Grand Caliph

Grand Caliph was the Midani title for the ruler of all of enlightened Suh'laan. The Grand Caliph led the civilized societies in the Demonlands, and those that followed Rashio Rationale, In matters of state as well as faith from his seat, the Palace of Peace, in the capital city of Huzuz. The extent of his influence on the more distant parts of his realm, however, often remained in doubt.

History

Legend stated that the Loregiver transcribed the Law for the benefit of all Suh'laan. However, at that time the population of the The Demonlands was not ready for such radical adjustment, so the Loregiver hid the scrolls containing the Law within a cave where they waited for centuries until they were found by a young man. The man, recognizing the potential benefit for all mankind presented on the scrolls, decided to share them with the people of Suh'laan, unifying them under its doctrines and eventually becoming the first Grand Caliph. The House of the Loregiver, within the Golden Mosque of Huzuz, contained lacquered wood displaying the oldest known transcription of the original scrolls containing the Law of the Loregiver. The Grand Caliph would typically give similar transcriptions to new mosques for them to display with honor within their halls.
It was believed that when the first Grand Caliph neared the end of his life, he took the original scrolls deep into the desert, returning them to the very spot where he first discovered the treasured words.

Type

Nobility, Hereditary

Status

Still in effect

Creation

Rashio Rationale from the Loregiver

Form of Address

Grand Caliph

Source of Authority

The Loregiver and by blood

Length of Term

til Death

First Holder

Nasir al-Nasr

Current Holders

• Khalil al-Assad al-Zahir

Past Holders

• Achmed al-Assad
• Akbar al-Assad
• Bahamal al-Assad

Related Locations

• Suh'laan