Fatimid Caliphate

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Fatimid Caliphate
Fatimid Caliphate's Flag
Location Properties
Territory of the caliphate
Continent	Africa Europe Asia
Naming Properties
Demonym	Fatimid
Base Statistics
City Count	193
Square City Count	14
Base Population	73,708,744
Consumers Required to Upkeep	73.7
Base Income ($)	4,300,784
Base Manpower Capacity	1,474,175
Requirements
Starting Nation(s)	Kabylia
Required Entities to Form	Algeria Tunisia Libya Egypt Israel Jordan Lebanon Syria Sicily Malta
Achievements
Stability Gain	10
Formable Modifier	Age of the Caliphs: Ground Attack: +10% Integration Speed: +20% Research Output: +10% Tax Income: +10%
Formable Modifier	Age of the Caliphs: Ground Attack: +10% Integration Speed: +20% Research Output: +10% Tax Income: +10%
Formable Modifier Description	Islamic achievements in all forms of science, architecture, and economy are second to none: even their mere presence reignites the spirit of scientific advancement across the Islamic world.
Formable Modifier Description	Islamic achievements in all forms of science, architecture, and economy are second to none: even their mere presence reignites the spirit of scientific advancement across the Islamic world.
Interface
Decision Name	Spread the Ismaili revolution!
Decision Name	Spread the Ismaili revolution!
Decision Description	Rising from the ashes of the fading Abbasids, our leader Abdallah sought to rule the Islamic community, facing opposition in the Muslim Ummah, with our struggle for the rule of the Caliphate never-ending. Now the Muslim world is in chaos while the followers of Ismaili rally under our new Mahdi; it has come the time to unite the Muslims into one Ummah under our beliefs.
Decision Description	Rising from the ashes of the fading Abbasids, our leader Abdallah sought to rule the Islamic community, facing opposition in the Muslim Ummah, with our struggle for the rule of the Caliphate never-ending. Now the Muslim world is in chaos while the followers of Ismaili rally under our new Mahdi; it has come the time to unite the Muslims into one Ummah under our beliefs.
Title	The resurgence of Ismailism
Title	The resurgence of Ismailism
Description	Even in its early years, the Muslim community faced several divisions over trivial things. However, despite being separate even in modern times, a reinvigorated sect has gained popularity in all parts of the Islamic world with their goals to establish a united Ummah with the core teachings of Ismail.
Description	Even in its early years, the Muslim community faced several divisions over trivial things. However, despite being separate even in modern times, a reinvigorated sect has gained popularity in all parts of the Islamic world with their goals to establish a united Ummah with the core teachings of Ismail.
Enclosure	Another idea that will fail
Enclosure	Another idea that will fail
Resources
Aluminum	2.2
Aluminum	2.2
Chromium	1
Chromium	1
Copper	5.22
Copper	5.22
Gold	4.22
Gold	4.22
Iron	29.16
Iron	29.16
Oil	86.28
Oil	86.28
Phosphate	26.75
Phosphate	26.75
Electronics	32
Electronics	32
Fertilizer	84
Fertilizer	84

“	Even in its early years, the Muslim community faced several divisions over trivial things. However, despite being separate even in modern times, a reinvigorated sect has gained popularity in all parts of the Islamic world with their goals to establish a united Ummah with the core teachings of Ismail.	„
	— Description of forming Fatimid Caliphate

The Fatimid Caliphate is a transcontinental formable that can be only formed by Kabylia, a small releasable nation from Algeria. It holds territories across North Africa , Sicily in Europe and the Levant in Asia .

Being a large nation, the Fatimid Caliphate borders Morocco, Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Chad, and Sudan, and Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq, and Turkey in the Middle East. Holding a majority of the Mediterranean Coast, a skillful ruler can exercise near total hegemony over the Mediterranean Sea if they know how to manage a strong navy. With the Caliphate's rich Oil and Iron reserves, and a territory encompassing three continents, the nation has the potential to become an economic powerhouse and expand into the world's greatest superpower.

Due to Kabylia's status as a small releasable nation, the Fatimid Caliphate can prove a monumental challenge to form, as other nations can easily take needed territories or annex the nation as a whole. Some of the largest threats are Egypt who may want to expand into North Africa and is required for the Fatimid Caliphate, and Turkey who may expand into the Levant for the Ottoman Empire. In general, European nations will also commonly establish colonies in North Africa.

Background

The Fatimid Caliphate was an Ismaili Shia caliphate that emerged in North Africa in the early 10th century CE. It was founded by Abdullah al-Mahdi Billah, who claimed to be the hidden imam of the Ismaili sect and a descendant of Muhammad’s daughter Fatima and her husband Ali. He led a revolt against the Sunni Abbasid Caliphate and established his own dynasty of caliphs.

The Fatimids expanded their realm through conquests and alliances, reaching their peak under Caliph al-Muizz li-Din Allah, who moved the capital from Mahdia in Tunisia to Cairo in Egypt in 969 CE. Cairo became a center of learning, culture and commerce under the Fatimids, who built the famous Al-Azhar Mosque and University, as well as other monuments and institutions. The Fatimids also supported arts, sciences, trade and religious tolerance, allowing various sects and faiths to coexist under their rule.

The Fatimids faced many challenges and enemies during their history, such as the Sunni Seljuk Turks, who invaded Iraq and Syria; the Crusaders, who launched campaigns to capture Jerusalem and other holy lands; the Nizaris, a rival Ismaili faction that assassinated several Fatimid officials; and the Zengids, a Sunni dynasty that rose to power in Syria. The Fatimid Caliphate also suffered from internal strife, corruption and rebellions that weakened its authority and legitimacy.

The Fatimid Caliphate came to an end in 1171 CE, when Saladin, a Kurdish general who had risen to prominence under the Zengid sultan Nur al-Din, overthrew the last Fatimid caliph al-Adid and restored Sunni rule in Egypt. Saladin also founded the Ayyubid dynasty that continued to fight against the Crusaders until they were expelled from Palestine.

Geography

Terrain

Most of the Fatimid Caliphate is flat terrain, though there are Semi-Mountainous regions in Algeria and the Levant.

Biome

Encompassing the vast Sahara in North Africa, alongside the Levant in the Middle East, the entirety of the Caliphate consists of Arid biome, save for Sicily and the Nile with regular plains.

Population

The Fatimid Caliphate has a base population of 75,252,263 people, with an Arabic majority. While the capital of the nation is situated in the westernmost part of the country, its population is mainly centralized around the Levant and Egypt, in addition to the Mediterranean North African cities (such as Alger, Tripoli, and Alexandria).

Resources

The Fatimid Caliphate, while lacking width, excels in depth in this area as it holds one of the richest Iron, Oil, and Phosphate reserves of any nation in the world. It is on par with nations such as the United States with 25.99 Iron, exceeding Saudi Arabia with 77.7 Oil, and being unmatched with 24.93 Phosphate centered around Tunisia, Egypt, and Algeria. However, trade is necessary in order to make up for the lack of other resources needed for production.

=== Detailed Resource Count

Resources of Fatimid Caliphate
Aluminum	+2.2
Chromium	+1
Copper	+5.22
Gold	+4.22
Iron	+29.16
Oil	+86.28
Phosphate	+26.75

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Threats to Formation

Kabylia is a weak releasable, uncommonly seen around the later game stages. Compared to other nations which have had time to develop and expand, it will take a tremendous amount of effort and luck in order to form the Fatimid Caliphate.

• Algeria seeking to re-integrate you.
• Egypt expanding into North Africa.
• Europe attempting to colonize North Africa.
• Morocco expanding into Algeria.
• Turkey expanding into the Levant.
• Countries part of the Levant defending themselves or expanding.
• Saudi Arabia expanding in Arabia.
• The United States trying to colonize Africa with purpose of establishing a "military base"* near Europe , *He just wants to get all of the Oil.

Trivia

• The Fatimid Caliphate is considered by some to be a successor state to the Islamic Caliphate.
• The Downfall of the Fatimid Caliphate was primarily caused by internal conflicts and the Rise of the Seljuk Turks, & Financial issues, & the Crusades.