Qahil

### Industry

Agriculture (near coast and rivers) Mining, Oil, Manufacturing, Service, Livestock

## Diplomacy

### Enemies

Kaos, Helleia, Iamasia, Corea, Barsia, Barslavia, Koble, Lyuznetsk, Yuzhnyslavia, Zacnea

## Background

The Unified Republic of Qahil, also known as Qahil, is a nation located in a region of Basnak known as the Northwest. The Nation has a population of over 449 Million, and the majority is of the Qahilic Ethnicity. Notable minorities include Iniquans, Ariks, and Vyrkans.

## Ancient History

It is estimated that the Northwest was populated somewhere around 6,000 BA. The people continued to migrate across the vast deserts, until around 4,000 BA, when the people of the Northwest used the fertile lands of the Kahya River to establish a more permeant settlement. The city was called Ulera, (modern day Qalam) and continued to grow rapidly. Around 2,000 BA, crossings were made across the Kahya river, and eventually, the city of Nuvalium (modern day Selvacava) was founded. More and more of the Northwest began to be settled, including the city of Nazun, (modern day al-Shabah) and many more.

There is also the tale of the ancient war of Ulkuvir in 500 BA. The war was fought between the ruling people of Ulera, and a people claiming to be the descendants of a god that many of the people worshipped. The ruling people of Ulera claimed that if they were the descendants of that god, then the god would've made them the people with the divine right to rule over Ulera, yet the others claimed that they were heretical, and were trying to establish the superiority of a fake god. The resulting conflict resulted in the burning, looting, etc. of much of the city. many civilians got caught in the crossfire of the bows and arrows, and wooden spears. Eventually, the ruling people of Ulera prevailed. Although commonly believed, there is little evidence to support the existence of the war.

## Early History

### The Empire of Khujaman

Around the year 1367 AN, a new state was formed, known as the Empire of Khujaman, lead by Abaan Nazir. The conquests of Khujaman, from the city of Ulera, now called Khujam, all the way to the empire encompassing many cities, including the capital, Khujam, as well as Haluj (modern day Selvacava) Al Narasan, and Zadiyah, took all the way until the year 1379, and was very costly, in both an economic way, and way of life. More colonization attempts into the vastness of the desert were attempted, but many settlers failed to find aquifers, leaving many of the areas completely barren of life, for miles and miles on end. Transport between cities were barely possible, even with the recent advancement in society, the riding of camels, traveling between major cities was difficult, thus, so was enforcing the laws of in the empire of Khujaman. The rule of Abaan Nazir was effective in Khujam, yet nonexistent everywhere else. Despite this, the army would constanly enforce it's rule over the cities, and stayed intact until one major event.

### The Rise of Islam in Qahil

In 1633 AN, Muhammad heard from the "true god," Allah, just a few miles outside of Zadiyah. Muhammed returned to the city the next day, spreading the news about the message, and the news also reached Abbad Nazir, the current leader of the Empire of Khujaman, found out about the message Muhammad had recieved. Fearing a takeover of the empire, which believed multiple gods, a takeover in which the "Muslims" took control, Abbad Nazir sent an army of approximately 1,500 Men to Zadiyah. The Muslims were taken by surprise, and were forced to flee from Zadiyah, and retreat north. The Army followed them. They met in the small town of Wastural, and the Muslims left the city open, then surrounded the army inside of the city, making a three day battle ensue, which the Muslims won. The Muslims moved south back into Zadiyah, and the commander of the previous army, who had escaped, warned many of the locals about the oncoming wave of Muslims. Those who still believed in the folklore of the Khujaman, and the religion they had, came together to form a small army, roughly about 400 men, against 900 Muslims. The Muslims reached the city of Zadiyah, and surrounded it, before charging into the city, whilst The Army of 400 was unaware of what was happening. A battle occurred for about 7 hours, until the Khujans were defeated.

News of The Fall of Zadiyah would take a long time to reach Khujam, and the Muslims continued expansion, south towards al Narasan, and east towards the capital of Khujam. al Narasan fell with no resistance, and the two Muslim armies, in total about 4,000 Men approached Khujam. The news reached Khujam in 1634, and in the following year, the first Muslim army from the north reached the city. The next month, the Muslim army from the south arrived, and with the Khujans caught off guard, they had to surrender. Abbad Nazir surrendered the Empire of Khujaman to the muslims, 3 weeks after Muhammad's death. Muhammad's greatest friend, Abu Hasyaf, took power, and established the Hasyaf Caliphate, it's capital being Khujam, now called Qalam.

#### The Hasyaf Conquests

Following the Muslim victory in 1635, Abu Hasyaf prepared for conquests to expand the reach of the Hasyaf caliphate. No other nations had been established in the regions, so the most difficult part of the conquest was the environment. They expanded outwards, occasionally encountering locals, and assimilating them into the culture of the Qahilyadeen. By 1789, they had taken over all of, or established recognized claims to all of the land in the northwest, except for the land that lie beyond the Yahul mountains.

## The Vyrkan Conquest of the Hasyaf Caliphate

In 1792, the Qahilyadeen began to expand beyond the Yahul mountains, populating the area, yet they encountered the Republic of Caasin. The Qahilyadeen made contact with the people of Caasin, yet attempts at communicating failed. The Qahilyadeen, who wanted to expand into the land, started a war, and began a conquest of the Republic of Caasin. Archers at the back fired at the defenders, and 40,000 Melee Soldiers charged forwards with their swords. Yet Caasin had something the Hasyaf did not. While the waves of melee soldiers were charging forwards, Cannon fire shredded them apart. Muskets were fired at the horde, taking out many. The slaughter continued, until Abu Hasyaf IV ordered a retreat, and they fell back to Fort Yamur. The army of Caasin Chased the Hasyaf all the way to the fort, set around where the Kahya passed through the Yahul Mountains.

The Army of Caasin moved northwest through the Mountains, around the north wall of the fortress, and set up positions with cannons and defenses. The Hasyaf army was unaware of this, until cannon fire was launched at the fortress constantly. They breeched through the northern wall, which was relatively undefended, due to the Qahilyadeen Soldiers believing that the Caasin would not be able to pass their army through the Yahul mountains. The Hasyaf army was forced to retreat.

The Republic of Caasin later became the Republic of Vyrka, and cavalry chased the Qahilyadeen down the road towards Al Narasan. The Qahilyadeen were able to get camels, and went off of the official roads, and desperately tried to make it to Qalam. The Vyrkan cavalry continued down the road, the road to Qalam. The Hasyaf army eventually reached Qalam, and warned of what was going to happen. The city was soon turned into a fortress, with massive defenses all around it, and they would keep Qalam no matter the cost. One month later, the Vyrkan army reached Qalam. The Vyrkan Army set up positions outside Qalam, and an intense shelling of the city began. Much of the city was destroyed, and eventually, the Vyrkan army stormed through the gates of Qalam. The Cavalry charged in, and faced off against 70,000 Defenders, 40,000 Melee soldiers, and 30,000 Archers. The Cavalry quickly broke through the lines of the Qahilyadeen, and forced them to retreat. Vyrkan Infantry then charged in, firing muskets at the soldiers. Eventually, after 2 full years of fighting in Qalam, by 1802 the city was captured, and Abu Hasyaf the IV was killed.

What followed was a complete collapse of the caliphate. Most of it's territory was in anarchy, and was quickly overrun. The Ariks, long subjugated by the rule of the Qahilyadeen, seceded, and formed their own nation, the Malaklar Sultanate. The Malaklar sultanate would resist Vyrkan expansion until the fall of Kerembul in 1879.

## Resistance against Vyrka

### Guerilla Resistance

Although resistance by an official nation had ceased, guerilla resistance had continued all across the Northwest, by bands of Qahilyadeen fighters, whom were not going to let themselves be subjugated. Vyrka offered autonomy to the people of the northwest, and it was granted. Yet much resistance continued. They didn't want autonomy, they wanted independence from Vyrka as a whole. Violence surged, and eventually, the Vyrkans began to forcibly put a stop to it, through subjugation. Qahil's autonomy was revoked, and many Vyrkans began to steal the homes of the Qahilyadeen, colonizing their land. Eventually, in 1900, Rafaat al-Salam, formed the Qahilyadeen brigades, an organization with the sole cause of kicking the Vyrkans back to their homeland, out of the northwest. On 11 August, 1902, the Qahilyadeen brigades organized an uprising in the city of Tel Senaam.

### The Blow on Tel Senaam

The Vyrkan government was aware of this, and quickly sent 22,000 Vyrkan soldiers to protect the city. The Qahilyadeen brigades had somewhere between 16,000 and 20,000. Members of the Vyrkan security forces were harrased, many assaulted, and others killed. The wave of Qahilics then flocked to the building of authority in Tel Senaam, and threw the Vyrkan flag off of the building, raising the flag of a United Qahil. Intense fighting ensued, and Qahilics set up bases in buildings, shooting at and killing many soldiers. Others who weren't armed, threw rocks at the soldiers, injuring many. Efron Samuel was killed by a sniper, as was Isaac Shiloh. Jaddua Halevi killed himself, and Jaron Rosberg, as well as David Sharot surrendered, only to be executed shortly after. Many members of the Vyrkan Security forces were killed, and those who weren't were subject to forced labor.

### The Civil War

The Vyrkan civil war was a very long and complicated war. At first, simply being between the Qahilyadeen Brigades and Vyrka, soon splitting into 5 different factions, after Rafaat al-Salam was killed in combat, resulting a divide of the Qahilyadeen Brigades between the **Ba'athist Front for Liberation of Qahil,** **The Monarchists of Qahil, The Qahilic Jihad Front,** and the **Democratic Liberation of Qahil.** The fracture of the Qahilyadeen Brigades lead to a major escalation of violence in the nation, and intense combat all across the North West. Later, the **Army of Iniquan Nationalists**, and the **Army for Restoration of the Malaklar Sultanate**, were formed, increasing the violence. Eventually, among people of all the different ethnicities in the region became popular with **The People's Liberation Force of the Northwest**. The PLFN won in 1926, yet after it looked like another Vyrkan movement, the nation soon factured, leading to the Collapse of Socialist Vyrka.

## Modern History

In 1991, the **Salafist Army of Abdul al-Cairo**, declared the independence of the **State of Qahil** in the Northwest, bordering the **Iniquan Social Republic** and the **Second Vyrkan Republic**. The Salafists had previously been in a long protracted struggle against the Iniquans and Vyrkans to secure their lands, and also against the Ba'athists, Monarchists, Republicans, and many others fighting for power over Qahil. The Coalition War of 1991 saw a temporary alliance between the historical enemies, Iniqua and Qahil.

The alliance was short lived however. A series of anti-Qahilic massacres and events such as the Pozillo Trials, and the Deporation of al-Shabah, lead to the souring of relations between the two. Relations only worsened over a dispute on the Kahya river. The Iniquans interpreted the statement in the Treaty of Tragento, "With the boundary being none other than the Kahya," meant that the nations' land claims ended at the Kahya, which functioned as an International Zone, whilst Qahil said it meant that the expanse of the Qahilics ended at the eastern border of the Kahya, giving them full control over the river.

An Iniquan fishing boat in the river was attacked, and Iniqua declared war.

### The Iniquan Qahilic War

An Iniquan naval fleet which was designed to fight in the shallow waters of the Kahya river quickly bombarded the shore, before the Fuerza made and secured landing zones, leading the regular Iniquan army to land along the shore.

The Iniquans advanced, taking Qalam, and massacring the residents, before getting pushed back, and being forced to retreat to the other side of the river. The Qahilics made countless attempts to cross the Kahya, with a total of 16 attempts before they finally landed. They took some land along the river, before the advance was halted. The war then turned into a stalemate, with neither side advancing, except for a village captured here and there.