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12-05-2007, 21:23
Formal Name: The Sacred Union of Europa
Type of Government: Theocratic Dictatorship
Head of State: Mahdi Bahaúallah El Mukhtar
Head of Government: General Mohammed De Santiago
Population: 30,000,000
Important Cities: Granada, Salamanca, Valencia, Al Muqadasa.
Government: Though technically the head of state is the Mahdi, and the General takes his orders directly from him, the General technically controls mostly everything, as the armies are loyal to him, since the Mahdi himself is not supposed to be a warlord, though he has come to power through a holy war. This is also because the Mahdi rarely speaks publicly or is seen outside his Sacred Refuge at Al Muqadasa. There are rumors that the general is controlling the Mahdi as a puppet, or that in fact, the Mahdi is dead and it is only a façade being kept up. Who can say? However, there is little true distinction between the General and the Mahdi, since they both serve the same cause, though many are convinced that the general will seize power with the Mahdi's continuing old age signalling his mortality, thus there is little chance of a direct power seizure or rebellion any time soon.
History: During the chaos of the war between China and America and the subsequent disintegration of Unity of the former traditional European nation-states, a radical terrorist group from North Africa called the Holy Warriors of the Most Sacred Jihad, who had wanted a muslim nation to retake the Iberian Peninsula for its historical period of Muslim rule, came under the influence of a particularly notable Islamic cleric by the name of Bahaúallah El Mukhtar, who had been 'unorthodox' in thought. He was quite a radical muslim, but became even more radical during the global conflict, heralding it as the end of the world, but when Europe survived, he began preaching a different tune.
Following a series of mystical dreams, He declared himself Mahdi, a sort of Islamic messiah and began preaching not as a man of the cloth, but as a prophet. He claimed that Europe had been chosen by God for it's fertile lands and temperate climate as the new Paradise on Earth for man, and that it first must be cleansed from the unworthy before it could be retaken by its rightful owners. With the destruction of Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem, he also claimed that the symbol of Islam was destroyed, and that a new religion must sweep the world. He called it simply 'Widha', which meant 'Unity' in Arabic, stating that it would be the final religion, and would finally unite the world. However, first, war must be fought with the infidels for the Wihdaites to earn their way into Heaven.
The group, filled with both extremists convinced by the holy man's words, refugees who would rather die than continue to live in present conditions and people who wished to escape the terrible blight of war, gathered a small, but professional and dedicated army, declared a holy war, launched the campaign without warning and took over a fairly large chunk of Spain. The conquest was short, brutal and efficient. Those who resisted, died. Those who spoke out, were execueted. Only those who desired to live as second-class citizens or convert were spared.
Calling the new state, Europa, with the hope that all of Europe would be united as Wihdaiste state, a new settlement was created as the capital, which was called 'Al Muqadasa'. From there, now, the small but greatly religous and nationalistic state wishes to expand.
Current Standings: Mostly hostile with their neighbors, the Sacred Union wishes to establish at least temporary alliance with anyone willing to help them. They also are considered the champions of refugees, with their stance being anyone displaced by the war may join the state with the garauntee to dedicate themselves to the Widhaiste cause. Thus, many people have fled to the state, with the hope of a better life, but with this bolstering the ranks of the extremely professional armies of the Mahdi. This also causes other indigenous Europeans to condemn them as both invaders and colonists.
Military: 3,000,000 troops. 90% are land troops( 85% Infantry, 10% Tanks and APCs, 5% Artillery) , 8% are naval and 2% are part of the air force.
Paramilitary: There is are two paramilitary groups. One is the FPEA (The Free People of Europa Army) and an underground movement dedicated to overthrowing the Mahdi and his cause, dubbed the Valencian Liberation Army, or VLA. Both tend to cancel each other out, as the first is dedicated to continuing the cause, but preventing the General from becoming head of state, but creating a permeneant council for the election of Theocratic head of state. The other simply to wish to overthrow the Mahdi and push the Wihdaiste invaders back to where they came from. However, should either gain control for any reason, the results could be disastrous.
Type of Government: Theocratic Dictatorship
Head of State: Mahdi Bahaúallah El Mukhtar
Head of Government: General Mohammed De Santiago
Population: 30,000,000
Important Cities: Granada, Salamanca, Valencia, Al Muqadasa.
Government: Though technically the head of state is the Mahdi, and the General takes his orders directly from him, the General technically controls mostly everything, as the armies are loyal to him, since the Mahdi himself is not supposed to be a warlord, though he has come to power through a holy war. This is also because the Mahdi rarely speaks publicly or is seen outside his Sacred Refuge at Al Muqadasa. There are rumors that the general is controlling the Mahdi as a puppet, or that in fact, the Mahdi is dead and it is only a façade being kept up. Who can say? However, there is little true distinction between the General and the Mahdi, since they both serve the same cause, though many are convinced that the general will seize power with the Mahdi's continuing old age signalling his mortality, thus there is little chance of a direct power seizure or rebellion any time soon.
History: During the chaos of the war between China and America and the subsequent disintegration of Unity of the former traditional European nation-states, a radical terrorist group from North Africa called the Holy Warriors of the Most Sacred Jihad, who had wanted a muslim nation to retake the Iberian Peninsula for its historical period of Muslim rule, came under the influence of a particularly notable Islamic cleric by the name of Bahaúallah El Mukhtar, who had been 'unorthodox' in thought. He was quite a radical muslim, but became even more radical during the global conflict, heralding it as the end of the world, but when Europe survived, he began preaching a different tune.
Following a series of mystical dreams, He declared himself Mahdi, a sort of Islamic messiah and began preaching not as a man of the cloth, but as a prophet. He claimed that Europe had been chosen by God for it's fertile lands and temperate climate as the new Paradise on Earth for man, and that it first must be cleansed from the unworthy before it could be retaken by its rightful owners. With the destruction of Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem, he also claimed that the symbol of Islam was destroyed, and that a new religion must sweep the world. He called it simply 'Widha', which meant 'Unity' in Arabic, stating that it would be the final religion, and would finally unite the world. However, first, war must be fought with the infidels for the Wihdaites to earn their way into Heaven.
The group, filled with both extremists convinced by the holy man's words, refugees who would rather die than continue to live in present conditions and people who wished to escape the terrible blight of war, gathered a small, but professional and dedicated army, declared a holy war, launched the campaign without warning and took over a fairly large chunk of Spain. The conquest was short, brutal and efficient. Those who resisted, died. Those who spoke out, were execueted. Only those who desired to live as second-class citizens or convert were spared.
Calling the new state, Europa, with the hope that all of Europe would be united as Wihdaiste state, a new settlement was created as the capital, which was called 'Al Muqadasa'. From there, now, the small but greatly religous and nationalistic state wishes to expand.
Current Standings: Mostly hostile with their neighbors, the Sacred Union wishes to establish at least temporary alliance with anyone willing to help them. They also are considered the champions of refugees, with their stance being anyone displaced by the war may join the state with the garauntee to dedicate themselves to the Widhaiste cause. Thus, many people have fled to the state, with the hope of a better life, but with this bolstering the ranks of the extremely professional armies of the Mahdi. This also causes other indigenous Europeans to condemn them as both invaders and colonists.
Military: 3,000,000 troops. 90% are land troops( 85% Infantry, 10% Tanks and APCs, 5% Artillery) , 8% are naval and 2% are part of the air force.
Paramilitary: There is are two paramilitary groups. One is the FPEA (The Free People of Europa Army) and an underground movement dedicated to overthrowing the Mahdi and his cause, dubbed the Valencian Liberation Army, or VLA. Both tend to cancel each other out, as the first is dedicated to continuing the cause, but preventing the General from becoming head of state, but creating a permeneant council for the election of Theocratic head of state. The other simply to wish to overthrow the Mahdi and push the Wihdaiste invaders back to where they came from. However, should either gain control for any reason, the results could be disastrous.