adzamic Empire]] in 638. During the in the mid-7th century, a millenarian religious movement emerged in Hafsigh under the leadership of [[Serimism|Serīm]], a prophet figure who proselytized among the lower classes. Serīm and his followers believed that the world would eventually be cleansed of ''mazuran'', the malignant spirits of the traditional Algazi religion, and the aristocrats who were seen as their servants. This cleansing, would lead to the creation of a world-wide utopian society centered on Hafsigh and under direct rule of the four main gods. The arrest of Serīm in 659 launched several days of rioting in Hafsigh, in which he was released by his followers. Serīm and his movement went underground, leading to a six year period of assassinations, spontaneous uprisings, and raids that subsequently escalated to the point of open war after 665. Despite Serīm's death in 673, fighting continued; Serimites under Bızigh Ankesh conquered the city of Hafsigh in 678. Ankesh, creating the title of Legate for himself, assumed de facto control of the Hafsighi Kingdom, reducing the monarch to a figurehead. Ankesh struggled to maintain control, however, as his efforts to impose Serimism engendered substantial opposition from clergy and regional nobility while the Serimite movement was increasingly riven by factionalism and internal conflict.<br />
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===Sadhas Dynasty and Revival (694-803)===<br />
[[File:Hafsighicourt.jpg|thumbnail|right|Manuscript illustration of a Hafsighi court scene, c. 780. Hayan the Wise is seated at left.]]<br />
In 694, nobleman and general Dareb Sadhas successfully captured Ankesh and the young King Kedjun in a coup backed by elements of the military and the indigenous and Qurosist clergy. Dareb formally assumed the throne and established a new dynasty, which would rule the kingdom until its dissolution. Through intimidation, enticement, and violence, Dareb I was able to stave off the threat of ambitious rival families and ensure their compliance, bringing a relative stability to the Hafsighi Kingdom. He also oversaw campaigns to re-establish control over former Hafsighi territories.<br />
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Following Dareb I's death in 722, he was succeeded by his 24 year-old son Aransagh (r. 722-769), known as "the Great." A shrewd negotiator backed by a fiercely loyal inner circle, Aransagh implemented sweeping reforms that reversed the kingdom's decline, ushering a period of renewed economic and political power. The Argeyaz Campaign of 738-741 saw the recovery of several peripheral territories over which control had been lost, including the strategic port of Yazurum. Cultural development during this period of relative prosperity and stability escalated under Aransagh's son Hayan (r. 769-803), known as "the Wise." Though deeply involved in economic projects, literary and artistic patronage became the hallmark of Hayan's reign. Sadhas Hafsigh also reached its greatest extent under Hayan; though substantially smaller than its Yurek-dynasty peak, it wielded more direct control over its territory and was more economically developed. <br />
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===Decline and Collapse (803-1078)===<br />
The stability and renewed vigor of the early Sadhas Period began to falter under Hayan's successor Dareb II (r. 803-817). Surviving personal writings suggest that Dareb II struggled with depression throughout his life, which officials and noble families sought to take advantage of. The increasing political tensions and conflicts escalated rapidly following the onset of a major drought in 815, which caused famine and serious instability. Unable to cope with stresses of economic decline and unrest among aristocrats, commoners, and bureaucrats alike, Dareb II committed suicide in 817. As both of his sons had died in adulthood, the throne passed to his infant grandson Taysh.<br />
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The following 265 years were characterized by steady economic and political decline, with frequent inter- and intra-dysnastic power struggles and armed conflicts with rebellious cities on the periphery. The last Hafsighi ruler, Aransagh III (r. 1053-1078), died without an heir, as he was recorded as having relationships only with men throughout his life; this succession crisis sparked a civil war that marked the kingdom's dissolution. Competing families and factions remained at war until 1094, causing extensive devastation to Hafsigh and the surrounding region as the former Hafsighi cities along the coast remained relatively unscathed.<br />
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==Geography==<br />
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===Divisions===<br />
The Hafsighi Kingdom was divided into several provinces, each of which was subdivided in turn into districts. Both provincial and district governors were appointed by the monarch, who administered Wadan Province and the city of Hafsigh directly. <br />
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|rowspan=3 |Wadan<br />
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|rowspan=3|Vômzīgh<br />
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|Dôrīdjā<br />
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|Veyske<br />
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|rowspan=2 |Eṣênar<br />
|Eyôzan<br />
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==Society==<br />
===Government===<br />
The Hafsighi Kingdom was theoretically an absolute monarchy with aristocratic officials comprising a highly centralized bureaucracy in the capital. In practice, however, the state was characterized by constant tensions between the royal household and the aristocratic civil service, with nobles exercising a great deal of control during periods of weak rule. Indeed, by the late Sadhas Period, the outer cities were essentially autonomous, being largely under the control of local nobles.<br />
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Military officers and commanders were typically slaves drawn from the ranks of the military rather than aristocrats, who were felt to be potentially seditious. These elite slaves had the opportunity to rise into higher positions both in military administration and in the royal household. Increasing inheritance of these positions in the later Yurek Period, coupled with privileges granted by Dareb I in exchange for their support of his coup in 694, essentially elevated their status to that of a second, lesser aristocracy, initially pitting them against the more elite civil aristocracy. This division would eventually be effaced with the onset of civil war in 1078 in which civil aristocratic families, needing the resources and abilities of the military aristocracy, formed strategic alliances cemented by intermarriage. <br />
===Commoners===<br />
Despite the dramatic urbanization of the region over the course of the Hafsighi period, the vast majority of the population remained rural, with most people engaged in subsistence farming or herding. Substantial changes to the structure of rural society did occur during the kingdom's history, however, particularly through the middle and later periods of the Yurek dynasty. Initially an ethnically and culturally diverse region loosely organized by diffuse and overlapping clan networks, rural Hafsighi subjects increasingly coalesced into communities based on geographical proximity rather than kinship or ethnicity . This promoted both cultural hybridization and assimilation, with Hafsighi [[Algaz]], serving as both a prestige dialect and a lingua franca, largely displacing the various [[Argeyazic languages|Continental Argeyazic]] and [[Letsic languages|Aukidian]] dialects spoken before. These communities were also integrated politically into the Hafsighi state through their leaders (mostly elders), who were expected to answer directly to district governors.<br />
===Religion===<br />
[[File:Hafsigh_temple.jpg|thumbnail|157px|right|Courtyard of the Temple of Yena', Hafsigh]]<br />
Official religion in the Hafsighi Kingdom was far more centralized and uniform than in the present-day Algazi Union, with a tightly ordered hierarchy of clergy centered on the city of Hafsigh itself. The upper ranks of clergy ultimately dissolved during and after the Hafsighi civil war, due to a high death rate and the general instability of Hafsigh and its surroundings. Other cities, housing only the lower ranks of clergy, became characterized by decentralized and largely un-organized religion, fostering diversification of religious beliefs and practices.<br />
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Periods of instability and decline, such as the later periods of both the Yurek and Sadhas dynasties, were characterized by a number of new religious movements, often with millenarian tendencies and varying degrees of influence from [[Iovism|Iovic religions]] and [[Qurosism]]. None, however, became as politically and religiously significant as the Serimism, which was the largest of these by far. <br />
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'''Hafsigh''' (pronunciation: /häf'siɰ/) is a city located by [[Lake Wadan]] in the west-central [[Algazi Union]]. Hafsigh is the oldest Algazi city, and was the center of [[Hafsighi Kingdom|a major kingdom]] from c.200 CE to 1078. A civil war beginning in that year led to the weakened kingdom's dissolution and a period of economic and demographic decline for the city. Today, Hafsigh is the fourth-largest city in the Algazi Union and a major cultural center.<br />
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The historic center of Hafsigh is located on a large peninsula in Lake Wadan, though the city now encompasses several former villages located along the lakeshore. <br />
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===Climate===<br />
Located along a boundary between areas tropical savanna (Aw) and desert climates, Hafsigh typically has hot weather with highly variable amounts of rainfall; a wet year can see as much as 700 mm of precipitation, while a dry year can receive as little as 300 mm.<br />
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Hafsigh is home to a number of major Algazi cultural institutions, many of which date back to the Hafsighi Kingdom of the middle ages. The most famous is the Academy of Hayan, founded in 886 by King Hayan the Wise and today the most prestigious university in the Algazi Union. <br />
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'''Lake Heshov''' (Algaz: ''Kesh Heshav'') is a large, extremely saline lake located in the [[Algazi Union]]. Known for its salt-encrusted tufa rock formations, the lake is an important tourist destination, particularly for Algazi visitors. Lake Heshov has historically had a great deal of religious significance for the Algazi; salt from the lake is valued for its apotropaic properties, though collection is highly limited due to the lake's protected status.<br />
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'''Eyadhan''' (pronunciation: /ɛjaðan/ <!--add IPA in the native language, and any other minority languages in the city-->) is a the capital and largest city of the [[Algazi Union]], located on the country's east coast.<br />
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==Etymology==<br />
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==History==<br />
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==Geography==<br />
Eyadhan is located on a large bay on the east coast of the Algazi Union, near the cities of Adhar and Variij. A range of hills borders the east and south sides of the city. <br />
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===Climate===<br />
Eyadhan experiences a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification ''Csa'') strongly affected by its proximity to the ocean. It is one of the wetter cities in the Algazi Union, receiving an average of 524 mm of rain each year.<br />
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|location = Eyadhan (1981–2010)<br />
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|Jan record high C = 40.0<br />
|Feb record high C = 43.0<br />
|Mar record high C = 37.8<br />
|Apr record high C = 31.5<br />
|May record high C = 27.6<br />
|Jun record high C = 23.6<br />
|Jul record high C = 22.5<br />
|Aug record high C = 25.3<br />
|Sep record high C = 29.0<br />
|Oct record high C = 31.4<br />
|Nov record high C = 36.5<br />
|Dec record high C = 37.6<br />
|year record high C = 43.0<br />
|Jan high C = 27.7<br />
|Feb high C = 27.9<br />
|Mar high C = 26.3<br />
|Apr high C = 23.4<br />
|May high C = 19.6<br />
|Jun high C = 16.9<br />
|Jul high C = 16.0<br />
|Aug high C = 16.8<br />
|Sep high C = 18.8<br />
|Oct high C = 19.9<br />
|Nov high C = 22.1<br />
|Dec high C = 25.3<br />
|year high C = 21.6<br />
|Jan mean C = 24.6<br />
|Feb mean C = 25.0<br />
|Mar mean C = 23.3<br />
|Apr mean C = 20.3<br />
|May mean C = 16.5<br />
|Jun mean C = 13.9<br />
|Jul mean C = 12.7<br />
|Aug mean C = 13.8<br />
|Sep mean C = 15.5<br />
|Oct mean C = 16.8<br />
|Nov mean C = 19.1<br />
|Dec mean C = 22.4<br />
|year mean C = 18.6<br />
|Jan low C = 21.4<br />
|Feb low C = 22.0<br />
|Mar low C = 20.3<br />
|Apr low C = 17.3<br />
|May low C = 13.4<br />
|Jun low C = 10.9<br />
|Jul low C = 9.4<br />
|Aug low C = 10.7<br />
|Sep low C = 12.3<br />
|Oct low C = 13.7<br />
|Nov low C = 16.2<br />
|Dec low C = 19.5<br />
|year low C = 15.4<br />
|Jan record low C = 16.6<br />
|Feb record low C = 15.6<br />
|Mar record low C = 12.6<br />
|Apr record low C = 8.0<br />
|May record low C = 4.6<br />
|Jun record low C = 1.5<br />
|Jul record low C = .02<br />
|Aug record low C = -1.0<br />
|Sep record low C = 3.0<br />
|Oct record low C = 6.5<br />
|Nov record low C = 9.2<br />
|Dec record low C = 11.0<br />
|year record low C= -1.0<br />
|Jan rain mm = 0.2<br />
|Feb rain mm = 1.7<br />
|Mar rain mm = 23.8<br />
|Apr rain mm = 67.3<br />
|May rain mm = 97.7<br />
|Jun rain mm = 92.3<br />
|Jul rain mm = 69.0<br />
|Aug rain mm = 58.5<br />
|Sep rain mm = 34.7<br />
|Oct rain mm = 45.2<br />
|Nov rain mm = 26.9<br />
|Dec rain mm = 6.7<br />
|Jan rain days = 0<br />
|Feb rain days = 0<br />
|Mar rain days = 3<br />
|Apr rain days = 6<br />
|May rain days = 7<br />
|Jun rain days = 8<br />
|Jul rain days = 7<br />
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|Sep rain days = 5<br />
|Oct rain days = 5<br />
|Nov rain days = 3<br />
|Dec rain days = 1<br />
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==Cityscape==<br />
[[File:CongressAvenue.JPG|thumbnail|right| Avenue of the Congress in Eyadhan's Old City]]<br />
Eyadhan is divided into five main quarters, each consisting of various smaller districts. The Old City and Central Eyadhan form the two main quarters at the center of the city; Merek-Kabesh borders the Old City on the east, while Tayumiv and Gashir surround Central Eyadhan to the north and west.<br />
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===Old City=== <br />
The Old City is the historic core of Eyadhan, housing most of the major civic and cultural buildings as well as the national government and its related institutions. Most of the buildings in the district were built in the 18th and early 19th centuries, but a substantial portion, particularly in the center of the quarter, are much older, dating back as far as the 1400s. The area has become significantly more expensive in the last fifty years as more affluent Eyadhanan increasingly move to the Old City from the suburbs. As a result, many nieghborhoods have become known for high-end businesses, particularly restaurants and hotels. The quarter as a whole, however, remains fairly mixed socio-economically. The Old City is also the most popular area among tourists visiting the city, particularly along the waterfront. <br />
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Eyadhan is one of the largest financial centers in the Algazi Union, being home to the country's main stock exchange and several major banks. Shipping remains an important part of the city's economy, as does manufacturing (particuarly textiles, food products, and electronics). <br />
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The '''Algazi League''' (Middle Algaz: ''Sınaghor Algozi'', [[Algaz]]: ''Sınaghar Algazi'') was a confederation of city-states in Western [[Ekuosia]] established in 1503. Named for the Algaz language spoken by the regional elite, the League was formed in response to the expansion of the [[Neviran Empire]]. The growth of the League's membership contributed to it's economic expansion, becoming a major power in the global economy in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. The increasing integration of the Algazi League culminated in its formal unification at the 1724 Congress of [[Eyadhan]], establishing the [[Algazi Union]].<br />
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==History==<br />
===Background===<br />
The decline of the [[Hafsighi Kingdom]] after 903 weakened the monarchy and encouraged the accumulation of power by nobles and governors; most Hafsighi cities were largely autonomous by the start of the eleventh century, with aristocrats and bureaucrats alike eager to expand their control. The oubreak of civil war between 1078 and 1094 led to widespread upheaval and instability across the former Hafsighi territories and the surrounding region. While peripheral cities such as [[Mırad]] and [[Adhar]] had broken away in the previous century, the breakdown of the last remnants of central authority led to the kingdom's complete disintegration, with all of the kingdom's major cities fully independent by 1094.<br />
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Though largely spared the catastrophic destruction around [[Hafsigh]] itself and the [[Lake Wadan]] region, the newly-formed city-states were nonetheless rocked by territorial disputes and internal political turmoil. While most of the original Hafsighi governors initially assumed control of their cities, most were overthrown by coalitions of noble families, who in turn began to fight among themselves for dominance. By the mid-twelfth century, however, these aristocratic conflicts had largely given way to tentative power-sharing agreements, which developed into the oligarchical and republican systems that came to characterize the Algazi world.<br />
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The stabilization of the region in the second half of the twelfth century led to the gradual renewal of trade. Aristocratic families, hesitant to break their fragile political agreements, monopolized trade and invested heavily in local industries in a bid to out-compete each other economically. Establishing trade posts throughout Western Ekuosia, Algazi merchant families built substantial mercantile networks that encouraged financial innovations. Much of the earliest recorded banking activity took place in Algaz-speaking city-states, with the first bank established in 1218 by the Paveyk family in [[Beghım]], with branches in [[Letpahat]], [[Tagra]], [[Alesia]] and [[Agotasa]]. The oldest known insurance contracts also date from this period, predominantly from the cities of Mırad, [[Yazurum]], and [[Nawaz]].<br />
===Formation of the Algazi League=== <br />
[[File:Adhar_siege.jpg|225px|thumb|Detail of an Algazi manuscript illustration depicting the 1513 siege of Neviran-occupied Adhar by Algazi League forces.]]<br />
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Algazi city-states were initially unconcerned with the rapid expansion of the [[Neviran Empire]] in the late fifteenth century, as trade was not significantly disrupted. Most were therefore largely unprepared when the empire reached the [[Argeyaz Bay|Argeyaz]] region, and fell quickly to the firearm-equipped Neviran forces. Only the more peripheral cities, largely in the west and south, were able to maintain their independence. Instability in the recently-annexed [[Hemesh]], however, encouraged rebellions in many Algazi cities; Beghım was the first to successfully break free from Neviran rule, followed months later by Mırad. These two cities drafted a treaty in 1503 with the unconquered cities of Yazurum, Daridje, and Letpahat that created a formal anti-Neviran military alliance, dubbed the Algazi League, in order to strengthen their vulnerable position. In addition to military and strategic cooperation, the treaty eliminated tariffs between signatories on food, iron, and other strategic resources in order to ensure that all cities would be well-supplied. With merchant families from all five cities channeling their substantial wealth into the war effort, successful acquisition of firearms, and Neviran forces still occupied in Hemesh, the League scored several major victories in its first three years, liberating the cities of Hafsigh, Nawaz (which promptly joined the League) and provoking significant rebellions in Eyadhan, [[Farigh]], and the strategic port of [[Varij]]. In 1509, the League, now expanded to nine members, won a decisive victory at [[Lake Heshov]]; with the Neviran Empire stretched thin by growing unrest on its frontiers, the Algazi League was able to leverage the victory to push the bulk of Neviran forces out of the region. The last Neviran-held city, Adhar, was liberated in 1513, leading to a truce the following year.<br />
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===Expansion and Integration===<br />
The the Algazi League did not immediately disband following the truce as leaders were concerned that the Neviran Empire would re-consolidate its power and attempt to annex the Argeyaz region once again. Until such time, however, the Algazi merchant rulers saw the Neviran Empire's weak domestic economy as an opportunity. By expanding their already-established presence in much of Neviran territory, Algazi merchants funneled a great deal of the empire's financial and material wealth back to their home cities, even coming to control the flow of resources in much of the western empire. This program of economic warfare was facilitated by the expansion of the earlier tariff exemption to all goods and an agreement ensuring legal protection and freedom of movement and commerce to all citizens of member cities in each others' territories. <br />
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These measures had immediate impacts beyond the Neviran Empire, however. Foreign ports and trade zones that previously belonged to specific cities were now open to merchants from all Algazi League members, creating ever-wider and more complex business and family networks. The influx of new merchant houses encouraged the rapid growth of existing Algazi trade settlements and the establishment of new ones. Many of these grew into substantial Algazi communities as mercantile agents and their families were followed by clergy, tradesmen, scholars, and artists. The Algazi communities in the Azri cities of Tagra and Sedim became so powerful that they assumed control of the cities in 1537 and 1552, respectively, making them the last two cities to join the Algazi League. <br />
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By the mid-sixteenth century, the Neviran threat had largely receded, and though the League's maintained its mutual defense role, its economic and political functions expanded. Initially, the League provided a forum for deal-making and dispute resolution between cities; by the end of the sixteenth century, however, it had largely taken over these roles from the cities themselves, with investment in shared infrastructure and formal League courts for resolving disputes outside of a single city's jurisdiction. By the early seventeenth century, the Algazi League had even begun to assume a diplomatic role beyond trade agreements, and was managing new trade posts and settlements directly.<br />
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===Congress of Eyadhan and Unification===<br />
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The expanding role of the Algazi League and its increasing centralization, along with the growing power of its competitors after 1700, led to calls for formal unification among much of the cities' political classes. The Congress of Eyadhan was called in 1723 to discuss the possibility and, after an initial show of support, began negotiations and planning. The following year, the cities representatives signed on to the Treaty of Eyadhan, which established the [[Algazi Union]] and served as its constitution until 1885. Rather than continue having cities' leaders represent them on the new National Council, the position was split, with incumbents given the choice of which position to assume. Representatives would be elected through the same system nationwide, though cities would set their own voting requirements; cities maintained their own systems of election or succession for their leaders. No provisions existed that formalized rank or class on the national level, which most historians agree was the result of either oversight, with the status of patricians assumed as a given, or compromise, allowing each city to preserve its existing class system. The treaty also established a single currency, the Wadh, intially valued halfway between the most widely used currencies in the League, those of Eyadhan and Yazurum. <br />
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==Organization==<br />
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The Algazi League's governing body, the Council of the Fifteen Cities, met twice yearly in Farigh and was comprised of the leaders of each member city (or specially-selected delegates in the case of cities with directorial governments). As in the present-day Algazi National Council, decisions were generally made by consensus, with simple voting used if consensus could not be reached. Much of the League's bureaucratic infrastructure, including its military bodies, were located in Yazurum, however. Trade posts were typically owned and administered by either one individual city or by the League itself, with trading houses operating their own offices and warehouses within them. <br />
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==Economy==<br />
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The mainstays of the Algazi League's economy were trade and banking, with mercantile and financial networks extending across Ekuosia and down the west coast of [[Baredina]], as well as Southern [[Miraria]] and portions of Northeast [[Boroso]]. Though the Algazi home region is relatively resource-poor, it was nonetheless a significant producer of several high-value raw materials, particularly textiles and salt. The coastal and northern regions also exported grains and fruits. Manufactured goods, particularly luxuries, ultimately comprised the largest and most valuable share of Algazi exports. While ships, carved ivory, and furniture relied on imported raw materials, others, such as alcohol, perfumes, dyes, and glassware were produced with largely domestic resources, facilitated by the League's policy of internal free trade. <br />
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The Algazi League's economic position was already vulnerable by the time of unification in 1724. The proliferation of joint-stock companies allowed foreign competitors access to capital that rivaled that accumulated by the Algazi merchant houses, who were averse to the idea of allowing even partial ownership to pass outside of familial control. While the Algazi League had been a pioneer of the commodities market, it was largely left behind by the increasing importance of stock. The absence of non-dynastic capital and investment was also a key factor, along with the conservatism of Great Families and lack of technological innovation, in the failure of the Algazi Union to industrialize. <br />
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==Legacy==<br />
The Algazi League and its economic expansionism has been credited by many historians as one of the major factors in the spread of early mercantile capitalism, with merchants introducing many Algazi financial and economic innovations to new regions. In addition, the widespread and elaborate networks of communication and exchange established by Algazi merchant houses played a significant role in the dissemination of news, literature, scientific knowledge, new technology and cultural forms. Nationalist historian Ebek Tabiz esh-Panak famously called the Algazi League "the greatest force in the development of global modernity;" while the extent of this claim is dubious, most historians have agreed that the Algazi League played an active part in the process of economic, political, and intellectual globalization from the early sixteenth to the late eighteenth century.<br />
===Algazi Union===<br />
The present-day Algazi Union remains in many ways defined by the history of the Algazi League. The very concept of an "Algazi" identity emerged in the first decades of the Algazi League, were the language and culture of the region's merchant aristocracies was positioned as the basis for a common political and economic agenda. The centering of this new idea of Algaziness, coupled with the greater mobility and exchange fostered by the League, led to the cultural, linguistic, and ethnic homogenization of the League's member cities. The Algaz language was previously dominant only in the regions that had formed the core of the Hafsighi Kingdom; peripheral Algazi League cities typically had a very large Algaz-speaking minority which included the city's ruling class. Following the formation of the Algazi League, these languages, including closely-related Argeyazic dialects in the south, [[Lonish]] in the east, and [[Letsic languages]] (notably [[Vomzi]]) in the west, were largely displaced as a shared Algazi culture took shape. (A notable exception is [[Azri]], which remains the majority language in the northern Algazi Union; this is because the northern cities of Tagra and Sedim did not come under the rule of their small Algazi populations until the mid-sixteenth century).<br />
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Politically, the Algazi League had an impact on the Algazi Union even beyond creating the conditions for unification. In spite of the implementation of a new constitution, the Charter of Union, in 1885, the Union's structure and political institutions are still for the most part inherited from the Algazi League. This continuity, combined with the wealth and global importance of the Algazi League at its height, has positioned it as a central part of modern Algazi identity, ideology, and culture. The Algazi League period is frequently portrayed nostalgically as a period of wealth, political power, and cultural flowering, often for particular political, cultural, or economic ends.<br />
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===Algazi Diaspora===<br />
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While the decline of the Algazi Union over the course of the 19th century led to the loss of almost all Algazi trading posts and exclaves (as well as the cities of Dardije, Veyski, and Letpahat), many of these communities survived, often maintaining ties to the Algazi Union even in cases where they integrated into their countries of residence. [[Azerin]], [[Lons]], [[Yerlan]], and [[Ebo Nganagam]] in particular have sizable Algazi populations descended from earlier mercantile operations. Algazi-built towns, ports, and neighborhoods can be found across Baredina and Southern Miraria, even when the Algazis themselves either returned to the Algazi Union or were assimilated by local populations.<br />
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| meeting_place = Summer Palace, [[Çinévin]]<br />
| houses = Common Council<br>Council of Elders<br />
| house_type = Unicameral<br />
| term_limits = 3<br />
| leader1_type = President of Siyezan<br />
| leader1 = [[Anoşu Zildamán]]<br />
| party1 = [[Radical Republican Action]]<br />
| election1 = 2016<br />
| leader2_type = Speaker <br />
| leader2 = [[Svesiya Vastuces]]<br />
| party2 = [[Siyezi Workers' Party]]<br />
| election2 = 2018<br />
| seats = '''400''' Councillors<br />
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| political_groups1 = <b>Government (209)</b><br>{{legend|#39B6FE|Radical Republican Action: 209 seats}} ''Confidence and supply'' <br> {{legend|#F60000|Good Party: 21 seats}} {{legend|#557744|People's Movement Party: 32 seats}} <b>Main opposition (100)</b> <br> <br />
{{legend|#FF9D47|Siyezi Workers' Party: 54 seats}} {{legend|#1BD827|Zarasaist Republican Party: 46 seats}} <br />
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{{legend|#FFFF38|United Yellow Front: 7 seats}} {{legend|#9400A4|Forward lookers: 6 seats}} {{legend|#19BC7D|Forest Defence in the council: 9 seats}} {{legend|#144BA9|National Action Front: 6 seats}} {{legend|#E2E4E4|Independents: 7 seats}} {{legend|#FFFFFF|<b>Vacant</b>: 3 seats}}<br />
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The '''Algazi Union''' (Algaz: ''Hidhar Algazi'', IPA: /hi'ðar alga'zi/), officially the '''Union of Algazi Cities''', is a country located in northwest [[Baredina]], bordering [[Lons]], [[Azerin]], [[Letzia]], [[Zhinayak]], [[Dhweran Ekuosia]], and [[Hemesh]]. The Union consists of several former city-states engaged in trade across Northern Baredina which allied in 1503 and formally united in 1724. Though once a major economic power, the Algazi Union entered a period of decline beginning in the early 19th century, compounded by a series of wars through the middle of the 20th century.<!-- add the country's geographic location, name its neighbours (if any) --> <!--Briefly present the country in terms of history, language, politics, something the country is well-known for. --><br />
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==History==<br />
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===Early History===<br />
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[[File:hafsighpalace.jpg|400px|thumbnail|right|The ruins of the Hafsighi Royal Palace, built 585-602.]]<br />
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The emergence of cities occurred relatively late among the Algazi, a predominantly pastoral and agrarian group living in the desert plateau and the foothills of the Koklates mountains. Advances in irrigation techniques, however, led to the formation of some early urban centers in the vicinity of Lake Wadan between 200 BCE and 100 CE. By 250, these had largely come under the control of the city of [[Hafsigh]]. The [[Hafsighi Kingdom]] became a tributary kingdom of the [[Adzamasi Empire]] as a result of its expansion into northwestern Baredina after 300. With Adzamasi backing, the Hafsighi Kingdom expanded southwards, establishing several new ports along the coasts. Maritime trade, however, remained largely limited, as most of the kingdom's agricultural produce was sold overland to the western regions of the Adzamasi Empire. <br />
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As a result of its economic dependency, Hafsighi power declined substantially following the destabilization and eventual disintegration of the Adzamasi Empire's western territories beginning in the early 7th century. The kingdom nonetheless survived in a weakened, unstable state until a succession crisis precipitated by the death of the childless king Aransagh III in 1078. The civil war that followed largely destroyed the core of the kingdom, including the city of Hafsigh itself, and ultimately led to its dissolution. The increasingly powerful port cities had already begun to assert a great deal of autonomy during the waning years of the kingdom, and became functionally independent over the course of the conflict. Largely removed from the violence in the Hafsighi heartland, the political and cultural center of the Algaz-speaking world shifted towards the urbanizing coasts.<br />
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The regional economy had largely recovered from the fall of the Hafsighi Kingdom by the mid-13th century. It began to grow rapidly over the following two centuries with the expansion of trade, largely as a result of overland proximity between the Algazi coasts and the [[Ekuos River]]. The river and the Gulf of Ishenar became the central zones of Algazi economic activity, encompassing extensive networks of trading posts and serving as a base for extended presence in coastal and interior Baredina.<br />
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===Algazi League and Commercial Expansion===<br />
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[[File:Meyda_house.jpg|250px|thumbnail|right|Former trading house of the Meyda family in [[Agotasa]], [[Barradiwa]].]]<br />
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Following the expansion of the [[Neviran Empire]] into the region, the [[Algazi League]], a military and commercial alliance, was formed at the 1503 Congress of Yazurum by seven cities that resisted or or broken away from Neviran rule. A major victory against Neviran forces near [[Lake Heshov]] in 1509 cemented the League's regional power and expanded its sphere of influence into the highland regions. During the period of stability that followed, the League cities grew rapidly as they established an economic presence throughout the western empire, exploiting it's relative lack of foreign trade to secure the region's resources for sale at Algazi and overseas ports. During this period, Algazi merchant communities assumed control of the two Azri cities of Tagra and Sedim, which subsequently joined the Algazi League.<br />
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The easing of inter-city competition by the formation of the Algazi League led to high economic growth in the Algazi homeland, prompting further extension of trade networks and increased investment in foreign trading posts. Many ports on the northern and western coasts of Baredina, along the Ekuos River, and, to a lesser extent, in [[Šarkunen]] and southern Miraria, housed substantial Algazi populations, mostly centered around various mercantile and financial operations. Many trading families established what would become some of the world's first banks; the [[Nayuz]] family of [[Yazurum]] was particularly successful in banking, doing business throughout the Algazi League and in what are now [[Lons]], [[New Asmal]], [[Letzia]], [[Azerin]], [[Barradiwa]], [[Tabiqa]], [[Vadesia]], [[Yorudbynbad]], [[Amerhan]], and [[Yerlan]].<br />
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===Unification and Decline===<br />
Throughout this period of prosperity, the role of the League expanded from mutual defense and unrestricted internal trade. The northward and eastward growth of Algazi trade networks encouraged League construction of new roads to facilitate overland travel between cities. Water projects, particularly new aqueducts and irrigation networks, were also built and managed by the League itself. Regional instability following the decline of the Neviran Empire also encouraged a more strongly unified military. These moves towards integration culminated in the 1724 Congress of Eyadhan, in which the cities of the Algazi League formally united as a loose federation, the Algazi Union. The new state was ruled by the National Council, composed of fifteen delegates, elected by elites from each one of the Union's cities. The National Council would manage foreign relations and military operations, as well as coordinate nationwide economic affairs, such as infrastructure and the new common currency, the wadh.<br />
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In the following years, however, Algazi economic strength increasingly began to falter. At the beginning of the 19th century the Union's power began to sharply decline. Slow to industrialize, the Union fell behind its increasingly-wealthier competitors at sea. Algazi shipping on the Ekuos River, however, flourished with the introduction of steam power, becoming an important mode of transportation in the region until the mid-20th century; this, however, was not enough to sustain the Union's economy.<br />
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Taking advantage of the Algazi Union's decline, the neighboring kingdom of [[Letzia]] invaded the Algazi Union in 1857, occupying the cities of [[Beghım]], Daridje, and Veyski, as well as a substantial portion of the surrounding regions. Exploiting the conflict, [[Dhwer|Dhweran]] forces invaded and annexed the Algazi city of [[Dhweran Ekuosia|Letpahat]]. Though Algazi forces were able to gradually push Letzian forces back and regain most of the occupied territory following the unsuccessful seige of [[Yazurum]] in 1859, the war proved to be economically and demographically devastating. The Union was ultimately unable to retake Letpahat, Daridje, or Veyski, but refused to concede them during peace negotiations in 1864. The Algazi Union still lays claim to these cities, symbolically represented at the National Council by three empty chairs.<br />
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Amid the post-war instability, a rural revolt took place from 1882-1885 demanding federal representation for rural areas and small towns, as well as improvement of rural infrastructure and living standards. This led to the drafting of a new constitution, the Charter of Union, in 1885, which expanded suffrage and created a new national assembly to serve as the legislative branch of the government. Representation in Parliament was determined by population, but with disproportionate representation for the countryside. This was accompanied by a campaign of investment in the rural economy and services, including the creation of a national public school system, aimed at better integrating the country's urban and rural areas.<br />
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At the end of the 1930s, difficult labor conditions and rising inflation prompted massive labor unrest, culminating in a failed uprising in March of 1938. However, the violent repression of this revolutionary movement, coupled with ongoing labor strikes and an unsuccessful reactionary coup in November, weakened government control nationwide. The old guard of the National Council, which had become ideologically entrenched in the years after the new constitution, was ousted the following year, replaced by a number of new political figures who responded to the growing social democratic tendencies in the country. During the following decade, the basis of the present-day Algazi welfare state was established and several key sectors, notably health and transportation, were nationalized.<br />
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The instability following the uprising was only compounded by the Union's entry into the [[Great Ekuosian War]] in 1946. Fearing the expansionism of Veridian leader [[Jol Giradz]] and the possibility of Lestzi invasion, the Algazi National Council voted to declare war on the two countries and ally with Azerin and Barradiwa. Algazi campaigns primarily took place in Azerin and southern Letzia; though little combat took place on Algazi territory, the war nonetheless proved to be a massive drain on the government's budget, causing a [[Algazi Financial Crisis|financial crisis]] in 1952 that led to three years of recession and decades of economic stagnation.<br />
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==Geography==<br />
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[[File:koklates.jpg|thumbnail|right| The Koklates Mountains]] The Algazi Union is situated in northwestern Baredina, stretching from inner [[Argeyaz Bay]] north to the [[Ekuos River]]. In addition to its mainland territories, the Algazi Union includes six larger islands: Khabit in Argeyaz Bay, and Genuz, Gemin), Yetikuz, Sahadif, and Tharum in the Gulf of Ishenar.<br />
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Most of the Algazi Union's terrain is characterized by an undulating landscape of low hills and shallow valleys. Notable exceptions are the Koklates (Kahlat) Mountains, which extend into the country from the north, and the central plateau between the mountains and the coast.<br />
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The Algazi Union has a warm, mostly dry climate, with milder temperatures located along the coasts. The country's central plateau is primarily desert, as are parts of the north, particularly around the city of Sedim. The Koklates Mountains are wetter and colder than other areas, and snow often falls on the highest peaks. Other areas of the western Algazi Union also receive more rainfall, particularly in years with strong monsoons. <br />
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The Algazi Union was originally founded as a federation of fifteen cities; representatives from these cities make up the National Council, the government's executive branch. The current composition of the National Council is as follows:<br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
! colspan=2| Member of Council<br />
! Joined Council<br />
! Party<br />
! City<br />
! Ministry<br />
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| [[Hayan Tabiz esh-Amar]]<br />
| 1 August 2004<br />
| National Party (leader)<br />
| [[Hafsigh]]<br />
| Defense<br />
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| style="background-color: #223194" |<br />
| Abin Yargurut esh-Haym<br />
| 1 October 2006<br />
| National Party<br />
| [[Mırad]]<br />
| Finance<br />
|-<br />
| style="background-color: #F2C40C" |<br />
| Mijan Ikud am-Tanekh<br />
| 1 January 2008<br />
| Merchants' Party (leader)<br />
| [[Farigh]]<br />
| Foreign Affairs<br />
|-<br />
| style="background-color: #90EB36" |<br />
| Thiwad Deygr Kemelesh<br />
| 1 January 2008<br />
| Social Democratic Party<br />
| [[Adhar]]<br />
| Economic Development<br />
|-<br />
| style="background-color: #90EB36" |<br />
| Enin Udhun am-Bara<br />
| 1 November 2009<br />
| Social Democratic Party (leader)<br />
| [[Yazurum]]<br />
| Health<br />
|-<br />
| style="background-color: #F2C40C" |<br />
| Teyg İduj Revizam<br />
| {{nowrap|1 November 2009}}<br />
| Merchants' Party<br />
| <!--[[File:Wappen Bern matt.svg|14px]]--> [[Varij]]<br />
| Culture<br />
|-<br />
| style="background-color: #C080C4" |<br />
| Fikha Minu' am-Daya<br />
| 1 January 2010<br />
| Party of the North (leader)<br />
| [[Sedim]]<br />
| Justice<br />
|-<br />
| style="background-color: #223194" |<br />
| Suyan Keruth am-Adzu<br />
| 1 January 2010<br />
| National Party<br />
| [[Dhweran Ekuosia|Letpahat]] Government in Exile<br />
| (non-voting representative)<br />
|-<br />
| style="background-color: #90EB36" |<br />
| Riyaf Gejin Panakesh<br />
| 1 July 2012<br />
| Social Democratic Party<br />
| [[Eyadhan]]<br />
| Education<br />
|-<br />
| style="background-color: #90EB36" |<br />
| Amar Ye'in Jiresh<br />
| 1 July 2012<br />
| Social Democratic Party<br />
| [[Tagra]]<br />
| Transport and Infrastructure<br />
|-<br />
| style="background-color: #223194" |<br />
| Sewagh İras esh-Sewagh<br />
| 1 January 2014<br />
| National Party<br />
| [[Beghım]]<br />
| Environment<br />
|-<br />
| style="background-color: #90EB36" |<br />
| Panak Sudh esh-Arad<br />
| 1 March 2016<br />
| Social Democratic Party<br />
| [[Nawaz]]<br />
| Labor<br />
|-<br />
| style="background-color: #223194" |<br />
| Ebek Bayz Yımaresh<br />
| 1 March 2016<br />
| Party<br />
| [[Lashat]]<br />
| Rural and Minority Affairs<br />
|-<br />
| style="background-color: #F2C40C" |<br />
| Jir Kajan esh-Tanekh<br />
| 1 March 2016<br />
| Merchants' Party<br />
| [[Veyski]] and [[Daridje]] Governments in Exile<br />
| (non-voting representative)<br />
|}<br />
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The Assembly, the country's legislative branch, is composed of ministers elected from districts across the country, with disproportionate representation for areas outside the twelve largest cities and their immediate surroundings.<br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
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|{{legend|#FF1212|Labor Party: 10 seats}} {{legend|#087B00|Green Party: 7 seats}} {{legend|#90EB36|Social Democratic Party: 36 seats}} {{legend|#F2C40C|Merchants' Party: 23 seats}} {{legend|#C080C4|Party of the North : 4 seats}} {{legend|#223194|National Party: 32 seats}} {{legend|#AD5D17|Heritage Party: 8 seats}}<br />
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==Economy==<br />
The mainstays of the Algaz economy are agriculture, shipping, manufacturing, and, increasingly, finance and solar power. The Algazi cities were historically major producers of cotton, silk, and wool textiles, a sector which has continued to play a dominant role in the country's economy. Other luxury goods, such as perfumes, liqueurs, and ivory products continue to make up a small but high-value sector, as foreign demand ensured their survival in the face of Algazi economic decline. Algazi cosmetics companies, in particular, have had great success in both the higher and lower ends of foreign markets. Shipbuilding is also a major industry, particularly in the cities of Yazurum and Adhar. The recent growth of solar power in the Union has also sparked rapid growth in the production of photo-voltaic panels, both for domestic production and export. The Algazi government has sought to use this as a basis to expand the country's technology sector, citing the combination of educated workers and relatively low wages as an advantage for foreign technology companies.<br />
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===Agriculture===<br />
Despite the country's dry climate, sophisticated irrigation techniques have made much of the country arable. Wheat is grown primarily in the far north and along the Argeyaz coast, while rice is grown around Lake Wadan and at the base of the Koklates. Fruits and nuts, primarily almonds, pistachios, apricots, grapes, oranges, lemons, mulberries, figs, and olives, are also grown extensively on the coasts, particularly in the east. The desert has long supported goat and sheep herders (also found throughout the country), but irrigation projects over the last two centuries have expanded the area used to grow dates and cotton. Many of the foods grown in the Algazi Union are generally converted to a finished product before export, such as wine, olive oil, or cheese.<br />
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===Transport===<br />
The Algazi rail network was nationalized in 1953 with the creation of Union Rail (Algaz: ), which provides both freight and passenger service between major cities and smaller regional hubs. Boats, including both public ferries and private craft, are also an important mode of passenger transportation in coastal regions, as they often provide the most direct route between points. Maritime shipping remains one of the mainstays of the economy of the Algazi Union, which has major ports at Eyadhan, Yazurum, Farigh, and Morad.<br />
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===Energy===<br />
In the past decade, both the Algazi government and the private sector have invested heavily in large solar installations in the Algazi desert, often over the opposition of local herders. Solar power now accounts for 70% of the Union's electricity generation, though much of this is exported to neighboring countries which need to meet renewable energy quotas. <br />
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As a result of its mercantile history, the Algazi Union has a fairly high degree of ethnic diversity, particularly in cities. There is a substantial Azri population in the northern Union, particularly in the countryside, as well as Lonish communities along the East Coast; the resort city of Varij is a particularly popular destination for Lonish retirees due to its low cost of living and proximity to Lons. <br />
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{{Largest cities<br />
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| pop_1 = 7,602,380<br />
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| city_2 = Yazurum<br />
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| pop_2 = 6,872,420<br />
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| city_4 = Hafsigh<br />
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Most Algazi continue to follow the traditional Algazi folk religion which, according to both oral histories and archaeological evidence, has been practiced in some form in the region since the Bronze Age [[Teset culture]]. It has, however, been subject to significant outside influence, particularly from [[Adzamism]] and [[Iovism]].<br />
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The Algazi pantheon is centered on four major gods and goddesses (Algazi: ''aghan'' /ä'ɰan/): the sea godess Athir, the sky god Idjud, the goddess of plants Yena'a, and the goat-headed god of animals and livestock Rashun. Minor deities (Algazi: ''tayinan'' /tä.jin'an/), including the sun and moon, stars, and bodies of water, are each associated with an ''agha'', to whom they are subordinate. Both the ''aghan'' and the ''tayinan'' are generally regarded as generous and protective, but easily angered by failure to show reverence and gratitude through offerings left at shrines and temples. <br />
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Traditionally, souls are believed to follow a fixed cycle of reincarnation, beginning as plant, followed by a "lower" animal (such as insects or shellfish), a "higher" animal (mammals, reptiles, and some fish), and finally as a human, before beginning again; therefore, all living things are considered to have souls, though that does not equate to sentience. The cycle of reincarnation is believed to be broken through certain actions seen as unnatural, such as murder, rape, and abuse. The soul is then forced to wander the earth indefinitely as a malicious spirit (''mazur'' /mäzuɾ/). ''Mazuran'' are traditionally believed to be the cause of decay, illness, and blight, and more recently, are also associated with pain, accidents, and freak events. A variety of items and practices are believed to keep ''mazuran'' at bay, such as the salt used to protect both food and people.<br />
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Algazi religious practices have traditionally been fairly undefined, with extensive regional and variation. A tendency towards increased formalization began in the 16th century, leading to extensive consolidation of beliefs and practices in the late 18th and 19th centuries. There is still no central religious authority, however, with a loose association of temples comprising the religion's organization. These temples continue to maintain their position as centers of communities through public festivals and various rituals associated with the stages of life, particularly childbirth, adulthood, and death. As the traditional faith is the official religion of the Algazi Union, temples receive state funding. The government also includes shrines in many infrastructure projects, particularly aqueducts and irrigation canals, in order to express gratitude to the relevant deities. <br />
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The Algazi Union is also home to a sizable minority of [[Iovism|Iovists]], who account for 27% of the country's population and comprise the majority population in the cities of [[Tagra]], [[Sedim]], [[Adhar]], and [[Varij]]. Although often associated with the country's Azri and Lonish populations, many ethnic Algazi also belong to the Iovist faith. Though freedom of religion is enshrined in the Union's constitution, the official status and pervasiveness of traditional religion has encouraged a tradition of insularity among ethnic Algazi Iovists, who typically attend Iovist schools and marry other Iovists. No single sect predominates on a national level; Orthodox Iovism is dominant in the North and among the Azri, Reform Iovism around the Argeyaz coasts, and Debayenism on the East Coast and among the Lonish community. <br />
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[[File:ibarigha.jpg|thumbnail|150px|left| Statue of i-Barigha in Hafsigh]] The Algazi are known for their literary tradition, stretching as far back as the middle ages. Hafsighi poet [[i-Barigha]], dubbed the Father of Algazi Literature, remains one of the most widely read authors, and has historically been a major influence on writers throughout Ekuosia. i-Barigha is most known for his adoption of vernacular poetic forms and often playful use of language, establishing a tradition in Algazi literature of mixed and often contradictory emotional tones. Other key historical writers include [[Ebek]], a sixteenth-century philosopher, historian, and scientist who pioneered the fields of archeology and anthropology, and [[Yımar Aredji]], whose 1683 first-person work ''An Appeal to the Gods'' is regarded by many scholars as the first novel.<br />
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[[File:Ganas.jpg|thumbnail|200px|right| 2015 Sphinx Award winner [[Enin Ganas am-Tıbudh]] ]]<br />
Though the Algazi Union is no longer a major center of global publishing, it maintains a position of literary prestige. As well as being home to many authors of critical and public success, the city of Morad also hosts the world's oldest literary and publishing festival, held every two years. The Sphinx Award, given at the end of the festival for one book in Algaz and one in a foreign language, is today one of the most prestigious literary prizes; the most recent winners, from 2015, are ''Senef'' by [[Enin Ganas am-Tıbudh]], who previously won in 2005 for ''A Revelation'', and, controversially, a Letzian author.<br />
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Algaz cuisine is typically heavy on grains and vegetables. The two staple grains are wheat, usually baked into flat or loaf breads, and rice, while common vegetables and legumes include chickpeas, lentils, tomatoes, peppers, spinach, and eggplant. Yogurt and cheese, typically made from sheep or goat milk, are very common as toppings or in sauces. Meat, particularly lamb, mutton, goat, and chicken, is fairly common, though eaten relatively sparingly. Seafood is generally avoided due to historic associations with poverty and famine.<br />
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Tea is by far the the most popular beverage in the Algazi Union, and is often served spiced or with mint. Coffee has gained in popularity in the past several decades; Terminian-style coffee in particular has been established as a popular drink for dessert or for festive occasions. Wine, largely produced around the city of Adhar near the Lonish border, is the most popular alcoholic beverage.<br />
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The '''Algazi Union''' (Algaz: ''Hidhar Algazi'', IPA: /hi'ðar alga'zi/), officially the '''Union of Algazi Cities''', is a country located in northwest [[Baredina]], bordering [[Lons]], [[Azerin]], [[Letzia]], [[Zhinayak]], [[Dhweran Ekuosia]], and [[Hemesh]]. The Union consists of several former city-states engaged in trade across Northern Baredina which allied in 1503 and formally united in 1724. Though once a major economic power, the Algazi Union entered a period of decline beginning in the early 19th century, compounded by a series of wars through the middle of the 20th century.<!-- add the country's geographic location, name its neighbours (if any) --> <!--Briefly present the country in terms of history, language, politics, something the country is well-known for. --><br />
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===Early History===<br />
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[[File:hafsighpalace.jpg|400px|thumbnail|right|The ruins of the Hafsighi Royal Palace, built 585-602.]]<br />
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The emergence of cities occurred relatively late among the Algazi, a predominantly pastoral and agrarian group living in the desert plateau and the foothills of the Koklates mountains. Advances in irrigation techniques, however, led to the formation of some early urban centers in the vicinity of Lake Wadan between 200 BCE and 100 CE. By 250, these had largely come under the control of the city of [[Hafsigh]]. The [[Hafsighi Kingdom]] became a tributary kingdom of the [[Adzamasi Empire]] as a result of its expansion into northwestern Baredina after 300. With Adzamasi backing, the Hafsighi Kingdom expanded southwards, establishing several new ports along the coasts. Maritime trade, however, remained largely limited, as most of the kingdom's agricultural produce was sold overland to the western regions of the Adzamasi Empire. <br />
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As a result of its economic dependency, Hafsighi power declined substantially following the destabilization and eventual disintegration of the Adzamasi Empire's western territories beginning in the early 7th century. The kingdom nonetheless survived in a weakened, unstable state until a succession crisis precipitated by the death of the childless king Aransagh III in 1078. The civil war that followed largely destroyed the core of the kingdom, including the city of Hafsigh itself, and ultimately led to its dissolution. The increasingly powerful port cities had already begun to assert a great deal of autonomy during the waning years of the kingdom, and became functionally independent over the course of the conflict. Largely removed from the violence in the Hafsighi heartland, the political and cultural center of the Algaz-speaking world shifted towards the urbanizing coasts.<br />
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The regional economy had largely recovered from the fall of the Hafsighi Kingdom by the mid-13th century. It began to grow rapidly over the following two centuries with the expansion of trade, largely as a result of overland proximity between the Algazi coasts and the [[Ekuos River]]. The river and the Gulf of Ishenar became the central zones of Algazi economic activity, encompassing extensive networks of trading posts and serving as a base for extended presence in coastal and interior Baredina.<br />
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===Algazi League and Commercial Expansion===<br />
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[[File:Meyda_house.jpg|250px|thumbnail|right|Former trading house of the Meyda family in [[Agotasa]], [[Barradiwa]].]]<br />
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Following the expansion of the [[Neviran Empire]] into the region, the [[Algazi League]], a military and commercial alliance, was formed at the 1503 Congress of Yazurum by seven cities that resisted or or broken away from Neviran rule. A major victory against Neviran forces near [[Lake Heshov]] in 1509 cemented the League's regional power and expanded its sphere of influence into the highland regions. During the period of stability that followed, the League cities grew rapidly as they established an economic presence throughout the western empire, exploiting it's relative lack of foreign trade to secure the region's resources for sale at Algazi and overseas ports. During this period, Algazi merchant communities assumed control of the two Azri cities of Tagra and Sedim, which subsequently joined the Algazi League.<br />
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The easing of inter-city competition by the formation of the Algazi League led to high economic growth in the Algazi homeland, prompting further extension of trade networks and increased investment in foreign trading posts. Many ports on the northern and western coasts of Baredina, along the Ekuos River, and, to a lesser extent, in [[Šarkunen]] and southern Miraria, housed substantial Algazi populations, mostly centered around various mercantile and financial operations. Many trading families established what would become some of the world's first banks; the [[Nayuz]] family of [[Yazurum]] was particularly successful in banking, doing business throughout the Algazi League and in what are now [[Lons]], [[New Asmal]], [[Letzia]], [[Azerin]], [[Barradiwa]], [[Tabiqa]], [[Vadesia]], [[Yorudbynbad]], [[Amerhan]], and [[Yerlan]].<br />
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Throughout this period of prosperity, the role of the League expanded from mutual defense and unrestricted internal trade. The northward and eastward growth of Algazi trade networks encouraged League construction of new roads to facilitate overland travel between cities. Water projects, particularly new aqueducts and irrigation networks, were also built and managed by the League itself. Regional instability following the decline of the Neviran Empire also encouraged a more strongly unified military. These moves towards integration culminated in the 1724 Congress of Eyadhan, in which the cities of the Algazi League formally united as a loose federation, the Algazi Union. The new state was ruled by the National Council, composed of fifteen delegates, elected by elites from each one of the Union's cities. The National Council would manage foreign relations and military operations, as well as coordinate nationwide economic affairs, such as infrastructure and the new common currency, the wadh.<br />
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In the following years, however, Algazi economic strength increasingly began to falter. At the beginning of the 19th century the Union's power began to sharply decline. Slow to industrialize, the Union fell behind its increasingly-wealthier competitors at sea. Algazi shipping on the Ekuos River, however, flourished with the introduction of steam power, becoming an important mode of transportation in the region until the mid-20th century; this, however, was not enough to sustain the Union's economy.<br />
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Taking advantage of the Algazi Union's decline, the neighboring kingdom of [[Letzia]] invaded the Algazi Union in 1857, occupying the cities of [[Beghım]], Daridje, and Veyski, as well as a substantial portion of the surrounding regions. Exploiting the conflict, [[Dhwer|Dhweran]] forces invaded and annexed the Algazi city of [[Dhweran Ekuosia|Letpahat]]. Though Algazi forces were able to gradually push Letzian forces back and regain most of the occupied territory following the unsuccessful seige of [[Yazurum]] in 1859, the war proved to be economically and demographically devastating. The Union was ultimately unable to retake Letpahat, Daridje, or Veyski, but refused to concede them during peace negotiations in 1864. The Algazi Union still lays claim to these cities, symbolically represented at the National Council by three empty chairs.<br />
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Amid the post-war instability, a rural revolt took place from 1882-1885 demanding federal representation for rural areas and small towns, as well as improvement of rural infrastructure and living standards. This led to the drafting of a new constitution, the Charter of Union, in 1885, which expanded suffrage and created a new national assembly to serve as the legislative branch of the government. Representation in Parliament was determined by population, but with disproportionate representation for the countryside. This was accompanied by a campaign of investment in the rural economy and services, including the creation of a national public school system, aimed at better integrating the country's urban and rural areas.<br />
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At the end of the 1930s, difficult labor conditions and rising inflation prompted massive labor unrest, culminating in a failed uprising in March of 1938. However, the violent repression of this revolutionary movement, coupled with ongoing labor strikes and an unsuccessful reactionary coup in November, weakened government control nationwide. The old guard of the National Council, which had become ideologically entrenched in the years after the new constitution, was ousted the following year, replaced by a number of new political figures who responded to the growing social democratic tendencies in the country. During the following decade, the basis of the present-day Algazi welfare state was established and several key sectors, notably health and transportation, were nationalized.<br />
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The instability following the uprising was only compounded by the Union's entry into the [[Great Ekuosian War]] in 1946. Fearing the expansionism of Veridian leader [[Jol Giradz]] and the possibility of Lestzi invasion, the Algazi National Council voted to declare war on the two countries and ally with Azerin and Barradiwa. Algazi campaigns primarily took place in Azerin and southern Letzia; though little combat took place on Algazi territory, the war nonetheless proved to be a massive drain on the government's budget, causing a [[Algazi Financial Crisis|financial crisis]] in 1952 that led to three years of recession and decades of economic stagnation.<br />
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==Geography==<br />
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[[File:koklates.jpg|thumbnail|right| The Koklates Mountains]] The Algazi Union is situated in northwestern Baredina, stretching from inner [[Argeyaz Bay]] north to the [[Ekuos River]]. In addition to its mainland territories, the Algazi Union includes six larger islands: Khabit in Argeyaz Bay, and Genuz, Gemin), Yetikuz, Sahadif, and Tharum in the Gulf of Ishenar.<br />
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Most of the Algazi Union's terrain is characterized by an undulating landscape of low hills and shallow valleys. Notable exceptions are the Koklates (Kahlat) Mountains, which extend into the country from the north, and the central plateau between the mountains and the coast.<br />
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The Algazi Union has a warm, mostly dry climate, with milder temperatures located along the coasts. The country's central plateau is primarily desert, as are parts of the north, particularly around the city of Sedim. The Koklates Mountains are wetter and colder than other areas, and snow often falls on the highest peaks. Other areas of the western Algazi Union also receive more rainfall, particularly in years with strong monsoons. <br />
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The Algazi Union was originally founded as a federation of fifteen cities; representatives from these cities make up the National Council, the government's executive branch. The current composition of the National Council is as follows:<br />
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| [[Hayan Tabiz esh-Amar]]<br />
| 1 August 2004<br />
| National Party (leader)<br />
| [[Hafsigh]]<br />
| Defense<br />
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| style="background-color: #223194" |<br />
| Abin Yargurut esh-Haym<br />
| 1 October 2006<br />
| National Party<br />
| [[Mırad]]<br />
| Finance<br />
|-<br />
| style="background-color: #F2C40C" |<br />
| Mijan Ikud am-Tanekh<br />
| 1 January 2008<br />
| Merchants' Party (leader)<br />
| [[Farigh]]<br />
| Foreign Affairs<br />
|-<br />
| style="background-color: #90EB36" |<br />
| Thiwad Deygr Kemelesh<br />
| 1 January 2008<br />
| Social Democratic Party<br />
| [[Adhar]]<br />
| Economic Development<br />
|-<br />
| style="background-color: #90EB36" |<br />
| Enin Udhun am-Bara<br />
| 1 November 2009<br />
| Social Democratic Party (leader)<br />
| [[Yazurum]]<br />
| Health<br />
|-<br />
| style="background-color: #F2C40C" |<br />
| Teyg İduj Revizam<br />
| {{nowrap|1 November 2009}}<br />
| Merchants' Party<br />
| <!--[[File:Wappen Bern matt.svg|14px]]--> [[Varij]]<br />
| Culture<br />
|-<br />
| style="background-color: #C080C4" |<br />
| Fikha Minu' am-Daya<br />
| 1 January 2010<br />
| Party of the North (leader)<br />
| [[Sedim]]<br />
| Justice<br />
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| style="background-color: #223194" |<br />
| Suyan Keruth am-Adzu<br />
| 1 January 2010<br />
| National Party<br />
| [[Dhweran Ekuosia|Letpahat]] Government in Exile<br />
| (non-voting representative)<br />
|-<br />
| style="background-color: #90EB36" |<br />
| Riyaf Gejin Panakesh<br />
| 1 July 2012<br />
| Social Democratic Party<br />
| [[Eyadhan]]<br />
| Education<br />
|-<br />
| style="background-color: #90EB36" |<br />
| Amar Ye'in Jiresh<br />
| 1 July 2012<br />
| Social Democratic Party<br />
| [[Tagra]]<br />
| Transport and Infrastructure<br />
|-<br />
| style="background-color: #223194" |<br />
| Sewagh İras esh-Sewagh<br />
| 1 January 2014<br />
| National Party<br />
| [[Beghım]]<br />
| Environment<br />
|-<br />
| style="background-color: #90EB36" |<br />
| Panak Sudh esh-Arad<br />
| 1 March 2016<br />
| Social Democratic Party<br />
| [[Nawaz]]<br />
| Labor<br />
|-<br />
| style="background-color: #223194" |<br />
| Ebek Bayz Yımaresh<br />
| 1 March 2016<br />
| Party<br />
| [[Lashat]]<br />
| Rural and Minority Affairs<br />
|-<br />
| style="background-color: #F2C40C" |<br />
| Jir Kajan esh-Tanekh<br />
| 1 March 2016<br />
| Merchants' Party<br />
| [[Veyski]] and [[Daridje]] Governments in Exile<br />
| (non-voting representative)<br />
|}<br />
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The Assembly, the country's legislative branch, is composed of ministers elected from districts across the country, with disproportionate representation for areas outside the twelve largest cities and their immediate surroundings.<br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
! colspan=2| Composition of the Algazi Assembly<br />
|-<br />
|[[File:Algaziparliament.png]]<br />
|{{legend|#FF1212|Labor Party: 10 seats}} {{legend|#087B00|Green Party: 7 seats}} {{legend|#90EB36|Social Democratic Party: 36 seats}} {{legend|#F2C40C|Merchants' Party: 23 seats}} {{legend|#C080C4|Party of the North : 4 seats}} {{legend|#223194|National Party: 32 seats}} {{legend|#AD5D17|Heritage Party: 8 seats}}<br />
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==Economy==<br />
The mainstays of the Algaz economy are agriculture, shipping, manufacturing, and, increasingly, finance and solar power. The Algazi cities were historically major producers of cotton, silk, and wool textiles, a sector which has continued to play a dominant role in the country's economy. Other luxury goods, such as perfumes, liqueurs, and ivory products continue to make up a small but high-value sector, as foreign demand ensured their survival in the face of Algazi economic decline. Algazi cosmetics companies, in particular, have had great success in both the higher and lower ends of foreign markets. Shipbuilding is also a major industry, particularly in the cities of Yazurum and Adhar. The recent growth of solar power in the Union has also sparked rapid growth in the production of photo-voltaic panels, both for domestic production and export. The Algazi government has sought to use this as a basis to expand the country's technology sector, citing the combination of educated workers and relatively low wages as an advantage for foreign technology companies.<br />
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===Agriculture===<br />
Despite the country's dry climate, sophisticated irrigation techniques have made much of the country arable. Wheat is grown primarily in the far north and along the Argeyaz coast, while rice is grown around Lake Wadan and at the base of the Koklates. Fruits and nuts, primarily almonds, pistachios, apricots, grapes, oranges, lemons, mulberries, figs, and olives, are also grown extensively on the coasts, particularly in the east. The desert has long supported goat and sheep herders (also found throughout the country), but irrigation projects over the last two centuries have expanded the area used to grow dates and cotton. Many of the foods grown in the Algazi Union are generally converted to a finished product before export, such as wine, olive oil, or cheese.<br />
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===Transport===<br />
The Algazi rail network was nationalized in 1953 with the creation of Union Rail (Algaz: ), which provides both freight and passenger service between major cities and smaller regional hubs. Boats, including both public ferries and private craft, are also an important mode of passenger transportation in coastal regions, as they often provide the most direct route between points. Maritime shipping remains one of the mainstays of the economy of the Algazi Union, which has major ports at Eyadhan, Yazurum, Farigh, and Morad.<br />
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===Energy===<br />
In the past decade, both the Algazi government and the private sector have invested heavily in large solar installations in the Algazi desert, often over the opposition of local herders. Solar power now accounts for 70% of the Union's electricity generation, though much of this is exported to neighboring countries which need to meet renewable energy quotas. <br />
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==Demographics==<br />
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===Ethnic groups===<br />
As a result of its mercantile history, the Algazi Union has a fairly high degree of ethnic diversity, particularly in cities. There is a substantial Azri population in the northern Union, particularly in the countryside, as well as Lonish communities along the East Coast; the resort city of Varij is a particularly popular destination for Lonish retirees due to its low cost of living and proximity to Lons. <br />
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===Urbanisation===<br />
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| city_1 = Eyadhan<br />
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| pop_1 = 7,602,380<br />
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| city_2 = Yazurum<br />
| div_2 = Yazurum<br />
| pop_2 = 6,872,420<br />
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| city_3 = Mırad<br />
| div_3 = Mırad<br />
| pop_3 = 5,032,740<br />
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| city_4 = Hafsigh<br />
| div_4 = Hafsigh<br />
| pop_4 = 3,762,280<br />
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| city_5 = Tagra<br />
| div_5 = Tagra<br />
| pop_5 = 2,973,750<br />
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| city_6 = Sedim<br />
| div_6 = Sedim<br />
| pop_6 = 2,122,470<br />
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| city_7 = Farigh<br />
| div_7 = Farigh <br />
| pop_7 = 1,978,940<br />
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| city_8 = Nawaz<br />
| div_8 = Nawaz<br />
| pop_8 = 1,732,640<br />
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| city_9 = Adhar<br />
| div_9 = Adhar<br />
| pop_9 = 1,569,810<br />
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| city_10 = Beghım<br />
| div_10 = Beghım<br />
| pop_10 =1,403,450<br />
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Most Algazi continue to follow the traditional Algazi folk religion which, according to both oral histories and archaeological evidence, has been practiced in some form in the region since the Bronze Age [[Teset culture]]. It has, however, been subject to significant outside influence, particularly from [[Adzamism]] and [[Iovism]].<br />
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The Algazi pantheon is centered on four major gods and goddesses (Algazi: ''aghan'' /ä'ɰan/): the sea godess Athir, the sky god Idjud, the goddess of plants Yena'a, and the goat-headed god of animals and livestock Rashun. Minor deities (Algazi: ''tayinan'' /tä.jin'an/), including the sun and moon, stars, and bodies of water, are each associated with an ''agha'', to whom they are subordinate. Both the ''aghan'' and the ''tayinan'' are generally regarded as generous and protective, but easily angered by failure to show reverence and gratitude through offerings left at shrines and temples. <br />
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Traditionally, souls are believed to follow a fixed cycle of reincarnation, beginning as plant, followed by a "lower" animal (such as insects or shellfish), a "higher" animal (mammals, reptiles, and some fish), and finally as a human, before beginning again; therefore, all living things are considered to have souls, though that does not equate to sentience. The cycle of reincarnation is believed to be broken through certain actions seen as unnatural, such as murder, rape, and abuse. The soul is then forced to wander the earth indefinitely as a malicious spirit (''mazur'' /mäzuɾ/). ''Mazuran'' are traditionally believed to be the cause of decay, illness, and blight, and more recently, are also associated with pain, accidents, and freak events. A variety of items and practices are believed to keep ''mazuran'' at bay, such as the salt used to protect both food and people.<br />
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Algazi religious practices have traditionally been fairly undefined, with extensive regional and variation. A tendency towards increased formalization began in the 16th century, leading to extensive consolidation of beliefs and practices in the late 18th and 19th centuries. There is still no central religious authority, however, with a loose association of temples comprising the religion's organization. These temples continue to maintain their position as centers of communities through public festivals and various rituals associated with the stages of life, particularly childbirth, adulthood, and death. As the traditional faith is the official religion of the Algazi Union, temples receive state funding. The government also includes shrines in many infrastructure projects, particularly aqueducts and irrigation canals, in order to express gratitude to the relevant deities. <br />
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The Algazi Union is also home to a sizable minority of [[Iovism|Iovists]], who account for 27% of the country's population and comprise the majority population in the cities of [[Tagra]], [[Sedim]], [[Adhar]], and [[Varij]]. Although often associated with the country's Azri and Lonish populations, many ethnic Algazi also belong to the Iovist faith. Though freedom of religion is enshrined in the Union's constitution, the official status and pervasiveness of traditional religion has encouraged a tradition of insularity among ethnic Algazi Iovists, who typically attend Iovist schools and marry other Iovists. No single sect predominates on a national level; Orthodox Iovism is dominant in the North and among the Azri, Reform Iovism around the Argeyaz coasts, and Debayenism on the East Coast and among the Lonish community. <br />
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===Literature===<br />
[[File:ibarigha.jpg|thumbnail|150px|left| Statue of i-Barigha in Hafsigh]] The Algazi are known for their literary tradition, stretching as far back as the middle ages. Hafsighi poet [[i-Barigha]], dubbed the Father of Algazi Literature, remains one of the most widely read authors, and has historically been a major influence on writers throughout Ekuosia. i-Barigha is most known for his adoption of vernacular poetic forms and often playful use of language, establishing a tradition in Algazi literature of mixed and often contradictory emotional tones. Other key historical writers include [[Ebek]], a sixteenth-century philosopher, historian, and scientist who pioneered the fields of archeology and anthropology, and [[Yımar Aredji]], whose 1683 first-person work ''An Appeal to the Gods'' is regarded by many scholars as the first novel.<br />
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[[File:Ganas.jpg|thumbnail|200px|right| 2015 Sphinx Award winner [[Enin Ganas am-Tıbudh]] ]]<br />
Though the Algazi Union is no longer a major center of global publishing, it maintains a position of literary prestige. As well as being home to many authors of critical and public success, the city of Morad also hosts the world's oldest literary and publishing festival, held every two years. The Sphinx Award, given at the end of the festival for one book in Algaz and one in a foreign language, is today one of the most prestigious literary prizes; the most recent winners, from 2015, are ''Senef'' by [[Enin Ganas am-Tıbudh]], who previously won in 2005 for ''A Revelation'', and, controversially, a Letzian author.<br />
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===Cuisine===<br />
Algaz cuisine is typically heavy on grains and vegetables. The two staple grains are wheat, usually baked into flat or loaf breads, and rice, while common vegetables and legumes include chickpeas, lentils, tomatoes, peppers, spinach, and eggplant. Yogurt and cheese, typically made from sheep or goat milk, are very common as toppings or in sauces. Meat, particularly lamb, mutton, goat, and chicken, is fairly common, though eaten relatively sparingly. Seafood is generally avoided due to historic associations with poverty and famine.<br />
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Tea is by far the the most popular beverage in the Algazi Union, and is often served spiced or with mint. Coffee has gained in popularity in the past several decades; Terminian-style coffee in particular has been established as a popular drink for dessert or for festive occasions. Wine, largely produced around the city of Adhar near the Lonish border, is the most popular alcoholic beverage.<br />
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===Sport===<br />
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===Symbols===<br />
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==See also==<br />
[[Category:Countries]][[Category:Algazi Union]][[Category:Countries in Baredina]][[Category:Countries in Ekuosia]]</div>Yrieixgroulxhttps://wiki.conworkshop.com/index.php?title=File:Algazi_government_seal.png&diff=55962File:Algazi government seal.png2021-09-01T06:03:40Z<p>Yrieixgroulx: The eight-pointed star and four spirals of text are based on typical Algazi religious imagery representing the four gods and the world. The star is reminiscent of the points of a compass, while the four spirals can be read as emanating from the star (t...</p>
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<div>The eight-pointed star and four spirals of text are based on typical Algazi religious imagery representing the four gods and the world. The star is reminiscent of the points of a compass, while the four spirals can be read as emanating from the star (the gods) and merging into the circle (the world/universe) or separating from the circle (the primordial earth deity) before reconverging in the center (the gods and their creation). The text simply reads Federal Government of the Algazi Union, but the fourfold repetition represents dedication to and patronage of each of the four gods.</div>Yrieixgroulxhttps://wiki.conworkshop.com/index.php?title=File:Algazi_seal.png&diff=55961File:Algazi seal.png2021-09-01T05:40:19Z<p>Yrieixgroulx: Yrieixgroulx uploaded a new version of File:Algazi seal.png</p>
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<div>Symbol of the [[Algazi League]] and [[Algazi Union]].<br />
[[Category:Seals]][[Category:Algazi Union]]</div>Yrieixgroulxhttps://wiki.conworkshop.com/index.php?title=File:Algaziflag.png&diff=55960File:Algaziflag.png2021-09-01T05:34:56Z<p>Yrieixgroulx: Yrieixgroulx uploaded a new version of File:Algaziflag.png</p>
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The '''Iovist Calendar''' is the primary calendar used in most of [[Iovism|Iovist]] [[Ekuosia]]. Its point of origin is the supposed date of birth of the Prophet Iovi, making the current year 3211. It is a solar calendar with 365 days in each year apart from leap years, in which there are 366 days. This makes for an average of 365.25 days per year, slightly shorter than [[Sahar|Sahar's]] 365.2563-day solar year. Consequently, the calendar has drifted by roughly one day every 200 years relative to the solar and Gregorian calendars; while the addition of extra leap days has been proposed as a means to compensate, this has not been officially adopted by any government or institution.<br />
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==Months==<br />
Each year consisting of thirteen months split into 28 days; these are in turn divided into four seven-day weeks. The final day of each year is a special day without a month or day of the week, which marks the end of the old year and beginning of the new, though it is still counted as part of the previous year. Every leap year there is another special day of the year called the Day of the Spirits, which falls between Bifkines and Firiden and also has no day of the week. <br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! Meta Name<br />
! Gregorian Equivalent (3211)<br />
! Azri<br />
! Rosian<br />
! Veridian<br />
|-<br />
| Spilia<br />
| Jul 21-Aug 17<br />
| Zpija<br />
| Spilja<br />
| Spílija<br />
|-<br />
| Gioris<br />
| Aug 18-Sep 14<br />
| Ǧoirs<br />
| Gìržys<br />
| Giriš<br />
|-<br />
| Purtide<br />
| Sep 15-Oct 12<br />
| Piridʔajd<br />
| Purtidatë<br />
| Pjuritsda<br />
|-<br />
| Manatriden<br />
| Oct 12-Nov 9<br />
| Manahʔdiren<br />
| Manàtside<br />
| Mánatridijn<br />
|-<br />
| Lukh<br />
| Nov 10-Dec 7<br />
| Lukh<br />
| Lókh<br />
| Lúkh<br />
|-<br />
| Mirsheikha<br />
| Dec 8-Jan 4<br />
| Miršejkha<br />
| Meršëkha<br />
| Meršijkhía<br />
|-<br />
| Bifkines<br />
| Jan 5-Feb 1<br />
| Bifkines<br />
| Bivíkeź<br />
| Bifekijns<br />
|-<br />
| Day of the<br>Spirits (leap)<br />
| (did not occur)<br />
| Zoʔa Zbidane<br />
| [TBN]<br />
| [TBN]<br />
|-<br />
| Firiden<br />
| Feb 2-Mar 1<br />
| Firidjen<br />
| Firjde<br />
| Firidzén<br />
|-<br />
| Khontriden<br />
| Mar 2-Mar 29<br />
| Khóndrijen<br />
| Khöntridjen<br />
| Khogítiden<br />
|-<br />
| Oniria<br />
| Mar 30-Apr 26<br />
| Óniria<br />
| Onjría<br />
| Onijría<br />
|-<br />
| Tsentoria<br />
| Apr 27-May 4<br />
| Žentori<br />
| Tsentrja<br />
| Tsétrija<br />
|-<br />
| Privendita<br />
| May 5-Jun 21<br />
| Privjendida<br />
| Pravjedyt<br />
| Privedzíta<br />
|-<br />
| Viries<br />
| Jun 22-Jul 19<br />
| Viris<br />
| Virìš<br />
| Vires<br />
|-<br />
| New Year<br />
| July 20<br />
| Voronal<br />
| Čapanjà<br />
| [TBN]<br />
|}<br />
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==Days of the Week==<br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
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! Day Number<br />
! Azri<br />
! Rosian<br />
! Veridian<br />
|-<br />
| 1<br />
| Šóaroʔa<br />
| Sálìnjž<br />
| Šaliňé<br />
|-<br />
| 2<br />
| Plojoʔa<br />
| Pjógnjž<br />
| Póluiňé<br />
|-<br />
| 3<br />
| Čeroʔa<br />
| Kjënjž<br />
| Cjeiňé<br />
|-<br />
| 4<br />
| Nóroʔa<br />
| Nyvanjž<br />
| Ňwaǧiňé<br />
|-<br />
| 5<br />
| Linjoʔa<br />
| Lóninjž<br />
| Lóniňé<br />
|-<br />
| 6<br />
| Vandoʔa<br />
| Vëtnjž<br />
| Vétsiňé<br />
|-<br />
| 7<br />
| Sidjoʔa <br />
| Tsélnjž<br />
| Étiliňé<br />
|}<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Pashaist calendar]]<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1u5r7M8hTqyhEbvZkTD0dQrQm4y-JaCRh0zX942elv-o/edit#gid=1351818310 Iovist Calendar Conversion]<br />
[[category: Iovism]] [[category: Calendars]]</div>Yrieixgroulxhttps://wiki.conworkshop.com/index.php?title=Pashaist_calendar&diff=52450Pashaist calendar2021-04-11T00:32:53Z<p>Yrieixgroulx: Link to converter, updated start date</p>
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The '''Pashaist''' or '''Terminian calendar''' is a lunar calendar consisting of 13 months in a year of 355 or 356 days. It is used in most [[Pashaism|Pashaist]] countries, sometimes alongside the solar [[Iovist calendar]] or other local calendars. It is closely related to the Iovist calendar, and uses the same month names (although they almost never fall at the same time). This can sometimes lead to confusion when dealing with both calendars.<br />
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The Pashaist calendar employs the '''Era of Pasha''', usually denoted as '''PE''' or '''AP''' (Latin: ''Anno Pashae'', "in the year of Pasha"), which counts years starting from the [[Ascension of Pasha]], retrospectively established as the 7th August, 254 CE. The Ascension of Pasha is one of the most important dates in Pashaism, being when Pasha ascended from the mortal realm to the realm of Hosha.<br />
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The current Pashaist year is 1816 PE. In the Gregorian calendar, 1816 PE runs from 11 May 2020 to 30 April 2021, 355 days.<br />
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==Composition==<br />
===Months===<br />
A Pashaist month is intended to reflect the sidereal month - that is, the amount of time it takes for the moon to return to a similar position among the stars. The actual length of this period is approximately 27.32 days; on average a Pashaist month is 27⅓ days. This is achieved by inserting a leap month of 28 days every third month, whereas most months are only 27 days long.<br />
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Despite this, the length of the average month is approximately 0.01 days too long, which results in a yearly calendar drift of over 3 hours away from the true sidereal month. A solution to this, skipping a leap month every 8 years, has been oft-proposed but has never reached widespread observance.<br />
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Due to the fact that the Pashaist year is shorter than the Gregorian year by around 10 days, Pashaist months rarely fall at the same Gregorian equivalent. In fact, this happens only once every 251 years, meaning that the last time the Gregorian equivalents were the same as 1813 PE (2017-2018) was in 1555 PE (1766-1767). The table below gives the Gregorian dates for the previous year, 1813 PE.<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! No.<br />
! Name<br />
! 2017-18 Gregorian equivalents<br />
! Last year as leap month<br />
! Next year as leap month<br />
|-<br />
| 1<br />
| Spilia<br />
| 10 June - 6 July 2017<br />
| 1811<br />
| 1814<br />
|-<br />
| 2<br />
| Gioris<br />
| 7 July - 3 August 2017 (leap)<br />
| 1813<br />
| 1816<br />
|-<br />
| 3<br />
| Purtide<br />
| 4 August - 30 August 2017<br />
| 1812<br />
| 1815<br />
|-<br />
| 4<br />
| Manatriden<br />
| 31 August - 26 September 2017<br />
| 1811<br />
| 1814<br />
|-<br />
| 5<br />
| Lukh<br />
| 27 September - 24 October 2017 (leap)<br />
| 1813<br />
| 1816<br />
|-<br />
| 6<br />
| Mirsheikha<br />
| 25 October - 20 November 2017<br />
| 1812<br />
| 1815<br />
|-<br />
| 7<br />
| Bifkines<br />
| 21 November - 17 December 2017<br />
| 1811<br />
| 1814<br />
|-<br />
| 8<br />
| Firiden<br />
| 18 December 2017 - 14 January 2018 (leap)<br />
| 1813<br />
| 1816<br />
|-<br />
| 9<br />
| Khontriden<br />
| 15 January - 10 February 2018<br />
| 1812<br />
| 1815<br />
|-<br />
| 10<br />
| Oniria<br />
| 11 February - 9 March 2018<br />
| 1811<br />
| 1814<br />
|-<br />
| 11<br />
| Tsentoria<br />
| 10 March - 6 April 2018 (leap)<br />
| 1813<br />
| 1816<br />
|-<br />
| 12<br />
| Privendita<br />
| 7 April - 3 May 2018<br />
| 1812<br />
| 1815<br />
|-<br />
| 13<br />
| Viries<br />
| 4 May - 30 May 2018<br />
| 1811<br />
| 1814<br />
|}<br />
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===Years===<br />
A Pashaist year is made up of 13 months: the fact that 13 is a prime number is often said to prevent the splitting up of the year into smaller segments. The Pashaist year is 9 or 10 days shorter than a solar year, meaning that there is a significant amount of seasonal drift - for instance, a person born in summer would celebrate their 18th birthday in winter.<br />
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Due to the fact that the 3-month leap cycle and the 13-month year do not line up, sometimes a year has four leap months and sometimes it has five. This means that every third year has 356, instead of 355, days.<br />
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===Weeks===<br />
Uniquely, a week in the Pashaist calendar is of variable length, being either 7 days or 6 days long. This is done to fit exactly 4 weeks into a month: three seven-day weeks and one six-day week. In a leap month, there are instead four seven-day weeks. The days of the week are normally referred to simply by their numerical value, with the first day being the traditional rest day.<br />
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==Usage==<br />
===Historical===<br />
The Pashaist calendar was the sole calendar permitted for official use in the [[Terminian Empire]] and later the [[Three Kingdoms]]. However, the calendar rarely remained in use after the Terminians left, since the fact it was a lunar calendar and did not align with the seasons made it practically useless for agricultural purposes. To remedy this, Terminia had an extensive system of climatologists (known as ''Viziers of the Seasons'') who would publish extensive calendars in all corners of the empire detailing the climate and agricultural dates for that year. The breakdown of this system during the [[Terminian Fracture]] in the 1600s is often cited as one of the reasons for the multiple famines which devastated Terminia during that period.<br />
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===Modern===<br />
Today, the Pashaist calendar is used as a primary calendar in most Pashaist countries. However, some nations have chosen to use a different civil calendar alongside it in order to make agriculture easier, observe traditional seasonal celebrations, and align themselves with neighbours. In recent years, Pashaist countries in Ekuosia have introduced weekends based on the Iovist week, in order to facilitate cooperation with the majority of EkU countries.<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Iovist calendar]]<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1u5r7M8hTqyhEbvZkTD0dQrQm4y-JaCRh0zX942elv-o/edit#gid=2060397936 Pashaist Calendar Conversion]<br />
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The '''Hafsighi Kingdom''' (Classical Algaz: ''Guvayd Haftsīghe'', Modern Algaz: ''Guvaydh Hafsighi'') was a state located in western [[Ekuosia]] from the 2nd Century BCE until 1078 CE. Centered on [[Lake Wadan]] and the city of [[Hafsigh]], the kingdom grew to encompass much of the present-day [[Algazi Union]], as well as small portions of [[Letzia]], [[Lons]], and [[Zhinayak]].<br />
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==History==<br />
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===Pre-History===<br />
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Improved irrigation techniques in the vicinity of [[Argeyaz Bay]] during the last three centuries BCE led to an intensification of agriculture and the beginnings of urbanization, mostly centered on [[Lake Wadan]]. Archeological evidence suggests that the city of Hafsigh, one of these early urban centers, was formed through an amalgamation of 3-5 smaller villages located on the peninsula in the lake. While the origins of the Yurek Dynasty are unclear, some historians have suggested that it is tied to this process of the city's formation.<br />
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===Expansion (150-302)===<br />
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Hafsigh's defensible location, which also allowed control of transportation across the lake, was most likely what led to the city's emergence as the pre-eminent power of the Lake Wadan region in the 2nd Century CE. The defeat of Hafsigh's most powerful rival, the city of Madashir, in 248 marked the establishment of Hafsighi rule over the entire lake; from that point, the kingdom expanded outward into the loosely-organized hinterland of smaller agrarian and pastoral communities. <br />
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===Adzamasi Tributary (302-694)===<br />
The expansion of both the [[Letsatian Empire|Letsatian]] and [[Adzamasi Empire|Adzamasi]] Empires towards the region prompted concern in the smaller kingdom. Eager to avoid conquest, particularly by the Letsatians, King Uftar V formally entered into a tributary relationship with the Adzamasi Empire in 302. Relying on Adzamasi protection, several generations of Hafsighi rulers continued the kingdom's expansionist policies, eventually extending the kingdom's territory to include much of the present-day Algazi Union. Several ports were established in these territories, aimed at building up a substantial naval presence in Argeyaz Bay and the Gulf of Ishenar. The Yurek rulers also formally adopted Qurosism as the state religion, though minimal effort was made to convert the population as a whole. <br />
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Given its military and economic dependence on the Adzamasi Empire, the Hafsighi Kingdom began to decline after 500 CE as the empire ceased expanding and was plunged into crisis after the establishment of the [[Holy Adzamic Empire]] in 638. During the in the mid-7th century, a millenarian religious movement emerged in Hafsigh under the leadership of [[Serimism|Serīm]], a prophet figure who proselytized among the lower classes. Serīm and his followers believed that the world would eventually be cleansed of ''mazuran'', the malignant spirits of the traditional Algazi religion, and the aristocrats who were seen as their servants. This cleansing, would lead to the creation of a world-wide utopian society centered on Hafsigh and under direct rule of the four main gods. The arrest of Serīm in 659 launched several days of rioting in Hafsigh, in which he was released by his followers. Serīm and his movement went underground, leading to a six year period of assassinations, spontaneous uprisings, and raids that subsequently escalated to the point of open war after 665. Despite Serīm's death in 673, fighting continued; Serimites under Bızigh Ankesh conquered the city of Hafsigh in 678. Ankesh, creating the title of Legate for himself, assumed de facto control of the Hafsighi Kingdom, reducing the monarch to a figurehead. Ankesh struggled to maintain control, however, as his efforts to impose Serimism engendered substantial opposition from clergy and regional nobility while the Serimite movement was increasingly riven by factionalism and internal conflict.<br />
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===Sadhas Dynasty and Revival (694-803)===<br />
[[File:Hafsighicourt.jpg|thumbnail|right|Manuscript illustration of a Hafsighi court scene, c. 780. Hayan the Wise is seated at left.]]<br />
In 694, nobleman and general Dareb Sadhas successfully captured Ankesh and the young King Kedjun in a coup backed by elements of the military and the indigenous and Qurosist clergy. Dareb formally assumed the throne and established a new dynasty, which would rule the kingdom until its dissolution. Through intimidation, enticement, and violence, Dareb I was able to stave off the threat of ambitious rival families and ensure their compliance, bringing a relative stability to the Hafsighi Kingdom. He also oversaw campaigns to re-establish control over former Hafsighi territories.<br />
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Following Dareb I's death in 722, he was succeeded by his 24 year-old son Aransagh (r. 722-769), known as "the Great." A shrewd negotiator backed by a fiercely loyal inner circle, Aransagh implemented sweeping reforms that reversed the kingdom's decline, ushering a period of renewed economic and political power. The Argeyaz Campaign of 738-741 saw the recovery of several peripheral territories over which control had been lost, including the strategic port of Yazurum. Cultural development during this period of relative prosperity and stability escalated under Aransagh's son Hayan (r. 769-803), known as "the Wise." Though deeply involved in economic projects, literary and artistic patronage became the hallmark of Hayan's reign. Sadhas Hafsigh also reached its greatest extent under Hayan; though substantially smaller than its Yurek-dynasty peak, it wielded more direct control over its territory and was more economically developed. <br />
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===Decline and Collapse (803-1078)===<br />
The stability and renewed vigor of the early Sadhas Period began to falter under Hayan's successor Dareb II (r. 803-817). Surviving personal writings suggest that Dareb II struggled with depression throughout his life, which officials and noble families sought to take advantage of. The increasing political tensions and conflicts escalated rapidly following the onset of a major drought in 815, which caused famine and serious instability. Unable to cope with stresses of economic decline and unrest among aristocrats, commoners, and bureaucrats alike, Dareb II committed suicide in 817. As both of his sons had died in adulthood, the throne passed to his infant grandson Taysh.<br />
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The following 265 years were characterized by steady economic and political decline, with frequent inter- and intra-dysnastic power struggles and armed conflicts with rebellious cities on the periphery. The last Hafsighi ruler, Aransagh III (r. 1053-1078), died without an heir, as he was recorded as having relationships only with men throughout his life; this succession crisis sparked a civil war that marked the kingdom's dissolution. Competing families and factions remained at war until 1094, causing extensive devastation to Hafsigh and the surrounding region as the former Hafsighi cities along the coast remained relatively unscathed.<br />
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==Geography==<br />
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===Divisions===<br />
The Hafsighi Kingdom was divided into several provinces, each of which was subdivided in turn into districts. Both provincial and district governors were appointed by the monarch, who administered Wadan Province and the city of Hafsigh directly. <br />
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|rowspan=3 |Wadan<br />
|Haftsīgh<br />
|-<br />
|Farīgh<br />
|-<br />
|Bêghim<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=3|Vômzīgh<br />
|Yadzurum<br />
|-<br />
|Dôrīdjā<br />
|-<br />
|Veyske<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2 |Eṣênar<br />
|Eyôzan<br />
|-<br />
|Azar<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=3 |Argeyôdz<br />
|Mirad<br />
|-<br />
|Nôwadz<br />
|-<br />
|Latṣôt<br />
|}<br />
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==Society==<br />
===Government===<br />
The Hafsighi Kingdom was theoretically an absolute monarchy with aristocratic officials comprising a highly centralized bureaucracy in the capital. In practice, however, the state was characterized by constant tensions between the royal household and the aristocratic civil service, with nobles exercising a great deal of control during periods of weak rule. Indeed, by the late Sadhas Period, the outer cities were essentially autonomous, being largely under the control of local nobles.<br />
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Military officers and commanders were typically slaves drawn from the ranks of the military rather than aristocrats, who were felt to be potentially seditious. These elite slaves had the opportunity to rise into higher positions both in military administration and in the royal household. Increasing inheritance of these positions in the later Yurek Period, coupled with privileges granted by Dareb I in exchange for their support of his coup in 694, essentially elevated their status to that of a second, lesser aristocracy, initially pitting them against the more elite civil aristocracy. This division would eventually be effaced with the onset of civil war in 1078 in which civil aristocratic families, needing the resources and abilities of the military aristocracy, formed strategic alliances cemented by intermarriage. <br />
===Commoners===<br />
Despite the dramatic urbanization of the region over the course of the Hafsighi period, the vast majority of the population remained rural, with most people engaged in subsistence farming or herding. Substantial changes to the structure of rural society did occur during the kingdom's history, however, particularly through the middle and later periods of the Yurek dynasty. Initially an ethnically and culturally diverse region loosely organized by diffuse and overlapping clan networks, rural Hafsighi subjects increasingly coalesced into communities based on geographical proximity rather than kinship or ethnicity . This promoted both cultural hybridization and assimilation, with Hafsighi [[Algaz]], serving as both a prestige dialect and a lingua franca, largely displacing the various [[Argeyazic languages|Continental Argeyazic]] and [[Letsic languages|Aukidian]] dialects spoken before. These communities were also integrated politically into the Hafsighi state through their leaders (mostly elders), who were expected to answer directly to district governors.<br />
===Religion===<br />
[[File:Hafsigh_temple.jpg|thumbnail|157px|right|Courtyard of the Temple of Yena', Hafsigh]]<br />
Official religion in the Hafsighi Kingdom was far more centralized and uniform than in the present-day Algazi Union, with a tightly ordered hierarchy of clergy centered on the city of Hafsigh itself. The upper ranks of clergy ultimately dissolved during and after the Hafsighi civil war, due to a high death rate and the general instability of Hafsigh and its surroundings. Other cities, housing only the lower ranks of clergy, became characterized by decentralized and largely un-organized religion, fostering diversification of religious beliefs and practices.<br />
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Periods of instability and decline, such as the later periods of both the Yurek and Sadhas dynasties, were characterized by a number of new religious movements, often with millenarian tendencies and varying degrees of influence from [[Iovism|Iovic religions]] and [[Qurosism]]. None, however, became as politically and religiously significant as the Serimism, which was the largest of these by far. <br />
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'''Serimism''' (Algaz: ''Thirimi'' /θi.ɾi'mi/, Serimite Algaz: ''Serime'' /se.ɾi'me/) is a polytheistic syncretic religion rooted in [[Algazi religion|Algazi folk religion]] and [[Pashaism]], with additional influence from [[Iovism]] and [[Qurosism]]. Serimism was founded by 7th century [[Hafsighi Kingdom|Hafsighi]] religious leader Serim, whose millenarian teachings emphasized mysticism, shamanic practices, and opposition to secular authority. <br />
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==History==<br />
===Serim===<br />
[[File:Tomb_of_Serim.jpeg|thumb|250px|Pilgrims visiting the Tomb of Serim in the Koklates foothills.]]<br />
===Serimite War and the Legation===<br />
Following the riots, Serim and his followers went underground, beginning a six-year campaign of assassinations, arson attacks, small-sale uprisings, and raids. By YEAR, Serimite forces in the Koklates mountains had become sufficiently large and well-equipped to wage open war on the Hafsighi Kingdom, seizing control of much of the countryside north of Lake Wadan. In 668, Serim expanded westwards, conquering several former Letsatian cities with the assistance of local sympathizers; these would serve as a base to consolidate Serimite power before taking the city of Hafsigh, from which it was believed that gods would establish their rule. <br />
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Following Serim's death in 673, most of his disciples rallied behind Bızigh Ankesh, a disciple and adept commander who firmly advocated for continuing the campaign for Hafsigh and believed Serimite control of Hafsigh would set in motion the cleansing of the world and the beginning of the rule of the gods. A large minority of disciples opposed Ankesh, either for his militaristic stance or belief in the imminent beginning of the new age; many departed for the Koklates or the desert with their followers, while others remained in spite of religious and political tension. <br />
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Ankesh succeeded in capturing Hafsigh in 678, granting himself the title of Legate to reflect his perceived role to consult with the gods and convey their will in preparation for their reign from Hafsigh. As Legate, Ankesh came to wield nearly absolute temporal power, with the defeated King Benhafin II reduced to a figurehead. Ankesh's refusal to depose or kill the king alienated more radical Serimites however, and subsequent political and theological conflicts fostered an increasing degree of factionalism. This undermined Ankesh's attempts to establish central authority over the Serimite faith and spread it to the general population. Laws aimed at enforcing Serimite morality were typically ignored or met with riots, while the nobility and clergy outside of Hafsigh largely prevented Ankesh from establishing effective Serimite control over the provinces. In 694, Legate Ankesh and King Kedjun were overthrown in a coup led by military leader Dareb Sadhas, who crowned himself king and began persecuting Serimites. The vast majority of Serimites converted or were killed, though many fled to neighboring countries or joined the earlier dissident Serimites in the Koklates and the desert. <br />
===Reformation===<br />
Following the demise of the Legation, the dissident and refugee Serimite communities became more insular, abandoning proselytism and rejecting the outside world in favor of living in a manner deemed pure or in accordance with Serimite principles. By the 17th century, however, Serimite communities became increasingly integrated with the Algazi League economy, producing cash crops and craft goods in lieu of pure subsistence farming. Some Serimites, particularly craftsmen, also began relocating to cities, establishing substantial communities in Tagra, Hafsigh, and Farigh. While these initially duplicated the closed, insular nature of other Serimite communities, close contact and engagement between Serimites of different schools and between Serimites and non-Serimites fostered new ideas of Serimite religion and identity by the early 18th century. During this time, a movement of mostly younger, urban Serimites emerged that rejected endogamy and isolation favor of participating fully in society and welcoming members from outside the community. This movement, known as Modern Serimism, grew substantially in the late 18th and early 19th centuries as more non-ethnic Serimites were attracted to the movement.<br />
===Present Day===<br />
Modern Serimism has continued to grow since its emergence, and Serimites are now the second largest organized religion in the [[Algazi Union]] behind [[Iovism]], having surpassed [[Pashaism]] in the early 20th century. Unlike Old Order Serimites and, to a lesser extent, Iovists, Modern Serimites are fully integrated into broader Algazi society and do not necessarily maintain a distinct religious identity. As they believe in the same deities as most Algazis, they often worship at temples and participate in religious ceremonies that are not explicitly Serimite, though formal Serimite places of worship remain the center of their religious practice.<br />
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==Theology==<br />
Unlike Algazi folk religion, Serimism is strongly dualistic, believing in a polar universe undergoing division into good and evil. Serimites share many beliefs with most other Algazis, including a monistic deity whose self-destruction created the universe; the four principle deities Idjud, Teli, Amit, and Rashun (Serimite: Ejjıd, Tali, Amet, and Rasshın); and minor deities (Serimite: tayenın) and malicious spirits (Serimite: mëzzırın). Unlike most Algazis, Serimites see the four deities as unambiguously good and benevolent, and the mëzzırın as inherently and knowingly evil. They also believe that the death of the creator deity was not a suicidal act of creation but the result of a process of internal conflict stemming from the mixture of good and evil; the universe therefore broke apart, with the good becoming the gods, the evil becoming the mëzzırın, and the rest becoming the material world. Being of mixed nature, humans can become one with the gods or become mëzzırın after death depending on how they lived, though most are simply reincarnated. Serimites believe that the gods will eventually purge the world of evil and destroy the mëzzırın, bringing about a utopian age in which the four primary gods will rule from Hafsigh and humanity will be freed from suffering, death, and reincarnation. Some Serimite schools believe that this utopian existence is the closest possible approximation to the universe's primordial monism and treat it as their end goal; others believe the freedom from evil and mëzzırın will allow all humans to eventually become one with the gods, restoring unitary existence without the presence of evil.<br />
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===Scriptures===<br />
The primary scriptures of Serimism are accounts of Serim's life or teaching as related by his disciples. While all Serimite schools accept and study all of these texts, most believe that the the founder of their lineage has given the most reliable account. Additionally, initiates often record visions and revelations they experience; those that come to be regarded as highly significant are often disseminated among different schools, though they remain closely guarded.<br />
==Organization==<br />
Serimism is made up of a number of different schools, which hold distinct beliefs or emphasize certain ideas or practices. Most of these schools place themselves within a broader lineage, tracing their foundation back to one of Serim's disciples and their teachings; many Modern schools reject formal lineages, however, drawing on multiple sources within Serimism. <br />
===Old Order Schools===<br />
Old Order Serimism is characterized by a tripartite division based on degrees of religious initiation. The majority of adherents, known as witnesses, are not given access to the primary texts, which describe the teachings of Serim and are restricted to initiates. The witnesses therefore rely on initiates to inform them of religious laws and obligations. This is primarily the role of lay initiates known as readers, who study the primary texts and, in many schools, can perform some minor rituals. Readers are expected to follow stricter religious obligations such as abstention from rich or strongly-flavored foods, regular ritual purification, and daily prayers, but remain among the laity and participate in most of community life and labor. The highest level of initiate, known as messengers, live a monastic lifestyle apart from the community and in accordance with strict rules; they may not marry or have children, though widowed readers may become messengers if their children have reached adulthood. Messengers devote their lives to communication with the gods through prayer, dreams, and trances, with many schools also using hallucinogens or other mind-altering substances; they also engage in close study and interpretation of the primary texts and accounts of visions and revelations experienced by other messengers. While most schools allow both men and women to become readers, only schools from the Asaghi and Karıshi lineages allow both men and women to become messengers. <br />
<br />
Old Order Serimite communities are typically agricultural, with most or all land held in common. Most schools consist of one or two communities linked to a single nearby monastery; larger schools can consist of many more communities, though only the largest or most geographically dispersed schools have more than one monastery. While residents of a community are almost exclusively from one school, intermarriage is widespread among witnesses and it is not uncommon for initiates to leave and join a different school for religious reasons. Elder messengers of different schools and lineages often meet to discuss theological issues and new revelations. <br />
===Modern Schools===<br />
While some Modern Serimite schools maintain the tripartite organization of Old Order schools, most have modified or rejected it. The most common structure expands initiation to a larger share of the laity (up to 70% of adults in some schools) and replaces messengers with a priesthood that serve as active leaders in the community. Modern schools are also more liberal with restrictions and obligations and allow most or all of their texts to be read by the laity, with some even making them available to non-Serimites. While shamanic practices are also opened to the laity, these generally must be performed under the supervision of a priest and are not open to non-initates. Other schools have abandoned tripartite organization, either dispensing with initiation in favor of a simple clergy/laity system like that of Algazi folk religion or forgoing a formal clergy in favor of a more democratic structure with initates elected to leadership positions.<br />
<br />
All major Modern Serimite schools are members of the Ekuosian Serimite Conference, through which they consult each other on theological and organizational issues and collaborate on academic and political projects. <br />
==Culture==<br />
As a result of their remote location and insular lifestyle, Old Order Serimites comprise a unique ethno-religious group with their own dialect of [[Algaz]]. Though it shares a high degree of mutual intelligibility with standard Algaz, there are a number of substantial grammatical, phonological, and lexical differences between the two. Some Modern schools use Serimite Algaz as a liturgical language, while others have relegated it to the realm of scholarship.<br />
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'''Serimism''' (Algaz: ''Thirimi'' /θi.ɾi'mi/, Serimite Algaz: ''Serime'' /se.ɾi'me/) is a polytheistic syncretic religion rooted in [[Algazi religion|Algazi folk religion]] and [[Pashaism]], with additional influence from [[Iovism]] and [[Qurosism]]. Serimism was founded by 7th century [[Hafsighi Kingdom|Hafsighi]] religious leader Serim, whose millenarian teachings emphasized mysticism, shamanic practices, and opposition to secular authority. <br />
<br />
==History==<br />
===Serim===<br />
[[File:Tomb_of_Serim.jpeg|thumb|250px|Pilgrims visiting the Tomb of Serim in the Koklates foothills.]]<br />
===Serimite War and the Legation===<br />
Following the riots, Serim and his followers went underground, beginning a six-year campaign of assassinations, arson attacks, small-sale uprisings, and raids. By YEAR, Serimite forces in the Koklates mountains had become sufficiently large and well-equipped to wage open war on the Hafsighi Kingdom, seizing control of much of the countryside north of Lake Wadan. In 668, Serim expanded westwards, conquering several former Letsatian cities with the assistance of local sympathizers; these would serve as a base to consolidate Serimite power before taking the city of Hafsigh, from which it was believed that gods would establish their rule. <br />
<br />
Following Serim's death in 673, most of his disciples rallied behind Bızigh Ankesh, a disciple and adept commander who firmly advocated for continuing the campaign for Hafsigh and believed Serimite control of Hafsigh would set in motion the cleansing of the world and the beginning of the rule of the gods. A large minority of disciples opposed Ankesh, either for his militaristic stance or belief in the imminent beginning of the new age; many departed for the Koklates or the desert with their followers, while others remained in spite of religious and political tension. <br />
<br />
Ankesh succeeded in capturing Hafsigh in 678, granting himself the title of Legate to reflect his perceived role to consult with the gods and convey their will in preparation for their reign from Hafsigh. As Legate, Ankesh came to wield nearly absolute temporal power, with the defeated King Benhafin II reduced to a figurehead. Ankesh's refusal to depose or kill the king alienated more radical Serimites however, and subsequent political and theological conflicts fostered an increasing degree of factionalism. This undermined Ankesh's attempts to establish central authority over the Serimite faith and spread it to the general population. Laws aimed at enforcing Serimite morality were typically ignored or met with riots, while the nobility and clergy outside of Hafsigh largely prevented Ankesh from establishing effective Serimite control over the provinces. In 694, Legate Ankesh and King Benhafin III were overthrown in a coup led by military leader Dareb Sadhas, who crowned himself king and began persecuting Serimites. The vast majority of Serimites converted or were killed, though many fled to neighboring countries or joined the earlier dissident Serimites in the Koklates and the desert. <br />
===Reformation===<br />
Following the demise of the Legation, the dissident and refugee Serimite communities became more insular, abandoning proselytism and rejecting the outside world in favor of living in a manner deemed pure or in accordance with Serimite principles. By the 17th century, however, Serimite communities became increasingly integrated with the Algazi League economy, producing cash crops and craft goods in lieu of pure subsistence farming. Some Serimites, particularly craftsmen, also began relocating to cities, establishing substantial communities in Tagra, Hafsigh, and Farigh. While these initially duplicated the closed, insular nature of other Serimite communities, close contact and engagement between Serimites of different schools and between Serimites and non-Serimites fostered new ideas of Serimite religion and identity by the early 18th century. During this time, a movement of mostly younger, urban Serimites emerged that rejected endogamy and isolation favor of participating fully in society and welcoming members from outside the community. This movement, known as Modern Serimism, grew substantially in the late 18th and early 19th centuries as more non-ethnic Serimites were attracted to the movement.<br />
===Present Day===<br />
Modern Serimism has continued to grow since its emergence, and Serimites are now the second largest organized religion in the [[Algazi Union]] behind [[Iovism]], having surpassed [[Pashaism]] in the early 20th century. Unlike Old Order Serimites and, to a lesser extent, Iovists, Modern Serimites are fully integrated into broader Algazi society and do not necessarily maintain a distinct religious identity. As they believe in the same deities as most Algazis, they often worship at temples and participate in religious ceremonies that are not explicitly Serimite, though formal Serimite places of worship remain the center of their religious practice. <br />
==Theology==<br />
Unlike Algazi folk religion, Serimism is strongly dualistic, believing in a polar universe undergoing division into good and evil. Serimites share many beliefs with most other Algazis, including a monistic deity whose self-destruction created the universe; the four principle deities Idjud, Teli, Amit, and Rashun (Serimite: Ejjıd, Tali, Amet, and Rasshın); and minor deities (Serimite: tayenın) and malicious spirits (Serimite: mëzzırın). Unlike most Algazis, Serimites see the four deities as unambiguously good and benevolent, and the mëzzırın as inherently and knowingly evil. They also believe that the death of the creator deity was not a suicidal act of creation but the result of a process of internal conflict stemming from the mixture of good and evil; the universe therefore broke apart, with the good becoming the gods, the evil becoming the mëzzırın, and the rest becoming the material world. Being of mixed nature, humans can become one with the gods or become mëzzırın after death depending on how they lived, though most are simply reincarnated. Serimites believe that the gods will eventually purge the world of evil and destroy the mëzzırın, bringing about a utopian age in which the four primary gods will rule from Hafsigh and humanity will be freed from suffering, death, and reincarnation. Some Serimite schools believe that this utopian existence is the closest possible approximation to the universe's primordial monism and treat it as their end goal; others believe the freedom from evil and mëzzırın will allow all humans to eventually become one with the gods, restoring unitary existence without the presence of evil.<br />
<br />
===Scriptures===<br />
The primary scriptures of Serimism are accounts of Serim's life or teaching as related by his disciples. While all Serimite schools accept and study all of these texts, most believe that the the founder of their lineage has given the most reliable account. Additionally, initiates often record visions and revelations they experience; those that come to be regarded as highly significant are often disseminated among different schools, though they remain closely guarded.<br />
==Organization==<br />
Serimism is made up of a number of different schools, which hold distinct beliefs or emphasize certain ideas or practices. Most of these schools place themselves within a broader lineage, tracing their foundation back to one of Serim's disciples and their teachings; many Modern schools reject formal lineages, however, drawing on multiple sources within Serimism. <br />
===Old Order Schools===<br />
Old Order Serimism is characterized by a tripartite division based on degrees of religious initiation. The majority of adherents, known as witnesses, are not given access to the primary texts, which describe the teachings of Serim and are restricted to initiates. The witnesses therefore rely on initiates to inform them of religious laws and obligations. This is primarily the role of lay initiates known as readers, who study the primary texts and, in many schools, can perform some minor rituals. Readers are expected to follow stricter religious obligations such as abstention from rich or strongly-flavored foods, regular ritual purification, and daily prayers, but remain among the laity and participate in most of community life and labor. The highest level of initiate, known as messengers, live a monastic lifestyle apart from the community and in accordance with strict rules; they may not marry or have children, though widowed readers may become messengers if their children have reached adulthood. Messengers devote their lives to communication with the gods through prayer, dreams, and trances, with many schools also using hallucinogens or other mind-altering substances; they also engage in close study and interpretation of the primary texts and accounts of visions and revelations experienced by other messengers. While most schools allow both men and women to become readers, only schools from the Asaghi and Karıshi lineages allow both men and women to become messengers. <br />
<br />
Old Order Serimite communities are typically agricultural, with most or all land held in common. Most schools consist of one or two communities linked to a single nearby monastery; larger schools can consist of many more communities, though only the largest or most geographically dispersed schools have more than one monastery. While residents of a community are almost exclusively from one school, intermarriage is widespread among witnesses and it is not uncommon for initiates to leave and join a different school for religious reasons. Elder messengers of different schools and lineages often meet to discuss theological issues and new revelations. <br />
===Modern Schools===<br />
While some Modern Serimite schools maintain the tripartite organization of Old Order schools, most have modified or rejected it. The most common structure expands initiation to a larger share of the laity (up to 70% of adults in some schools) and replaces messengers with a priesthood that serve as active leaders in the community. Modern schools are also more liberal with restrictions and obligations and allow most or all of their texts to be read by the laity, with some even making them available to non-Serimites. While shamanic practices are also opened to the laity, these generally must be performed under the supervision of a priest and are not open to non-initates. Other schools have abandoned tripartite organization, either dispensing with initiation in favor of a simple clergy/laity system like that of Algazi folk religion or forgoing a formal clergy in favor of a more democratic structure with initates elected to leadership positions.<br />
<br />
All major Modern Serimite schools are members of the Ekuosian Serimite Conference, through which they consult each other on theological and organizational issues and collaborate on academic and political projects. <br />
==Culture==<br />
As a result of their remote location and insular lifestyle, Old Order Serimites comprise a unique ethno-religious group with their own dialect of [[Algaz]]. Though it shares a high degree of mutual intelligibility with standard Algaz, there are a number of substantial grammatical, phonological, and lexical differences between the two. Some Modern schools use Serimite Algaz as a liturgical language, while others have relegated it to the realm of scholarship.<br />
<br />
<br />
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| merger = <br />
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'''Serimism''' (Algaz: ''Thirimi'' /θi.ɾi'mi/, Serimite Algaz: ''Serime'' /se.ɾi'me/) is a polytheistic syncretic religion rooted in [[Algazi religion|Algazi folk religion]] and [[Pashaism]], with additional influence from [[Iovism]] and [[Qurosism]]. Serimism was founded by 7th century [[Hafsighi Kingdom|Hafsighi]] religious leader Serim, whose millenarian teachings emphasized mysticism, shamanic practices, and opposition to secular authority. <br />
<br />
==History==<br />
===Serim===<br />
[[File:Tomb_of_Serim.jpeg|thumb|250px|Pilgrims visiting the Tomb of Serim in the Koklates foothills.]]<br />
===Serimite War and the Legation===<br />
Following the riots, Serim and his followers went underground, beginning a six-year campaign of assassinations, arson attacks, small-sale uprisings, and raids. By YEAR, Serimite forces in the Koklates mountains had become sufficiently large and well-equipped to wage open war on the Hafsighi Kingdom, seizing control of much of the countryside north of Lake Wadan. In 668, Serim expanded westwards, conquering several former Letsatian cities with the assistance of local sympathizers; these would serve as a base to consolidate Serimite power before taking the city of Hafsigh, from which it was believed that gods would establish their rule. <br />
<br />
Following Serim's death in 673, most of his disciples rallied behind Bızigh Ankesh, a disciple and adept commander who firmly advocated for continuing the campaign for Hafsigh and believed Serimite control of Hafsigh would set in motion the cleansing of the world and the beginning of the rule of the gods. A large minority of disciples opposed Ankesh, either for his militaristic stance or belief in the imminent beginning of the new age; many departed for the Koklates or the desert with their followers, while others remained in spite of religious and political tension. <br />
<br />
Ankesh succeeded in capturing Hafsigh in 678, granting himself the title of Legate to reflect his perceived role to consult with the gods and convey their will in preparation for their reign from Hafsigh. As Legate, Ankesh came to wield nearly absolute temporal power, with the defeated King Benhafin II reduced to a figurehead. Ankesh's refusal to depose or kill the king alienated more radical Serimites however, and subsequent political and theological conflicts fostered an increasing degree of factionalism. This undermined Ankesh's attempts to establish central authority over the Serimite faith and spread it to the general population. Laws aimed at enforcing Serimite morality were typically ignored or met with riots, while the nobility and clergy outside of Hafsigh largely prevented Ankesh from establishing effective Serimite control over the provinces. In 694, Legate Ankesh and King Benhafin III were overthrown in a coup led by military leader Dareb Sadhas, who crowned himself king and began persecuting Serimites. The vast majority of Serimites converted or were killed, though many fled to neighboring countries or joined the earlier dissident Serimites in the Koklates and the desert. <br />
===Reformation===<br />
Following the demise of the Legation, the dissident and refugee Serimite communities became more insular, abandoning proselytism and rejecting the outside world in favor of living in a manner deemed pure or in accordance with Serimite principles. By the 17th century, however, Serimite communities became increasingly integrated with the Algazi League economy, producing cash crops and craft goods in lieu of pure subsistence farming. Some Serimites, particularly craftsmen, also began relocating to cities, establishing substantial communities in Tagra, Hafsigh, and Farigh. While these initially duplicated the closed, insular nature of other Serimite communities, close contact and engagement between Serimites of different schools and between Serimites and non-Serimites fostered new ideas of Serimite religion and identity by the early 18th century. During this time, a movement of mostly younger, urban Serimites emerged that rejected endogamy and isolation favor of participating fully in society and welcoming members from outside the community. This movement, known as Modern Serimism, grew substantially in the late 18th and early 19th centuries as more non-ethnic Serimites were attracted to the movement.<br />
===Present Day===<br />
Modern Serimism has continued to grow since its emergence, and Serimites are now the second largest organized religion in the [[Algazi Union]] behind [[Iovism]], having surpassed [[Pashaism]] in the early 20th century. Unlike Old Order Serimites and, to a lesser extent, Iovists, Modern Serimites are fully integrated into broader Algazi society and do not necessarily maintain a distinct religious identity. As they believe in the same deities as most Algazis, they often worship at temples and participate in religious ceremonies that are not explicitly Serimite, though formal Serimite places of worship remain the center of their religious practice. <br />
==Theology==<br />
Unlike Algazi folk religion, Serimism is strongly dualistic, believing in a polar universe undergoing division into good and evil. Serimites share many beliefs with most other Algazis, including a monistic deity whose self-destruction created the universe; the four principle deities Idjud, Teli, Amit, and Rashun (Serimite: Ejjıd, Tali, Amet, and Rasshın); and minor deities (Serimite: tayenın) and malicious spirits (Serimite: mëzzırın). Unlike most Algazis, Serimites see the four deities as unambiguously good and benevolent, and the mëzzırın as inherently and knowingly evil. They also believe that the death of the creator deity was not a suicidal act of creation but the result of a process of internal conflict stemming from the mixture of good and evil; the universe therefore broke apart, with the good becoming the gods, the evil becoming the mëzzırın, and the rest becoming the material world. Being of mixed nature, humans can become one with the gods or become mëzzırın after death depending on how they lived, though most are simply reincarnated. Serimites believe that the gods will eventually purge the world of evil and destroy the mëzzırın, bringing about a utopian age in which the four primary gods will rule from Hafsigh and humanity will be freed from suffering, death, and reincarnation. Some Serimite schools believe that this utopian existence is the closest possible approximation to the universe's primordial monism and treat it as their end goal; others believe the freedom from evil and mëzzırın will allow all humans to eventually become one with the gods, restoring unitary existence without the presence of evil.<br />
<br />
===Scriptures===<br />
The primary scriptures of Serimism are accounts of Serim's life or teaching as related by his disciples. While all Serimite schools accept and study all of these texts, most believe that the the founder of their lineage has given the most reliable account. Additionally, initiates often record visions and revelations they experience; those that come to be regarded as highly significant are often disseminated among different schools, though they remain closely guarded.<br />
==Organization==<br />
Serimism is made up of a number of different schools, which hold distinct beliefs or emphasize certain ideas or practices. Most of these schools place themselves within a broader lineage, tracing their foundation back to one of Serim's disciples and their teachings; many Modern schools reject formal lineages, however, drawing on multiple sources within Serimism. <br />
===Old Order Schools===<br />
Old Order Serimism is characterized by a tripartite division based on degrees of religious initiation. The majority of adherents, known as witnesses, are not given access to the primary texts, which describe the teachings of Serim and are restricted to initiates. The witnesses therefore rely on initiates to inform them of religious laws and obligations. This is primarily the role of lay initiates known as readers, who study the primary texts and, in many schools, can perform some minor rituals. Readers are expected to follow stricter religious obligations such as abstention from rich or strongly-flavored foods, regular ritual purification, and daily prayers, but remain among the laity and participate in most of community life and labor. The highest level of initiate, known as messengers, live a monastic lifestyle apart from the community and in accordance with strict rules; they may not marry or have children, though widowed readers may become messengers if their children have reached adulthood. Messengers devote their lives to communication with the gods through prayer, dreams, and trances, with many schools also using hallucinogens or other mind-altering substances; they also engage in close study and interpretation of the primary texts and accounts of visions and revelations experienced by other messengers. While most schools allow both men and women to become readers, only schools from the Asaghi and Karıshi lineages allow both men and women to become messengers. <br />
<br />
Old Order Serimite communities are typically agricultural, with most or all land held in common. Most schools consist of one or two communities linked to a single nearby monastery; larger schools can consist of many more communities, though only the largest or most geographically dispersed schools have more than one monastery. While residents of a community are almost exclusively from one school, intermarriage is widespread among witnesses and it is not uncommon for initiates to leave and join a different school for religious reasons. Elder messengers of different schools and lineages often meet to discuss theological issues and new revelations. <br />
===Modern Schools===<br />
While some Modern Serimite schools maintain the tripartite organization of Old Order schools, most have modified or rejected it. The most common structure expands initiation to a larger share of the laity (up to 70% of adults in some schools) and replaces messengers with a priesthood that serve as active leaders in the community. Modern schools are also more liberal with restrictions and obligations and allow most or all of their texts to be read by the laity, with some even making them available to non-Serimites. While shamanic practices are also opened to the laity, these generally must be performed under the supervision of a priest and and are not open to non-initates. Other schools have abandoned tripartite organization, either dispensing with initiation in favor of a simple clergy/laity system like that of Algazi folk religion or forgoing a formal clergy in favor of a more democratic structure with initates elected to leadership positions.<br />
<br />
All major Modern Serimite schools are members of the Ekuosian Serimite Conference, through which they consult each other on theological and organizational issues and collaborate on academic and political projects. <br />
==Culture==<br />
As a result of their remote location and insular lifestyle, Old Order Serimites comprise a unique ethno-religious group with their own dialect of [[Algaz]]. Though it shares a high degree of mutual intelligibility with standard Algaz, there are a number of substantial grammatical, phonological, and lexical differences between the two. Some Modern schools use Serimite Algaz as a liturgical language, while others have relegated it to the realm of scholarship.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
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| founder = Serim<br />
| founded_date = 653 CE<br />
| founded_place = [[Hafsigh]], [[Hafsighi Kingdom]]<br />
| separated_from = <br />
| parent = [[Algazi religion]], [[Iovism]]<br />
| merger = <br />
| absorbed =<br />
| branches = <br />
| merged_into =<br />
| defunct =<br />
| hospitals = <br />
| nursing_homes = <br />
| aid = <br />
| congregations = <br />
| members = 5.2 million (est.)<br />
| ministers = <br />
| missionaries =<br />
| temples =<br />
| primary_schools = <br />
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'''Serimism''' (Algaz: ''Thirimi'' /θi.ɾi'mi/, Serimite Algaz: ''Serime'' /se.ɾi'me/) is a polytheistic syncretic religion rooted in [[Algazi religion|Algazi folk religion]] and [[Iovism]], with additional influence from [[Qurosism]] and [[Pashaism]]. Serimism was founded by 7th century [[Hafsighi Kingdom|Hafsighi]] religious leader Serim, whose millenarian teachings emphasized mysticism, shamanic practices, and opposition to secular authority. <br />
<br />
==History==<br />
===Serim===<br />
[[File:Tomb_of_Serim.jpeg|thumb|250px|Pilgrims visiting the Tomb of Serim in the Koklates foothills.]]<br />
===Serimite War and the Executory===<br />
Following the riots, Serim and his followers went underground, beginning a six-year campaign of assassinations, arson attacks, small-sale uprisings, and raids. By YEAR, Serimite forces in the Koklates mountains had become sufficiently large and well-equipped to wage open war on the Hafsighi Kingdom, seizing control of much of the countryside north of Lake Wadan. In 668, Serim expanded westwards, conquering several former Letsatian cities with the assistance of local sympathizers; these would serve as a base to consolidate Serimite power before taking the city of Hafsigh, from which it was believed that gods would establish their rule. <br />
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Following Serim's death in 673, most of his disciples rallied behind Bızigh Ankesh, a disciple and adept commander who firmly advocated for continuing the campaign for Hafsigh and believed Serimite control of Hafsigh would set in motion the cleansing of the world and the beginning of the rule of the gods. A large minority of disciples opposed Ankesh, either for his militaristic stance or belief in the imminent beginning of the new age; many departed for the Koklates or the desert with their followers, while others remained in spite of religious and political tension. <br />
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Ankesh succeeded in capturing Hafsigh in 678, granting himself the title of Executor to reflect his perceived role to implement the will of the gods in preparation for their reign from Hafsigh. As Executor, Ankesh came to wield nearly absolute temporal power, with the defeated King Benhafin II reduced to a figurehead. Ankesh's refusal to depose or kill the king alienated more radical Serimites however, and subsequent political and theological conflicts fostered an increasing degree of factionalism. This undermined Ankesh's attempts to establish central authority over the Serimite faith and spread it to the general population. Laws aimed at enforcing Serimite morality were typically ignored or met with riots, while the nobility and clergy outside of Hafsigh largely prevented Ankesh from establishing effective Serimite control over the provinces. In 694, Executor Ankesh and King Benhafin III were overthrown in a coup led by military leader Dareb Sadhas, who crowned himself king and began persecuting Serimites. The vast majority of Serimites converted or were killed, though many fled to neighboring countries or joined the earlier dissent Serimites in the Koklates and the desert. <br />
===Reformation===<br />
Following the demise of the Executory, the dissident and refugee Serimite communities became more insular, abandoning proselytism and rejecting the outside world in favor of living in a manner deemed pure or in accordance with Serimite principles. By the 17th century, however, Serimite communities became increasingly integrated with the Algazi League economy, producing cash crops and craft goods in lieu of pure subsistence farming. Some Serimites, particularly craftsmen, also began relocating to cities, establishing substantial communities in Tagra, Hafsigh, and Farigh. While these initially duplicated the closed, insular nature of other Serimite communities, close contact and engagement between Serimites of different schools and between Serimites and non-Serimites fostered new ideas of Serimite religion and identity by the early 18th century. During this time, a movement of mostly younger, urban Serimites emerged that rejected endogamy and isolation favor of participating fully in society and welcoming members from outside the community. This movement, known as Modern Serimism, grew substantially in the late 18th and early 19th centuries as more non-ethnic Serimites were attracted to the movement.<br />
===Present Day===<br />
Modern Serimism has continued to grow since its emergence, and Serimites are now the second largest organized religion in the [[Algazi Union]] behind [[Iovism]], having surpassed [[Pashaism]] in the early 20th century. Unlike Algazi Iovists, Modern Serimites are fully integrated into broader Algazi society and do not maintain a distinct religious identity. As they worship the same deities as most Algazis, they often worship at temples and participate in religious ceremonies that are not explicitly Serimite, though formal Serimite places of worship remain the center of their religious practice. <br />
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==Theology==<br />
===Scriptures===<br />
The primary scriptures of Serimism are accounts of Serim's life or teaching as related by his disciples. While all Serimite schools accept and study all of these texts, most believe that the the founder of their lineage has given the most reliable account. Additionally, initiates often record visions and revelations they experience; those that come to be regarded as highly significant are often disseminated among different schools.<br />
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==Organization==<br />
Serimism consists of a number of schools, which hold distinct beliefs or emphasize certain ideas or practices. Most of these schools place themselves within a broader lineage, tracing their foundation back to one of Serim's disciples and their teachings; many Modern schools reject formal lineages, however, drawing on multiple sources within Serimism. <br />
===Old Order Schools===<br />
Old Order Serimism is characterized by a tripartite division based on degrees of religious initiation. The majority of adherents, known as witnesses, are not given access to the primary texts, which describe the teachings of Serim and are restricted to initiates. The witnesses therefore rely on initiates to inform them of religious laws and obligations. This is primarily the role of lay initiates known as readers, who study the primary texts and, in many schools, can perform some minor rituals. Readers are expected to follow stricter religious obligations including abstention from rich or strongly-flavored foods, regular ritual purification, and daily prayers, but remain among the laity and participate in most of community life and labor. The highest level of initiate, known as messengers, live a monastic lifestyle apart from the community and in accordance with strict rules; they may not marry or have children, though married readers may become messengers if their spouses have died and their children have reached adulthood. Messengers devote their lives to communication with the gods through prayer, dreams, and trances, with many schools also using hallucinogens or other mind-altering substances; they also engage in close study and interpretation of the primary texts and accounts of visions and revelations experienced by other messengers. While all schools allow both men and women to become readers, only schools from the Asaghi and Karıshi lineages allow both men and women to become messengers. <br />
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Old Order Serimite communities are typically agricultural, with most or all land held in common. Most schools consist of one or two communities linked to a single nearby monastery; larger schools can consist of many more communities, though only the most geographically dispersed schools have more than one monastery. While residents of a community are almost exclusively from one school, intermarriage is widespread among witnesses is not uncommon and it is not uncommon for initiates to leave and join a different school for religious reasons. <br />
===Modern Schools===<br />
While some Modern Serimite schools maintain the tripartite system of Old Order schools, most have modified or rejected it. The most common structure expands initiation to a larger share of the laity (up to 70% in some schools) and replaces messengers with a priesthood that serve as active leaders in the community. All Modern schools are more liberal with restrictions and obligations and allow most or all of their texts to be read by the laity. <br />
All major Modern Serimite schools are members of the Ekuosian Serimite Conference, through which they consult each other on theological and organizational issues and collaborate on academic and political projects. <br />
==Old Order Serimites==<br />
==Culture==<br />
As a result of their remote location and insular lifestyle, Old Order Serimites comprise a unique ethno-religious group with their own dialect of [[Algaz]]. Though it shares a high degree of mutual intelligibility with standard Algaz, there are a number of substantial grammatical, phonological, and lexical differences between the two. Some Modern schools use Serimite Algaz as a liturgical language, while others have relegated it to the realm of scholarship.<br />
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'''Serimism''' (Algaz: ''Thirimi'' /θi.ɾi'mi/, Serimite Algaz: ''Serime'' /se.ɾi'me/) is a polytheistic syncretic religion rooted in [[Algazi religion|Algazi folk religion]] and [[Iovism]], with additional influence from [[Qurosism]] and [[Pashaism]]. Serimism was founded by 7th century [[Hafsighi Kingdom|Hafsighi]] religious leader Serim, whose millenarian teachings emphasized mysticism, shamanic practices, and opposition to secular authority. <br />
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==History==<br />
===Serim===<br />
[[File:Tomb_of_Serim.jpeg|thumb|250px|Pilgrims visiting the Tomb of Serim in the Koklates foothills.]]<br />
===Serimite War and the Executory===<br />
Following the riots, Serim and his followers went underground, beginning a six-year campaign of assassinations, arson attacks, small-sale uprisings, and raids. By YEAR, Serimite forces in the Koklates mountains had become sufficiently large and well-equipped to wage open war on the Hafsighi Kingdom, seizing control of much of the countryside north of Lake Wadan. In 668, Serim expanded westwards, conquering several former Letsatian cities with the assistance of local sympathizers; these would serve as a base to consolidate Serimite power before taking the city of Hafsigh, from which it was believed that gods would establish their rule. <br />
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Following Serim's death in 673, most of his disciples rallied behind Bızigh Ankesh, a disciple and adept commander who firmly advocated for continuing the campaign for Hafsigh and believed Serimite control of Hafsigh would set in motion the cleansing of the world and the beginning of the rule of the gods. A large minority of disciples opposed Ankesh, either for his militaristic stance or belief in the imminent beginning of the new age; many departed for the Koklates or the desert with their followers, while others remained in spite of religious and political tension. <br />
<br />
Ankesh succeeded in capturing Hafsigh in 678, granting himself the title of Executor to reflect his perceived role to implement the will of the gods in preparation for their reign from Hafsigh. As Executor, Ankesh came to wield nearly absolute temporal power, with the defeated King Benhafin II reduced to a figurehead. Ankesh's refusal to depose or kill the king alienated more radical Serimites however, and subsequent political and theological conflicts fostered an increasing degree of factionalism. This undermined Ankesh's attempts to establish central authority over the Serimite faith and spread it to the general population. Laws aimed at enforcing Serimite morality were typically ignored or met with riots, while the nobility and clergy outside of Hafsigh largely prevented Ankesh from establishing effective Serimite control over the provinces. In 694, Executor Ankesh and King Benhafin III were overthrown in a coup led by military leader Dareb Sadhas, who crowned himself king and began persecuting Serimites. The vast majority of Serimites converted or were killed, though many fled to neighboring countries or joined the earlier dissent Serimites in the Koklates and the desert. <br />
===Reformation===<br />
Following the demise of the Executory, the dissident and refugee Serimite communities became more insular, abandoning proselytism and rejecting the outside world in favor of living in a manner deemed pure or in accordance with Serimite principles. By the 17th century, however, Serimite communities became increasingly integrated with the Algazi League economy, producing cash crops and craft goods in lieu of pure subsistence farming. Some Serimites, particularly craftsmen, also began relocating to cities, establishing substantial communities in Tagra, Hafsigh, and Farigh. While these initially duplicated the closed, insular nature of other Serimite communities, close contact and engagement between Serimites of different schools and between Serimites and non-Serimites fostered new ideas of Serimite religion and identity by the early 18th century. During this time, a movement of mostly younger, urban Serimites emerged that rejected endogamy and isolation favor of participating fully in society and welcoming members from outside the community. This movement, known as New Way Serimism, grew substantially in the late 18th and early 19th centuries as more non-ethnic Serimites were attracted to the movement.<br />
===Present Day===<br />
New Way Serimism has continued to grow since its emergence, and Serimites now the second largest organized religion in the [[Algazi Union]] behind [[Iovism]], having surpassed [[Pashaism]] in the early 20th century. Unlike Algazi Iovists, New Way Serimites are fully integrated into broader Algazi society and do not maintain a distinct religious identity. As they worship the same deities as most Algazis, they often worship at temples and participate in religious ceremonies that are not explicitly Serimite, though formal Serimite places of worship remain the center of their religious practice. <br />
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==Theology==<br />
===Scriptures===<br />
==Organization==<br />
Serimism consists of a number of schools, which hold distinct beliefs or emphasize certain ideas or practices. Most of these schools place themselves within a broader lineage, tracing their foundation back to one of Serim's disciples and their teachings; many New Way schools reject formal lineages, however, drawing on multiple sources within Serimism. <br />
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===Old Way Schools===<br />
===New Way Schools===<br />
All major New Way Serimite schools are members of the Ekuosian Serimite Conference, through which they consult each other on theological issues and collaborate on academic and political projects. <br />
==Old Way Serimites==<br />
===Language===<br />
===Culture===<br />
As a result of their remote location and insular lifestyle, Old Way and other ethnic Serimites speak a unique dialect of [[Algaz]]. Though it shares a high degree of mutual intelligibility with standard Algaz, there are a number of substantial grammatical, phonological, and lexical differences between the two. Though some New Way schools use Serimite Algaz as a liturgical language, others have relegated it to the scholarly realm. <br />
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<div>Please add real-life places you wish to use in your countries. Provide the name of the real-life place, possibly link it to a Wikipedia article, state the name of the corresponding place in your country and provide the link to its page, and add your country. This is mainly to prevent duplicates (the same place being claimed by for two or more different places). Please note that this is "first come, first served". If you notice someone has already claimed a place you really want, discuss it with the first claimer. <br />
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==Settlements==<br />
Cities, towns, villages, etc.<br />
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{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|-<br />
! Real-life place !! Sahar place !! Country !! Notes<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Hammerfest|Hammerfest]] || [[Onpihasga]] || {{flag|Achiyitqana}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Ilulissat|Ilulissat]] || [[Tsiqaqobuw]] || {{flag|Achiyitqana}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Murmansk|Murmansk]] || [[Iɥtaawsúttudu]] || {{Flag|Achiyitqana}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Tromsø|Tromsø]] || [[Tigáatgiaqits]] || {{flag|Achiyitqana}} || <br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Uummannaq|Uummannaq]] || [[Folokossa]] || {{flag|Achiyitqana}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Algiers|Algiers]] || [[Morad]] || {{flag|Algazi Union}} || <br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Alicante|Alicante]] || [[Varij]] || {{flag|Algazi Union}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Beirut|Beirut]] || [[Yazurum]] || {{flag|Algazi Union}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Casablanca|Casablanca]] || [[Eyadhan]] || {{flag|Algazi Union}} || New City<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Constantine,_Algeria|Constantine]] || [[Tagra]] || {{flag|Algazi Union}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Fez,_Morocco|Fez]] || [[Hafsigh]] || {{flag|Algazi Union}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Granada|Granada]] || [[Beghom]] || {{flag|Algazi Union}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Isfahan|Isfahan]] || [[Sedim]] || {{flag|Algazi Union}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Rabat|Rabat]] || [[Beghom]] || {{flag|Algazi Union}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Seville|Seville]] || [[Eyadhan]] || {{flag|Algazi Union}} || Old City<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Saint_Petersburg|Saint Petersburg]] || [[Povrath]] || {{flag|Athsud}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Santiago de Chile|Santiago]] || [[Ergun]] || {{flag|Mordar-Kovatia}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Hyderabad|Hyderabad]] || [[Gjeerń]] || {{flag|Amerhan}} || <br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Eilat|Eilat]] || [[Madrana]] || {{flag|Azerin}} || <br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Jerusalem|Jerusalem]] || [[Bargo]] || {{flag|Azerin}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Karachi|Karachi]] || [[Stalo]] || {{flag|Azerin}} || Image likeness only<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Kolkata|Kolkata]] || [[Amalo]] || {{flag|Azerin}} || <br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Persepolis|Persepolis]] || Ruins near [[Stalo]] || {{flag|Azerin}} || <br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Salvador, Bahia|Salvador]] || [[Suok]] || [[Azey]] || yay<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Nanjing|Nanjing]] || [[Phuc]] || [[Azey]] || CAPITALS<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Hohhot|Hohhot]] || [[Yercésven]] || {{flag|Balakia}} || Architectural design and image likeness, possibly others as well (but I'll decide as I go along), especially the Muslim Quarter<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Mashhad|Mashhad]] || [[Shozasan]] || {{flag|Balakia}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Santarém|Santarém]] || [[Agotasa]] || {{flag|Barradiwa}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Ahmedabad|Ahmedabad]] || [[Baridut]] || {{flag|Barradiwa}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Amman|Amman]] || [[Kostenbad]] || {{flag|Barradiwa}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Málaga|Málaga]] || [[Nunkes]] || {{flag|Barradiwa}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Baku|Baku]] || [[Rydkes]] || {{flag|Barradiwa}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Tabriz|Tabriz]] || [[Sonegio]] || {{flag|Barradiwa}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Corfu|Corfu]] || [[Tolbayad]] || {{flag|Barradiwa}} || Both the city and the island itself<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Tashkent|Tashkent]] || [[Tuanagís]] || {{flag|Barradiwa}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Malta|Malta]] || [[Ṡavïr]] || {{flag|Bavkirak}} || Similar architectural design<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Singapore|Singapore]] || [[Bosato]] || {{flag|Bosato}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Johor Bahru|Johor Bahru]] || [[Bosato]] || {{flag|Bosato}} || Northern part<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Ho Chi Minh City|Ho Chi Minh City]] || [[Kúri]] || {{flag|Cerman}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Gurugram|Gurgaon]] || [[Glorp]] || {{flag|Cerman}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Tunis|Tunis]] || northern city || {{flag|Cerman}} || <br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Colombo|Colombo]] || [[Wec]] || {{flag|Cerman}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Surat|Surat]] || east coast city || {{flag|Cerman}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Visakhapatnam|Vizag]] || north peninsula city || {{flag|Cerman}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Kinshasa|Kinshasa]] || [[East Dezaking City]] || {{flag|Congaval}} || The Congo River is replaced by the Asura Ocean<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Macau|Macau]] || [[Consi City]] || {{flag|Congaval}} || <br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Brazzaville|Brazzaville]] || [[West Dezaking City]] || {{flag|Congaval}} || The Congo River is replaced by the Asura Ocean<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Fort Lauderdale|Fort Lauderdale]] || [[Cobena]] || {{flag|Congaval}} || Cobena is much larger and on the west coast<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Bandar Seri Begawan|Bandar Seri Begawan]] || [[Oszumak]] || {{flag|Congaval}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Port Moresby|Port Moresby]] || [[Moraun]] || {{flag|Congaval}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Havana|Havana]] || [[Eresa]] || {{flag|Czisilia}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Mersin|Mersin]] || [[Kolej]] || {{flag|Czisilia}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Trabzon|Trabzon]] || [[Ewghedh]] || {{flag|Czisilia}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Faaa|Faaa]] || [[Liçmepu]] || {{flag|Danshapu}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Puerto de la Cruz|Puerto de la Cruz]] || [[Tayozepu]] || {{flag|Danshapu}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Angra do Heroísmo|Angra do Heroísmo]] || [[Namegodpu]] || {{flag|Danshapu}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Abu Dhabi|Abu Dhabi]] || [[KeHarl]] || {{flag|Dhwer}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Monument Valley|Monument Valley]] || [[Thewer]] || {{flag|Dhwer}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Lagos|Lagos]] || [[Aga Dighagot]] || {{flag|Ebo Nganagam}} || shareable<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Warsaw|Warsaw]] || [[Creniz]] || {{flag|Fazulavaz}} || City proper<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Kaliningrad|Kaliningrad]] || [[Creniz]] || {{flag|Fazulavaz}} || Seaport<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Bergen|Bergen]] || [[Kanato]] || {{flag|Fazulavaz}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Trondheim|Trondheim]] || [[Nakora]] || {{flag|Fazulavaz}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Stockholm|Stockholm]] || [[Feć City|Feć]] || {{flag|Fazulavaz}} || City likeness<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Alexandria|Alexandria]] || [[Kuvsvjad]] || {{flag|Fyevan}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Bandar Abbas|Bandar Abbas]] || TBD || {{flag|Gushlia}} || <br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Prague|Prague]] || [[Bôtanûui]] || {{flag|Heoroma}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Ottawa|Ottawa]] || [[Chunda]] || {{flag|Herdek}} || <br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Seattle|Seattle]] || [[Hazifek]] || {{flag|Herdek}} || Space Needle is included<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Padua|Padua]] || [[Kuteda]] || {{flag|Herdek}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Milan|Milan]] || [[Lughifa]] || {{flag|Herdek}} || The Cathedral is excluded (it is being used in {{flag|Norjihan}} for the [[Grand Temple of Genn]])<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Varese|Varese]] || [[Muthighek]] || {{flag|Herdek}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Riga|Riga]] || [[Samêda]] || {{flag|Herdek}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Milwaukee|Milwaukee]] || [[Swêrgeda]] || {{flag|Herdek}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Santa Cruz das Flores|Santa Cruz das Flores]] || [[Timagha]] || {{flag|Herdek}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Brescia|Brescia]] || [[Zêfek]] || {{flag|Herdek}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Melbourne|Melbourne]] || [[Zefida]] || {{flag|Herdek}} || Airport is excluded <br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Jaisalmer|Jaisalmer]] || TBD || {{Flag|Jeehoop}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Kuala Lumpur|Kuala Lumpur]] || [[Kuumba]] || {{Flag|Jeehoop}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Jackson,_Wyoming|Jackson]] || [[Ngaaf Uso]] || {{flag|Jilu Lyladna}} || <br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Ulaanbaatar|Ulaanbaatar]] || [[Kahat]] || {{flag|Juhashka}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Krasnodar|Krasnodar]] || [[Hïmik]] || {{flag|Juhashka}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Tbilisi|Tbilisi]] || [[Täräbit]] || {{flag|Juhashka}} || <br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Sendai|Sendai]] || [[Mikrod]] || {{flag|Kadya}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Yazd|Yazd]] || [[TBA]] || {{flag|Komania}} || <br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Alanya|Alanya]] || [[Shanvan]] || {{flag|Komania}} || <br />
|- <br />
| [[Wikipedia:Bursa|Bursa]] || [[Samadar]] || {{flag|Komania}} || shareable<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Bakhchysarai|Bakhchysarai]] || [[Shanasagh]] || {{flag|Komania}} || shareable<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Herat|Herat]] || [[TBA]] || {{flag|Komania}} || <br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Shiraz|Shiraz]] || [[Shahdar]] || {{flag|Komania}} || <br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Shiraz|Balkh]] || [[TBA]] || {{flag|Komania}} || <br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Kashan|Kashan]] || [[Qamshabar]] || {{flag|Komania}} || <br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Samarkand|Samarkand]] || [[Bayran]] || {{flag|Komania}} || <br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Hotan|Hotan]] || [[A Palrak]] || {{flag|Korihim}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Istanbul|İstanbul]] || [[Gšons]] || {{flag|Letzia}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Tehran|Tehran]] || [[Vórrud]] || {{flag|Letzia}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Fatehpur Sikri|Fatehpur Sikri]] || Town || {{flag|Letzia}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Dubrovnik|Dubrovnik]] || Town || {{flag|Letzia}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Jakarta|Jakarta]] || [[Czuczlhayaa]] || {{flag|Lhavres}} || <br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Atlanta|Atlanta]] || [[Ǧuun]] || {{flag|Lhavres}} || <br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Nanning|Nanning]] || [[Nögrëyaa]] || {{flag|Lhavres}} || image likeness only<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Bogotá|Bogotá]] || [[Konaacza]] || {{flag|Lhavres}} || <br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Tokyo|Tokyo]] || [[Yaageqyë]] || {{flag|Lhavres}} || <br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Toronto|Toronto]] || [[Lanothi]] || {{flag|Liosol}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Cuenca|Cuenca]] || [[Outer Alotol City]] || {{flag|Liosol}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Vardzia|Vardzia]] || [[Banelkang]] || {{flag|Liosol}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Busan|Busan]], [[Wikipedia:Guangzhou|Guangzhou]] || [[Alotol City]] || {{flag|Liosol}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Shenzhen|Shenzhen]] || [[Sonbany]] || {{flag|Liosol}} || The airport is excluded.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Kobe|Kobe]] || [[Bethalon]] || {{flag|Lugida}} || <br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Daejeon|Daejeon]] || [[Chitra]] || {{flag|Lugida}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Incheon|Incheon]] || rowspan="2" | [[Eldin]] || {{flag|Lugida}} || city center, includes [[Wikipedia:Songdo International Business District|Songdo]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Tel Aviv|Tel Aviv-Yafo]] || {{flag|Lugida}} || old city and some other districts<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Yokohama|Yokohama]] || [[Kirna]] || {{flag|Lugida}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Osaka|Osaka]] || rowspan="2" | [[Nataliya]] || {{flag|Lugida}} || main<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Seoul|Seoul]], parts of || {{flag|Lugida}} || includes only [[Wikipedia:Gwanghwamun|Gwanghwamun gate]]-[[Wikipedia:Gwanghwamun Plaza|plaza]] and [[Wikipedia:Dongdaemun Design Plaza|Dongdaemun Design Plaza]].<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Saitama, Saitama|Saitama]] || [[Radot]] || {{flag|Lugida}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Kyoto|Kyoto]] || [[Rudaniya]] || {{flag|Lugida}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Himeji, Hyōgo|Himeji]] || [[Shion]] || {{flag|Lugida}} || <br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Jeonju|Jeonju]] || [[Wilia]] || {{flag|Lugida}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Honolulu|Honolulu]] || [[Ndoone 'Age]] || {{flag|Mbamigi}} || <br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Fiji|Fiji]] || [[Mbamigi]] || {{flag|Mbamigi}} || <br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Hawaii|Hawaii]] || [[Mbamigi]] || {{flag|Mbamigi}} || <br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Silicon Valley|Silicon Valley]] || [[Goguzembembel]] area|| {{flag|Mbamigi}} || <br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Stavanger/Sandnes|Stavanger/Sandnes]] || [[Asves]] || {{flag|Mermelia}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Kiel|Kiel]] || [[Canvas]] || {{flag|Mermelia}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Terneuzen|Terneuzen]] || [[Enas]] || {{flag|Mermelia}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Fredericia|Fredericia]] || [[Faleg]] || {{flag|Mermelia}} ||<br />
|- <br />
| [[Wikipedia:Roskilde|Roskilde]] || [[Helsemeg]] || {{flag|Mermelia}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Hamar|Hamar]] || [[Ise]] || {{flag|Mermelia}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Viña del Mar|Viña del Mar]] || [[Lautel]] || {{flag|Mermelia}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Prešov|Prešov]] || [[Marcha]] || {{flag|Mermelia}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Viborg|Viborg]] || [[Oliolne]] || {{flag|Mermelia}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Copenhagen|Copenhagen]] || [[Opnael]] || {{flag|Mermelia}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Kristiansand|Kristiansand]] || [[Perdt]] || {{flag|Mermelia}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Brest|Brest]] || [[Piuthej]] || {{flag|Mermelia}} || <br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Aarhus|Aarhus]] || [[Riges]] || {{flag|Mermelia}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Den Helder|Den Helder]] || [[Temsk]] || {{flag|Mermelia}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Reykjavík|Reykjavík]] || [[Thorne]] || {{flag|Mermelia}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Szombathely|Szombathely]] || [[Úchej]] || {{flag|Mermelia}} ||<br />
|- <br />
| [[Wikipedia:Dunedin|Dunedin]] || [[Vostal]] || {{flag|Mermelia}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Belo_Horizonte|Belo Horizonte]] || [[Pyivüüh]] || {{flag|Mwamba}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Curitiba|Curitiba]] || [[Tunnau]] || {{flag|Mwamba}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:São_Paulo|São Paulo]] || [[Sivowotü]] || {{flag|Mwamba}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Rio_de_Janeiro|Rio de Janeiro]] || WIP (the big coastal city) || {{flag|Mwamba}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Severodvinsk|Severodvinsk]] || [[Rehleysa]] || {{flag|Ngeyvger}} || About half the population of the real thing<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Salekhard|Salekhard]] || [[Nuolgaa]] || {{flag|Ngeyvger}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Naryan-Mar|Naryan-Mar]] || [[Makuongon]] || {{flag|Ngeyvger}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Khanty-Mansiysk|Khanty-Mansiysk]] || [[Sounaayuoq]] || {{flag|Ngeyvger}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Labytnangi|Labytnangi]] || [[Tanakyag]] || {{flag|Ngeyvger}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Mirny, Arkhangelsk Oblast|Mirny]] || [[Baalkeyng]] || {{flag|Ngeyvger}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Reno, Nevada|Reno]] || [[Sauaīsine]] || {{flag|Ngutan}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:San Francisco|San Francisco]] || [[Nāusayo]] || {{flag|Ngutan}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Aktau|Aktau]] || [[Rēyamārōnēha]] || {{flag|Ngutan}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Porto|Porto]] || [[Nganga]] || {{flag|Ngutan}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Cape Town|Cape Town]] || [[Sinewoti]] || {{flag|Ngutan}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Palmas,_Tocantins|Palmas]] || [[Saūataunihase]] || {{flag|Ngutan}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Bloemfontein]] || [[Nitā]] || {{flag|Ngutan}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Lisbon|Lisbon]] || [[Hajenired]]|| {{flag|Norjihan}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Leiria|Leiria]] || [[Læs]]|| {{flag|Norjihan}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Lyon|Lyon]] || [[Ronyg]]|| {{flag|Norjihan}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Coimbra|Coimbra]] || [[Tel Duvemuz]]|| {{flag|Norjihan}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Viana do Castelo|Viana do Castelo]] || [[Maradd]]|| {{flag|Norjihan}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Genoa|Genoa]] || [[Myski]]|| {{flag|Norjihan}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Kaohsiung|Kaohsiung]] || [[Nyatol]] || [[Nyatol]] || <br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Turku|Turku]] || [[Daugya]] || {{flag|Osteria}} || <br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Tampa|Tampa]] || [[Aramos]] || {{flag|Povan Union}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Darkhan (city)|Darkhan]] || [[Dzar]] || {{flag|Qgam}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Pingxiang|Pingxiang]] || [[Dem]] || {{flag|Qgam}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Qinhuangdao|Qinhuangdao]] || [[Hwam Deaĝ Ruom]] || {{flag|Qgam}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Beijing|Beijing]] || [[Xi Khing]] || {{flag|Qonklaks}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Xalapa|Xalapa]] || [[Suhlaa]] || {{flag|Quaxin Xun}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Chã das Caldeiras|Chã das Caldeiras]] || TBD || {{flag|Quaxin Xun}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Hamilton, Bermuda|Hamilton]] || TBD || {{flag|Quaxin Xun}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Guadalajara|Guadalajara]] || TBD || {{flag|Quaxin Xun}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Chantilly, Virginia|Chantilly]] (US) || [[Kechumèx]] || {{flag|Quaxin Xun}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Freeport, Bahamas|Freeport]] (Bahamas) || TBD || {{flag|Quaxin Xun}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Hampton Roads|Hampton Roads]] || [[Tekaunye]] || {{flag|Quaxin Xun}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Frankfurt|Frankfurt]] || [[Cuáma]] || {{flag|Riyana}} || <br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Phnom_Penh|Phnom Penh]] || [[Komy]] || {{flag|Rosland}} || Image likeness only<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Accra|Accra]] || Shohai's Capital || {{flag|Shohai}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Niamey|Niamey]] || Shohai #2 city || {{flag|Shohai}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Damascus|Damascus]] || [[Gvanieg]] || {{flag|Shohuan}} || <br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Ramadi|Ramadi]] || [[Zothan]] || {{flag|Shohuan}} || <br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Chekka|Chekka]] || [[Jgulkeyon|South Jgulkeyon]] || {{flag|Shohuan}} || <br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Batroun|Batroun]] || [[Jgulkeyon|North Jgulkeyon]] || {{flag|Shohuan}} || <br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Amioun|Amioun]] || [[Jgulkeyon|East Jgulkeyon]] || {{flag|Shohuan}} || <br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Baghdad|Baghdad]] || [[Cyesir]] || {{flag|Shohuan}} || Pauegist Holy City<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Tianjin|Tianjin]] || [[Sossij]] || {{flag|Shroziq}} || New Town<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Marseille|Marseille]] || [[Sossij]] || {{flag|Shroziq}} || Old downtown port<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:luanda|Luanda]] || [[Gubasi]] || {{flag|Sonka}} || Capital of Sonka<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Valencia|València]] || [[Priqaya]] || {{flag|Syoranka}} || Capital<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Hong Kong|Hong Kong]] || rowspan="5" | [[Avdjereg]] || rowspan="6" | {{flag|Szezkia}} || The less-developed parts of Hong Kong aren't used, and examples of low-value property are taken from Moscow instead of Hong Kong due to the architectural and cultural differences. An area around Hong Kong's port is used as the [[Avdjereg-Concordia JSAR]].<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Moscow|Moscow]] || Kremlin used as government headquarters<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Hangzhou|Hangzhou]] Urban Area || Particularly prominent locations include [[Wikipedia:Jianggan District|Jianggan District]], and the [https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/杭州国际会议中心 Hangzhou International Conference Centre], which is used as the [[Alcian Union]] international headquarters.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Seat of the European Parliament in Strasbourg|European Parliament]] || [[Alcian Union|Alcian Parliament]]<br />
Uses the interior, not the exterior<br />
|-<br />
| Minor features of [[Wikipedia:Lujiazui|Lujiazui, Shanghai]] || Buildings such as [[Wikipedia:Shanghai World Financial Center|SWFC]] and [[Wikipedia:Shanghai IFC|Shanghai IFC]] mall area, including circular pedestrian bridge in front<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Olbia_(archaeological_site)|Pontic Olbia]] || Archaeological site on the south coast, just west of the Norjihani border || Oldest archaeological site serving as evidence of early Xhovian settlement in Szezkia<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Abuja|Abuja]] || [[Sedhishum'a|Seđícúḿa]] || {{Flag|Tabiqa}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Ani|Ani]] || [[Bajeedi]] || {{Flag|Tabiqa}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Cairo|Cairo]] || [[Vakaede]] || {{Flag|Tabiqa}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Coober_Pedy|Coober Pedy]] || TBD || {{Flag|Tabiqa}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Çatalhöyük|Çatalhöyük]] || [[Kulfa]], ancient [[Ziathi]] || {{Flag|Tabiqa}} || I could be convinced to switch to another set of ruins, maybe<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Giza|Giza]] || [[Aashenet]] || {{Flag|Tabiqa}} || incl. pyramids etc<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Ibadan|Ibadan]] || [[Hadebal]] || {{Flag|Tabiqa}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Lubumbashi|Lubumbashi]] || [[Thaadihm]] || {{Flag|Tabiqa}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Khartoum|Khartoum]] || [[Mehyaran]] || {{Flag|Tabiqa}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Marrakesh|Marrakech]] || [[Itqqar]] || {{Flag|Tabiqa}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Manama|Manama]] || [[Ziathi]] || {{Flag|Tabiqa}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Ronda|Ronda]] || [[Them'a]] || {{Flag|Tabiqa}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Kathmandu|Kathmandu]] || [[Dhap Thi]] || {{flag|Temay}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Ghandruk|Ghandruk]] || [[Qódhe]] || {{flag|Temay}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Thimphu|Thimphu]] || Somewhere || {{flag|Temay}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Lhasa|Lhasa]] || Somewhere || {{flag|Temay}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Gyirong|Gyirong]] || [[Gela Tcofa]] || {{flag|Thumish_Union}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Iqaluit|Iqaluit]] || [[Gøtüxür]] || {{flag|Translira}} || It has about 2,5x the pop. of the real thing<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Whitehorse, Yukon|Whitehorse]] || [[Nonè Xarimi|Noňè Xarimi]] || {{flag|Translira}} || Colder and wetter than the real thing...<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Luleå|Luleå]] || [[Skeûthic|Skèûþic]] || {{flag|Translira}} || It can into snow. That's all that matters<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Nuuk|Nuuk]] || [[Grên Pnithages|Grên Pniþagès]] || {{flag|Translira}} || It works, okay.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Arkhangelsk|Arkhangelsk]] || [[Kèkmânec]] || {{flag|Translira}} || It's about 100k less than the IRL one. But it's also only on the more populous side of the river that I'm claiming.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Verkhoyansk|Verkhoyansk]] || [[Tévamê Uþès]] || {{flag|Translira}} || I claim it as the place that holds the record for lowest temperature recorded in Translira.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Oymyakon|Oymyakon]] || [[Nelc Syampègès]] || {{flag|Translira}} || Kinda like a sister town to the former<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Tomsk|Tomsk]] || [[Gyeutoþmo]] || {{flag|Translira}} || There realistically should be nearly no deciduous trees in the actual city, but whatever<br />
|-<br />
| [http://www.amusingplanet.com/2012/08/the-impenetrable-wetland-of-sudd-in.html Sudd Villages] || [[Gimmech]] || {{flag|Tuyo}}, {{flag|Ebo Nganagam}} || shareable<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Mumbai|Mumbai]] || [[Panemi]] || {{flag|Veridia}} || But not the slums<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Jaipur|Jaipur]] || [[Frese]] || {{flag|Veridia}} || <br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Chennai|Chennai]] || [[Anves]] || {{flag|Veridia}} || <br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Bangalore|Bangalore]] || [[Chane]] || {{flag|Veridia}} || <br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Chittagong|Chittagong]] || [[Ampov]] || {{flag|Veridia}} || (West Veridia)<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Dhaka|Dhaka]] || [[Ucas]] || {{flag|Veridia}} || (West Veridia)<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Astana|Astana]] || [[Kweqi]] || {{flag|Xhodiar}} || National capital<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Düsseldorf|Düsseldorf]] || rowspan="3" | [[Dukrone]] || {{flag|Xynderland}} || Buildings, includes the [[Wikipedia:Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia|Landtag building]] as the Forian Parliament<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Hamburg|Hamburg]] || {{flag|Xynderland}} || Main skyline<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Leiden|Leiden]] || {{flag|Xynderland}} || Forian-era districts<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Nagasaki|Nagasaki]] || [[Rumukyo]] || {{flag|Yachiro}} || Capital<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Kowloon Walled City|Kowloon Walled City]] || [[Yorudbynbad]] || {{flag|Yorudbynbad}} || maybe<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Dubai|Dubai]] || [[Yorudbynbad]] || {{flag|Yorudbynbad}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Yerevan|Yerevan]] || [[Sasah]] || {{flag|Zhinayak}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Göbekli_Tepe|Göbekli Tepe]] || [[Kjilšderú Ruins]] || {{flag|Zhinayak}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Samarra|Samarra]] || [[Baştvāngiž]] || {{flag|Zinsha-Vogia}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Sfax|Sfax]] || [[Cāfāxā]] || {{flag|Zinsha-Vogia}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Mukalla|Mukalla]] || [[Ceyxā]] || {{flag|Zinsha-Vogia}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Shushtar|Shushtar]] || [[Dāmivsān]] || {{flag|Zinsha-Vogia}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Sohag|Sohag]] || [[Jesān]] || {{flag|Zinsha-Vogia}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Derbent|Derbent]] || [[Şimuşl]] || {{flag|Zinsha-Vogia}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Karaj|Karaj]] || [[Samārā]] || {{flag|Zinsha-Vogia}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Hamadan|Hamadan]] || [[Vimbāş]] || {{flag|Zinsha-Vogia}} ||<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Geographic features==<br />
Mountains, volcanoes, valleys, rivers, islands, etc.<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|-<br />
! Real-life place !! Sahar place !! Country !! Notes<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Amur River|Amur River]]<br />
| [[Smaa River]]<br />
| {{flag|Qgam}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| [[wikipedia:Azores|Azores]]<br />
| [[Sarkik]]<br />
| {{flag|Juhashka}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[wikipedia:Baga Bogd|Baga Bogd]]<br />
| [[Weam Raw]]<br />
| {{flag|Qgam}}<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| [[wikipedia:Banff National Park|Banff National Park]]<br />
| Somewhere in Atsiq<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Caucasus Mountains|Caucasus Mountains]]<br />
| [[Ungagon Mountains|Ungagon / Darkine]]<br />
| {{flag|Liosol}}<br>{{flag|North Qonklaks}}<br>{{flag|Qonklaks}}<br />
| Excludes parts near claimed Mount Elbrus<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Denali|Denali]]<br />
| [[Mount Muklonay]]<br />
| {{flag|Translira}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Eyjafjallajökull|Eyjafjallajökull]]<br />
| [[Arovíjastael]]<br />
| {{flag|Mermelia}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Gobi Desert|Gobi Desert]]<br />
| [[Ngutanese Desert]]<br />
| {{flag|Ngutan}}<br />
| shareable with other Borosan countries<br />
|-<br />
| [[wikipedia:Great_Lakes|Great Lakes]]<br />
| [[Borosan Great Lakes]]<br />
| {{flag|Lhavres}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| [[wikipedia:Hida Mountains|Hida Mountains]]<br />
| [[Rietic Mountains]], northern<br />
| {{flag|Kadya}}<br>{{flag|Lugida}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Izhma River|Izhma]]<br />
| [[Yaanrei River]]<br />
| {{flag|Ngeyvger}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|[[Wikipedia:Kolguyev|Kolguyev]]<br />
| [[Miehngaak]]<br />
| {{flag|Ngeyvger}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| [[wikipedia:Lake Victoria|Lake Victoria]]<br />
| [[Lake Khuda]]<br />
| {{flag|Azerin}}<br>{{flag|Barradiwa}}<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| [[wikipedia:Mono Lake|Mono Lake]]<br />
| [[Lake Hezov]]<br />
| {{flag|Algazi Union}}<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| [[wikipedia:Al_Hasa|Al Hasa]]<br />
| [[?? Oasis]]<br />
| {{flag|Shohai}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| [[wikipedia:Monument_Valley|Monument Valley]]<br />
| [[Fydor Region]]<br />
| [[Thewer]]<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Morzhovets Island|Morzhovets]]<br />
| [[Kugaaku]]<br />
| {{flag|Ngeyvger}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| [[wikipedia:Mount_Apo|Mount Apo]]<br />
| [[Mt Zejú]]<br />
| {{flag|Veridia}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Mount Elbrus|Mount Elbrus]]<br />
| [[Mount Lenthir]] {{small|31°33'N 0°27'E}}<br />
| {{flag|Lugida}}<br />
| Includes nearby parts of the Caucasus <br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Mount Ontake|Mount Ontake]]<br />
| [[Mount Metni]] {{small|40°12'N 0°6'E}}<br />
| {{flag|Lugida}}<br />
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| [[Wikipedia:Mount Haruna|Mount Haruna]] and its lake<br />
| [[Mount Lau]] {{small|33°5'N 0°36'E}}<br />
| {{flag|Lugida}}<br />
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| [[wikipedia:Mount Everest|Mount Everest]]<br />
| [[Xiamángmú]]<br />
| {{flag|Temay}}<br />
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| [[Wikipedia:Mount Logan|Mount Logan]]<br />
| [[Mount Noneluimi]]<br />
| {{flag|Translira}}<br />
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| [[wikipedia:Nile River|Nile River]]<br />
| [[Ekuos River]]<br>[[Tabiq River]] (blue Nile)<br />
| {{flag|Algazi Union}}<br>{{flag|Azerin}}<br>{{flag|Barradiwa}}<br>{{flag|Nevira}}<br>{{flag|Letzia}}<br>{{flag|Tabiqa}}<br />
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|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:North Sentinel Island|North Sentinel]]<br />
| TBD<br />
| Quaxin Xun<br />
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| [[Wikipedia:Pechora River|Pechora]]<br />
| [[Kayyaa River]]<br />
| {{flag|Ngeyvger}}<br />
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| [[Wikipedia:Salton Sea|Salton Sea]]<br />
| [[Lake Czeklhun]]<br />
| {{flag|Lhavres}}<br />
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| [[wikipedia:Tsambagarav|Tsambagarav]]<br />
| [[Hmir Raw]]<br />
| {{flag|Qgam}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Tuul River|Tuul River]]<br />
| [[Ka River]]<br />
| {{flag|Juhashka}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Vaygach|Vaygach]]<br />
| [[Uorukuo]]<br />
| {{flag|Ngeyvger}}<br />
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|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Vltava|Vltava]]<br />
| [[Zilnhara River]]<br />
| {{flag|Yaxarhayut}}<br>{{flag|Upper Yahara}}<br>{{flag|Heoroma}}<br />
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| [[Wikipedia:Volga|Volga]]<br />
| [[Yahara River]]<br />
| {{flag|Yaxarhayut}}<br />
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| [[wikipedia:Zambezi|Zambezi]]<br />
| [[Khuda River]]<br />
| {{flag|Azerin}}<br>{{flag|Barradiwa}}<br />
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|}<br />
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==Monuments==<br />
Stand-alone monuments, ruins, etc.<br />
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| [[Wikipedia:Tomb of Cyrus|Tomb of Cyrus]] || Tomb of [[Serimism|Serim]] || {{flag|Algazi Union}} ||<br />
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| [[Wikipedia:Medina_Azahara|Madīnat al-Zahrā]] || Royal Palace, [[Hafsigh]] || {{flag|Algazi Union}} ||<br />
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| [[Wikipedia:Babylon|Babylon]] || [[Sonegio]] acropolis || {{flag|Barradiwa}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Hattusa|Hattusa]] || [[Zakrožt Amá]] || {{flag|Barradiwa}} || <br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Mohenjo-daro|Mohenjo-daro]] || [[Baridut]] acropolis || {{flag|Barradiwa}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Petra|Petra]] || [[Ekuost Palace]], [[Sonegio]] || {{flag|Barradiwa}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Angkor Wat|Angkor Wat]] || [[TaṠam]] || {{flag|Bavkirak}} || A ruined temple complex deep in the jungle <br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Genghis Khan Equestrian Statue|Genghis Khan Equestrian Statue]] || [[Tuur Anax Statue]] || {{flag|Bavkirak}} || Located in the Capital's central plaza<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Sawran (Kazakhstan)|Sawran]] || [[Sherwan]] || {{flag|Komania}} || <br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Chichen Itza|Chichen Itza]] || [[Täränvuuš]] || {{flag|Lhavres}} || <br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Palenque|Palenque]] || [[Geeryöšnuuš]] || {{flag|Lhavres}} || <br />
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| [[Wikipedia:War Memorial of Korea|War Memorial of Korea]] || GEW Memorial, [[Alotol City]] || {{flag|Liosol}} || Statue only<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Mount Rushmore|Mount Rushmore]] || TBD || {{flag|Mermelia}} || Memorial of four great people of Mermelia<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Ostia Antica|Ostia Antica]] || [[Mahagrazh]] || {{flag|Norjihan}} || Basis for the city of Mahagrazh, capital of the Mahadran Civilisation, founded by [[Mahadras Mahadrin]] and abandoned in 700 CE<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Huamelulpan (archaeological site)|Huamelulpan]] || TBD || {{flag|Quaxin Xun}} ||<br />
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| [[Wikipedia:Mitla|Mitla]] || TBD || {{flag|Quaxin Xun}} ||<br />
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| [[Wikipedia:Cerro de las Minas|Cerro de las Minas]] || TBD || {{flag|Quaxin Xun}} ||<br />
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| [[Wikipedia:Machu Picchu|Machu Picchu]] || Old Haanzac || {{flag|Mwamba}} ||<br />
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| [[Wikipedia:Brihadisvara_Temple,_Thanjavur|Brihadisvara Temple]] || rowspan="2" | [[Avdjereg]] || rowspan="2" | {{flag|Szezkia}} || Avdjereg Grand Temple<br />
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| [[Wikipedia:Holocaust Memorial of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation|Miami Holocaust Memorial]] || Memorial to the victims of the Szezk Genocide<br />
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==Architectural features==<br />
Bridges, buildings, man-made landscapes, etc. If the building you are considering is located in a city that is already claimed above, please contact the relevant user and discuss ownership with them.<br />
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| [[Wikipedia:Alhambra|The Alhambra]] || Building || [[Wikipedia:Granada|Granada]] || TBD || {{flag|Algazi Union}} || Some kind of palace<br />
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| [[Wikipedia:Al Abbas Mosque|Al Abbas Mosque]] || Temple || [[Wikipedia:Karbala|Karbala]] || [[TBA]] || {{flag|Amaia}} || One of the holiest [[Gharam|Gharams]] in [[Zarasaism]]<br />
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| [[Wikipedia:Imam Reza Shrine|Imam Reza Shrine]] || Temple || [[Wikipedia:Mashhad|Mashhad]] || [[Shozasan]] || {{flag|Balakia}} || One of the holiest [[Gharam|Gharams]] in [[Zarasaism]]<br />
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| [[Wikipedia:Amer Fort|Amer Fort]] || Fort || [[Wikipedia:Rajasthan|Rajasthan]] || [[Kurii Palace]] || {{flag|Cerman}} ||<br />
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| [[Wikipedia:Ranthambore Fort|Ranthambore Fort]] || Fort || [[Wikipedia:Rajasthan|Rajasthan]] || [[Imperial Fort]] || {{flag|Cerman}} ||<br />
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| [[Wikipedia:Torino Porta Nuova railway station|Torino Porta Nuova Railway Station]] || Train Station || [[Wikipedia:Turin|Turin]] || [[Shêfek]] || {{flag|Herdek}} || <br />
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| [[Wikipedia:Arecibo Observatory|Arecibo Observatory]] || rowspan="2" | Scientific Facility || [[Wikipedia:Arecibo, Puerto Rico|Arecibo, Puerto Rico]] || rowspan="2" | [[Timagha Island]] || rowspan="2" | {{flag|Herdek}} || rowspan="2" |<br />
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| [[Wikipedia:Mauna Loa Observatory|Mauna Loa Observatory]] || [[Wikipedia:Mauna Loa|Mauna Loa]], [[Wikipedia:Hawaii (island)|Hawaii]]<br />
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| [[Wikipedia:John F. Kennedy International Airport|John F. Kennedy International Airport]] || Airport || [[Wikipedia:New York|New York]] || [[Zefida]] || {{flag|Herdek}} || <br />
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| [[Wikipedia:Ark of Bukhara|Ark of Bukhara]] || Fortress || [[Wikipedia:Bukhara|Bukhara]] || TBD || {{Flag|Jeehoop}} ||<br />
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| [[Wikipedia:Grand Palace|Grand Palace]] || Palace || [[Wikipedia:Bangkok|Bangkok]] || [[Kuumba]] || {{Flag|Jeehoop}} ||<br />
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| [[Wikipedia:Istana Negara, Jalan Istana|Istana Negara]] || Building || [[Wikipedia:Kuala Lumpur|Kuala Lumpur]] || [[Kuumba]] || {{Flag|Jeehoop}} ||<br />
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| [[Wikipedia:Royal Palace, Phnom Penh|Royal Palace]] || Palace || [[Wikipedia:Phnom Penh|Phnom Penh]] || [[Uonna]] || {{Flag|Jeehoop}} ||<br />
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| [[Wikipedia:Shwedagon Pagoda|Shwedagon Pagoda]] || Temple || [[Wikipedia:Yangon|Yangon]] || [[Qwotuu]] || {{Flag|Jeehoop}} ||<br />
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| [[Wikipedia:Imam Husayn Shrine|Imam Husayn Shrine]] || Temple || [[Wikipedia:Karbala|Karbala]] || [[Domajar]] || {{flag|Kaatkukia}} || One of the holiest [[Gharam|Gharams]] in [[Zarasaism]]<br />
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| [[Wikipedia:Fatima Masumeh Shrine|Fatima Masumeh Shrine]] || Temple || [[Wikipedia:Qom|Qom]] || [[Shahdar]] || {{flag|Komania}} || One of the holiest [[Gharam|Gharams]] in [[Zarasaism]]<br />
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| [[Wikipedia:St Paul's Cathedral|St Paul's Cathedral]] || Building || [[Wikipedia:London|London]] || [[Archphitra of Midian]], [[Kenasha]] || {{flag|Lugida}} || Holiest [[Avism|Avite]] place of worship (''[[Sermet]]'')<br />
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| [[Wikipedia:Aalsmeer Flower Auction|Aalsmeer Flower Auction]] || Building || [[Wikipedia:Aalsmeer|Aalsmeer]] || Flower Market, [[Hashtra]] || {{flag|Lugida}} || <br />
|-<br />
| [https://www.ashikaga.co.jp/english/ Ashikaga Flower Park] || Park || [[Wikipedia:Ashikaga, Tochigi|Ashikaga]] || [[Garden of Melon]], [[Hashtra]] || {{flag|Lugida}} || Includes the [[hvoir]] of Hashtra<br />
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| [[Wikipedia:Ise Grand Shrine|Ise Grand Shrine]] || Temple || [[Wikipedia:Ise, Mie|Ise]] || Skyward Temple, [[Wilia]] || {{flag|Lugida}} || Holiest [[Rubism|Rubist]] ([[Lenthiri people|Lenthiri]]) place of worship<br />
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| [[Wikipedia:Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant|Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant]] || Power plant || [[Wikipedia:Kashiwazaki, Niigata|Kashiwazaki]] and [[Wikipedia:Kariwa, Niigata|Kariwa, Niigata]] || [[Rainu]] Nuclear Power Plant || {{flag|Lugida}} || <br />
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| [[Wikipedia:Botanical garden of Upper Brittany|Botanical garden of Upper Brittany]] || Park || [[Wikipedia:Ille-et-Vilaine|Ille-et-Vilaine]] || Hatches of Lonni, [[Melon Prefecture|Melon]] || {{flag|Lugida}} || A complex of [[hatch]]es (Melune gardens), sometimes regarded as holiest [[Zelism|Zelist]] ([[Melunes|Melune]]) place of worship<br />
|-<br />
| [http://enipedia.tudelft.nl/wiki/Tarasovskoye_Field_Powerplant Tarasovskoye Field Powerplant] || Power Plant || [[Wikipedia:Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug|Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug]] || [[Nuolgaa]]-[[Tanakyag]] District Power Plant || {{flag|Ngeyvger}} || <br />
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| [http://enipedia.tudelft.nl/wiki/Pyakyakhinskoye_Field_Powerplant Pyakyakhinskoye Field Powerplant] || Power Plant || [[Wikipedia:Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug|Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug]] || [[Baalkeyng]] District Power Plant || {{flag|Ngeyvger}} ||<br />
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| [http://enipedia.tudelft.nl/wiki/Nakhodka_Powerplant Nakhodka Powerplant] || Power Plant || [[Wikipedia:Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug|Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug]] || [[Rehleysa]] District Power Plant || {{flag|Ngeyvger}} ||<br />
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| [http://enipedia.tudelft.nl/wiki/Yamburg_Gas_Plant_Powerplant Yamburg Powerplant] || Power Plant || [[Wikipedia:Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug|Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug]] || [[Makuongon]] District Power Plant || {{flag|Ngeyvger}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Schwerin Palace|Schwerin Palace]] || Palace || [[Wikipedia:Schwerin|Schwerin]] || [[Priqaya Royal Palace]] || {{flag|Syoranka}} || Old Royal Palace, now houses the government and national museum<br />
|-<br />
| [[Wikipedia:Marrakesh Menara Airport|Marrakesh Menara Airport]] || Airport || [[Wikipedia:Marrakesh|Marrakesh]] || [[Avdjereg International Airport]] || {{flag|Szezkia}}<br />
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| [[Wikipedia:Winter Palace|Winter Palace]] || Palace || [[Wikipedia:Moscow|Moscow]] || [[Avdjereg Palace]] || {{flag|Szezkia}}<br />
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| [[Wikipedia:Great Wall of China|Great Wall of China]] || Wall || [[Wikipedia:China|China]] || Somewhere || {{Flag|Temay}} || Some bigass wall in Temay<br />
|-<br />
| [[wikipedia:Living_Root_Bridges|Living Root Bridges]]<br />
| Bridges<br />
| [[wikipedia:Meghalaya|Meghalaya]]<br />
| TBD<br />
| {{flag|Tuyo}}<br />
| shareable<br />
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| [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palazzina_di_caccia_of_Stupinigi|Palazzina di caccia of Stupinigi]] || Building || [[Wikipedia:Stupinigi|Stupinigi]] || [[Royal Palace]] || {{Flag|Lhivrala}} || Center of Government<br />
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| [[Wikipedia:Philippine_National_Railways|Philippine National Railway]] || Train Line || [[Wikipedia:Luzon|Luzon Island]] || [[Monyo Railway System]] || {{Flag|Yakormonyo}} || The railway system is more complex in Monyo than the PNR.<br />
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==Fictional places==<br />
Places from films, series, sci-fi/fantasy images of places, etc. Please provide a link to an image of the place you want to claim. <br />
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The traditional '''Algazi religion''', also called '''Aghanism''' or '''Quuro-Argeyazic religion''' is a collection of syncretic beliefs and practices that serve as the ethnic religion of the [[Algazi people]] and the state religion of the [[Algazi Union]]. The religion originates from the hybridization of Argeyazic animism with [[Quurožarq]] (particularly [[Temyarq]]) and, to a lesser extent, [[Iovism]]. There is no wide consensus as to whether the religion should be classified as a continuation of ancient Argeyazic religious practices, a highly divergent denomination of Quurožarq, or a distinct faith, especially considering the wide variation in beliefs and practices.<br />
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Practitioners of Algazi religion believe in four principal deities and many minor ones, as well as malignant spirits. Most also believe in reincarnation and the spiritual life of plants and animals. There is no central organization beyond an association of temples, which serves to create a loose consistency of practice and liaise with the Algazi Ministry of Culture.<br />
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==Origins==<br />
===Argeyazic and Hafsighi Religion===<br />
While little is known about [[Teset culture|Proto-Argeyazic]] religion, some information has been pieced together through archeology and comparative work on early Algazi and Hemeshi religion. The religion was animist, contrasting higher deities (''*axa'') of natural forces and phenomena, such as the sky, rain, the ocean, and fire, mid-level deities (referred to as "fathers" and "mothers") representing each species of plant and animal, and lower deities (''*tahen'') of places and geographic features. The spirits of the dead (''*motyur'') were believed to persist on earth, possibly in the [[Baredinian Desert]].<br />
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These beliefs and practices became more standardized during the [[Hafsighi Kingdom]] as a result of the emergence of a centralized, hierarchical clergy centered on [[Hafsigh]]. <br />
===Quurožarq===<br />
Following the political and religious shifts that re-christened the [[Adzamasi Empire]] as the [[Holy Adzamic Empire]], Quurožarq was officially adopted by King Jir II in order to please Hafsigh's patron state. This prompted a mass conversion of the royal family and the Hafsighi court; as the motivations were primarily diplomatic, however, no efforts were made at converting the general populace and many previous practices persisted. This also meant that, in spite of heavy investment in the construction of Quurožiri institutions and religious infrastructure in Hafsigh, the aristocracy and the state continued to patronize indigenous temples, and no legal privileges were granted to Quurožarq. In spite of the lack of promotion, however, Quurožarq did spread to some extent among the upper ranks of the commoners, particularly the educated.<br />
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===Development===<br />
The persistence of animist beliefs and practices among the Quurožiri elite and the downward percolation of Quurožarq already began to blur the boundaries of the two religions during the Yurek period; however, their formal institutions remained separate and competing, and served to maintain distinct identities and a certain degree of orthodoxy.<br />
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Following the conquest of Hafsigh by Bızigh Ankesh, Serimism was made the official religion of the Hafsighi Kingdom until Ankesh and the Yurek Dynasty were overthrown by Dareb I Sadhas. Backed by both Quurožiri and animist clergy, Dareb chose not to reinstate either as a state religion. Subsequent Sadhas rulers largely maintained this policy, practicing both faiths and attempting to balance their competing interests. This official neutrality accelerated the existing trend towards hybridization, legitimizing the simultaneous practice of both religions and hampering clerical efforts to maintain standardized, exclusive worship. <br />
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The collapse of the Hafsighi Kingdom after 1078 led to the complete breakdown of centralized religious institutions in Hafsigh. In the breakaway provincial cities, there generally remained only low-ranking clergy associated with individual temples. Without any central authority, religious beliefs and practices were increasingly defined by the general population, who had no qualms about incorporating beliefs from multiple sources, and by clergy who were closer to them. This popular mixture of two religions had largely coalesced into a single (albeit heterogeneous) religion within two centuries of the collapse of the Hafsighi Kingdom.<br />
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==Present Day==<br />
Though efforts at codification and standardization starting in the 18th century have been largely unsuccessful, the cultural integration of the Algazi Union and the relationship between temples and the state have created a broad consensus regarding certain core tenets of Algazi religion (largely those discussed in this article). <br />
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The overwhelming majority of ethnic Algazis continue to practice their traditional religion, though Iovists and Serimites make up a sizeable minority. Temples remain important centers of social and cultural life both in Algazi cities and in Algazi communities abroad, associated with worship and communal events. They provide very few social services, however, unlike those of many other religions; in Algazi society, these functions are traditionally handled by charities and institutions associated with aristocratic families.<br />
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==Dieties==<br />
The Algazi pantheon consists of four high-ranking deities (Algaz: ''aghan''), the result of Argeyazic gods being mapped onto Quurožiri ones, and a multitude of minor spirits (''tayinan''). These are generally considered benevolent, generous, and protective, but easily angered by failure to show respect or gratitude. There is also a (nameless?) and genderless deity of the earth, a clear combination of the Argeyazic earth goddess with the genderless and (particularly in Temyarq) inactive creator Quuros. This deity is generally believed to have comprised all tings before destroying itself creating the aghan, tayinan, and all living things, with its corpse remaining as the Earth; it is therefore rarely worshipped directly. <br />
===Aghan===<br />
The four aghan are as follows:<br />
[[File:PriestsIdjud.jpg|thumb|Priests of Idjud performing a ritual of thanksgiving following major rainfall.]]<br />
'''Idjud''' is the god of the sky, wind, and rain, originating as a composite of several Argeyazic deities and the Quurožiri deity Karne. He is believed to be the father of the Sun and Moon, and is usually depicted with two faces: one awake, representing day, and one asleep, representing night. He is associated with time, communication, prophecy, and dreaming, and, like Teli, with strength, protection, and wisdom. <br />
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'''Teli''' or '''Athir''' is the goddess of the sea and the mother of all bodies of water. She is a combination of the Argeyazic sea goddess and the Quurožiri goddess Tali. She is associated with travel and commerce, and, like Idjud, with strength, protection, and wisdom.<br />
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'''Rashun''' is the god of animals and livestock. Rashun appears to have been the Argeyazic goat deity (he is still often referred to by the epithet <br />
"Father of Goats") whose role expanded to cover all livestock and, eventually, all animals. He is typically depicted as a man with the head of a goat. Rashun is associated with the social sphere and the family, and, like Amit, with healing, fertility, and wealth.<br />
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'''Amit''' is the goddess of plants. She appears to have been transposed almost completely from Quurožarq as a replacement for the Argeyazic plant deities, as evidenced by the preservation of her Quurožiri name. Amit is associated with childhood and beauty, and, like Rashun, with healing, fertility, and wealth. <br />
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===Tayinan===<br />
Tayinan are minor deities, representing the Sun, Moon, stars, bodies of water, and some geographical features (mostly mountains and islands). Most Tayinan are associated with an agha, to whom they are considered subordinate. Unlike the aghan, they are bound to what they represent, as they are considered to be the object's soul. The gods of the Sun and Moon are considered to be the children of the sky god Idjud, with the stars in turn being the children of the Moon; similarly, all bodies of water are considered to be children of Teli/Athir. Tayinan associated with landforms are generally held to be children of the deceased Earth. Worship of tayinan is generally on a small scale, except for the Sun, Moon, [[Ekuos River]], [[Lake Wadan]], [[Lake Heshov]], and island of Gêlnos (home to the city of [[Varij]]).<br />
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The majority of tayinan are most likely inherited directly from Argeyazic religion, with the Sun and Moon deities having been demoted from full-fledged gods. While there is a close correspondence with the Quurožiri concept of [[Biārevah#Nakuvah|nakuvah]], this may have already been the case before the two religions came into extensive contact.<br />
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==Death and Afterlife==<br />
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===Reincarnation===<br />
Most Algazis believe that souls are reincarnated in a fixed cycle of lower plants, higher plants, lower animals, higher animals, and humans. This appears to be a synthesis of the Iovist concept of reincarnation with the animist tendencies of ancient Argeyazic religion, which displaced earlier beliefs regarding death and the afterlife. <br />
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===Mazuran===<br />
Most Algazis believe that souls have an inherent drive to create and reproduce, and that those that violate this impulse (i.e. by killing for reasons other than survival) will shatter and fall apart instead of being reincarnated. Each of these fragments becomes a harmful spirit called a ''mazur'', seen as being degraded and incomplete. They can no longer create or reproduce, instead causing decay, disease, and pain in living things. Some practitioners of Algazi religion believe that mazuran exist only in a spiritual state, while others believe that they, too, experience cyclical reincarnation as fungi and, for some, viruses. Mazuran are traditionally seen as eternal, creating a sense of inevitable decay ending in an apocalyptic world of mold. However, many, beginning with self-styled Hafsighi prophet Serīm and his millenarian sect, have adopted a Iovist-influenced belief that the world will eventually be purged of mazuran to create an earthly utopia, or that mazuran can be healed or destroyed.<br />
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==Practices==<br />
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===Dedication===<br />
Newborn children are brought to a temple to be dedicated to one of the four aghan, to whom they are expected to show additional devotion in exchange for their protection and blessings. When a person dies, their funeral is held at a temple of their patron agha and their ashes left as an offering. Twins are traditionally dedicated to the Sun and Moon, but children are not otherwise dedicated to tayinan.<br />
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'''Argeyaz Bay''' (Algaz: {{cs|AGZ|Teg Argejað}} ''Teg Argeyaz'', IPA: /teg aɾ.ge'jaz/, Hemeshi: {{cs|OHM|oso orgejox}}, {{cs|AGZ|aža argejoþ}} ''Asa Argeyotz'', IPA: /'ɑ.ʂɑ ɑɾ'ʁe.jot͡s/ )is a large bay or sea located between two peninsulas on the northwest coast of [[Baredina]]. The bay is connected to the [[Armizziya Sea]] through the Strait of [[Fyevan]].<br />
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Argeyaz Bay has long played an important role for the populations and civilizations living around it, particularly for food and trade. It is also the origin of the [[Argeyazic languages|Argeyazic language family]], which bears its name.<br />
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==Etymology==<br />
The bay is most widely known by its [[Algaz]] name ''Argeyaz'', which in turn was likely borrowed from a neighboring Continental [[Argeyazic languages|Argeyazic]] dialect. While the etymology is mostly unclear, it appears to have been derived in part from the Proto-Argeyazic word''*argä'', meaning mouth, likely in reference to the shape of the bay and the peninsulas on either side; this word is also the origin of the Hemeshi word for bay, as well as the name ''Algaz''.<br />
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==History==<br />
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Agriculture was introduced to the Argeyaz region some time after its emergence in in the [[Ekuos River|Ekuos]] basin; consequently, early urban centers did not develop until much later. <!-- 200 BCE-100CE for Algazi Union--><br />
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At the beginning of the First Century CE, Argeyaz Bay took on greater importance in Ekuosian geopolitics. Following [[Letsatian Empire|Letsatian]] expansion into the western part of the region, the [[Adzamasi Empire]] in turn sought to establish a presence in the bay through their local tributary state, the [[Hafsighi Kingdom]]. With Adzamsi support, the Hafsighi Kingdom established new ports along the Argeyaz coast and conquered existing ones.<br />
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Argeyaz Bay can be divided into two portions: the larger Outer Argeyaz Bay, bordered by all surrounding countries, and the smaller Inner Argeyaz Bay, contained entirely within the [[Algazi Union]]. The Algazi city of [[Yazurum]] is generally considered to be the boundary between the two.<br />
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The climate of Argeyaz Bay and the surrounding region is dry and predominantly semi-arid, despite the proximity of much wetter regions along the [[Taanttu Sea|Taanttu]] coast. On the other hand, the sea's moderating effects means that coastal areas, and often nearby inland ones, experience relatively mild temperatures, albeit warmer than those on the nearby coast of the [[Gulf of Ishenar]].<br />
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Argeyaz Bay remains a vital part of the regional economy. Several major shipping routes begin or end in Algazi and Hemeshi ports along the bay coast. Passenger travel is also still significant, particularly between cities around Inner Argeyaz Bay.<br />
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'''Orzun''' ([[Hemeshi language|Hemeshi]]: ''Osun'', IPA: /ˈoʂun/), officially the X, is a country located in the [[Hemeshi Peninsula]] in [[Ekuosia]]. It borders [[Fyevan]] to the west, [[Argeyaz Bay]] to the north, and [[Sroyos]] to the southeast. Orzun's capital is located in [[Tafsaj]], along with that of neighboring Sroyos. Across the Gulf of Amun lies the [[Hemesh (country)|Kingdom of Hemesh]], and across the Argeyaz Bay lies [[Zhinayak]] and the [[Algazi Union]], though none share a land border with Orzun.<br />
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Due to its position on the north of the Hemesh Peninsula, the area of modern-day Orzun has been exposed to, and absorbed influence from, numerous foreign cultures, including Vomzi, [[Letsatian Empire|Letsatian]], [[Terminian Empire|Terminian]], Algazi, [[Bavkir Empire|Bavkir]], and [[Norjihan|Norjihani]]. Today, Orzun is the only [[Iovism|Iovist]]-majority country on the Hemesh Peninsula, albeit with large [[Pashaism|Pashaist]] and [[Tanhunga|Gennist]] minorities.<br />
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After the [[Great Ekuosian War]], Orzun was occupied by soldiers from the [[Helsonian Union]]. Negotiations to form a united Hemeshi state failed, and in 1951 a [[Kuulism|Kuulist]] government was installed. Initially regarded as a Helsonian satellite state, Orzun managed to outlive Helsonia and today remains the only Kuulist state in Ekuosia. In 2008 the Kuulist government initiated a series of economic and political reforms, beginning a shift from a Kuulist to a mixed-market economy. Today, Orzun’s GDP growth rate is among the highest in the world. Despite this, it remains the poorest state in Ekuosia by a significant margin. <br />
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Due to its position on the interior side of the Hemeshi Peninsula, Orzun's climate is predominantly arid and semi-arid. Temperatures are typically moderate, but are subject to far more variation than in other parts of the peninsula that border open ocean.<br />
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