Caliphate History
The Caliphate, a long-standing Turkish and Arabic empire based in the middle east, has existed since 1520, with the Turkish conquest of Mecca. With the acquisition of the traditional holy cities of Islam, Sultan Selim I declared himself the Caliph, moving the capital to Mecca (though much of the important bureaucracy remained inside of Istanbul.
The Caliphate expanded in all directions except further into Europe, seeking to capitalize on its position as Caliph to unite all Muslims underneath its rule. Though it's grip in Europe outside of Thrace and Greece eventually faded and eroded, it managed to extend it's rule through conquest, diplomacy, and trade in every other direction.
The radicalism of the 19th and early 20th century challenged the long standing monarchy to a great extent, with clashing ideals of traditional Islam, liberalism, and industrialism constantly fighting each other for dominance over the country. The ruling class turned towards radical conservatism to maintain the dominant social order, brutally supressing liberalism and non-Arabic/Turkish nationalism (in Persia, India, and down the Swahili coastline, mostly) wherever necessary.
Political Subdivisions:
Core Regions:
Mecca (Capital)
Oman
Mesopotamia
Yemen
Syria
Palestine
Lower Egypt
Tripolitania
Anatolia
Thrace
Greece
Hormuz
Tehran
Colonies:
Upper Egypt
Georgia
Azerbaijan
Hindu Kush
Delhi
Somalia
Swahili
Delhi
Hindu Kush
