Abbassia
03-03-2007, 19:26
The Emirate of Abbassia (http://www.utzig.com/cgi-bin/iai/system_info.pl?Sectors=Diaspora&Hex=1938)
During the turbulent times of the late 2010, Several Moderate Islamic Leaders expressed their concerns over the escalating violence in the Middle East and other parts of the Muslim World, compounded by the collapse of the oil industry which effectively shattered entire nations into anarchy and civil and tribal wars. these began to meet in secret in what remained stable of the Muslim World.
Eventually, after two decades of gathering, organizing and severe labor and Hard work along strict , a period filled with many set-backs and turns of good fortune alike, along with cooperation with several Chinese and European agencies, several expeditions were launched, the exact number of of which had been long lost.
Nonetheless, during the mid-40's -as Earth began to enter its Fifth Ice Age- the Abbassian Expedition (named after the Caliphate of the Beni Abbas Dynasty) was launched, sadly one of the very last launches to have been done.
Unlike the Chinese, European or American launches and expeditions however, the Abbassian one (as well as its other counter-parts) were less reliable and were more risky and along the way difficulties were experienced more often than not, finally culminating in the catastrophic failure of sensors and propulsion.
It seemed that the expedition was doomed to failure, as the craft drifted silently throughout space. A thread of lingering hope continued to thin more and more, finally on the horizon came a sight most uplifting, that of a system and a planet.
Salvaging whatever equipment the crew had, it was established that there is a very slim chance that a planet may be habitable judging by the accuracy of their equipment, regardless the attempt would be made to settle in this system.
And so it came to pass, that though a difficult and laborious birth, that the first settlement had come into existence, upon the sight of the first landings several mosques (and an Orthodox Church by a minority of Eastern European Technicians who accompanied the Expedition) were erected to thank God for his guidance and protection.
300 years later, after facing many obstacles and challenges along the way, the settlement would grow into the state known as the Emirate of Abbassia, a Muslim state guided by the teachings of the Holy Quran and the Prophet (May Peace Be Upon Him), Tolerant of other Religious Practices (majority Orthodox) and filled with immense faith and hope in the future.
During the turbulent times of the late 2010, Several Moderate Islamic Leaders expressed their concerns over the escalating violence in the Middle East and other parts of the Muslim World, compounded by the collapse of the oil industry which effectively shattered entire nations into anarchy and civil and tribal wars. these began to meet in secret in what remained stable of the Muslim World.
Eventually, after two decades of gathering, organizing and severe labor and Hard work along strict , a period filled with many set-backs and turns of good fortune alike, along with cooperation with several Chinese and European agencies, several expeditions were launched, the exact number of of which had been long lost.
Nonetheless, during the mid-40's -as Earth began to enter its Fifth Ice Age- the Abbassian Expedition (named after the Caliphate of the Beni Abbas Dynasty) was launched, sadly one of the very last launches to have been done.
Unlike the Chinese, European or American launches and expeditions however, the Abbassian one (as well as its other counter-parts) were less reliable and were more risky and along the way difficulties were experienced more often than not, finally culminating in the catastrophic failure of sensors and propulsion.
It seemed that the expedition was doomed to failure, as the craft drifted silently throughout space. A thread of lingering hope continued to thin more and more, finally on the horizon came a sight most uplifting, that of a system and a planet.
Salvaging whatever equipment the crew had, it was established that there is a very slim chance that a planet may be habitable judging by the accuracy of their equipment, regardless the attempt would be made to settle in this system.
And so it came to pass, that though a difficult and laborious birth, that the first settlement had come into existence, upon the sight of the first landings several mosques (and an Orthodox Church by a minority of Eastern European Technicians who accompanied the Expedition) were erected to thank God for his guidance and protection.
300 years later, after facing many obstacles and challenges along the way, the settlement would grow into the state known as the Emirate of Abbassia, a Muslim state guided by the teachings of the Holy Quran and the Prophet (May Peace Be Upon Him), Tolerant of other Religious Practices (majority Orthodox) and filled with immense faith and hope in the future.