Ñaz Geche Ána
The Geche Ana is the holy book of the Asfye faith. It is not actually a singular book, more a collection of scripture complied over the millennia. This scripture includes instruction, stories, poetry, prophecies amongst other genres of text. This allows for varying canons, though most Asfye believe in the (accepted cannon) or accepted canon.
The Asfye believe the Geche Ana to be divinely inspired, with the writers referred to as shógze dagho. However, interpretations vary widely between clerics - much of this wisdom written in the commentaries - the final section of most Geche Ana printing.
Composition
The Shafye - the history of the Asfye people and the story of 14 of the prophets (Bisa)
The Nuz - the tales of the Neprnashla and the coming of the final prophet, becoming the first true Asafa.
Poetry and songs praising God, his martyrs and witnesses
A list of all the prophecies given, the shortest section
The - commentaries of the religious clerics throughout the centuries, added periodically through a severe, often secret process of review.
Language
The original manuscripts were written in Ancient Asfye. Today most copies, except a few kept in sacred locations, are written in Southern Standard Asfye, the lingua franca of the homeland. This was not historically a problem, the Asfye have been very insular. However, with the current emigration abroad to the Ugane Empire (and less so to Pani Puri), there has been the dilemma posed: should the holy book be in any other language?
This a hotly debated subject. The current verdict is no, no valid copy of the Geche Ana exists in any other language. Translation could quite easily muddy the words of God (written through his “hands”).
Influence
Power
The Geche Ana has been used as the basis of political power. Since the Asafa assumes the role of “Prophet” (sort of) with the approval of the clerics and the voting nobility, he must be a righteous, pious man internally and externally and so must his children.
Law
Most Asfye law is based on the White Book. God is a judge and lawgiver, so we must obey his laws, is the justification. The composition of a court, the laws of witness all originate here. There are direct admonishment of bribes, and commandments to see all men equally in the eyes of the law
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