Bayitaad Empire

The **Bayitaad Empire**, also known as the **Holy Islamic Theocratic Empire of the Lands preached by the Prophet Muhammad**, was a militant terrorist empire stretching from Ha'il to Oman. The Bayitaad Empire was founded by Ihsan Abboud, a Pakistani pan-Arabist who dreamed of a united Islamic theocracy stretching from Uyghuristan to Nigeria.

The Bayitaad Empire was founded by Ihsan Abboud, who toured the Arab world in search of a place to start a revolution. While Ihsan was in Egypt, he attempted to rape Emily for fun on a bus. Emily "microwaved" him and he was left with blood pouring out his eyes and hundreds of bruises. Before leaving, Emily revealed her status as a Christian missionary. Desiring revenge, Ihsan Abboud vowed to behead every Christian in the world as retaliation.

A few years later, a Houthi rebel group in Yemen arose and allied with the Bayitaad, which had grown to be a cult of over 200 members. Combined, they crossed the Empty Quarter in search of a small city to lay claim to. Futile attempts were made in various small subnational cities, while some fell quickly. The news alarmed the government of the Kingdom of Arabia, and they sent a S.O.S message to Washington D.C.

Washington D.C sent Gabriel and the Seal Crew to investigate and possibly quell the insurgency. By this point, the Bayitaad had grown to be a large organization with over 5,000 members and had controlled most of the Empty Quarter, with the Sultanate of Ta'aba being the last remaining subnational kingdom that was free. The Seal Crew were trapped in Ta'aba as the Bayitaad attacked the city in the Battle for Ta'aba.

The battle was won by the Seal Crew and the Sultanate of Ta'aba's forces, aided by the 5th Infantry Division of Arabia. Ihsan Abboud was taken captive and many followers scattered. While in custody in Riyadh, Ihsan Abboud narrowly escaped the Prison and regrouped his followers in Ha'il. With the UN declaring Ihsan Abboud an international criminal, he escaped Arabia and regrouped the Bayitaad organization in Algeria.

With more than 100,000 members now, the Bayitaad Empire formally declared its sovereignty over all Islamic lands and people. Numerous raids on military bases gave the Empire better technology and enough power to launch a massive naval attack on Washington D.C and Boston, the two key cities. With their ambush on the two cities, many citizens were evacuated and the Bayitaad gained a foothold in the US. This successful invasion by terrorists helped bolster the collapse of the US later on.

With intense fighting in America, many sub-groups were apprehended in the Islamic world. Ihsan Abboud was captured again, this time in Boston, and put o death row. Fighting stopped when new of Ihsan Abboud's execution spread, leading to Ihsan Abboud's wife taking charge and surrendering. Most of Boston and Washington D.C lay in waste, and citizens were relocated to the West Coast. With the final dissolution of the Bayitaad Empire, the Islamic world returned to a neutral state.

The US returned to peace, but the damage done to Washington D.C and Boston took over 10 years to rebuild. During this time, independence movements arose as the central government proved to be falling. The incompetence of Washington D.C and the world's economy taking a hit resulted in the Second Depression and the world's economic system collapsing. The Islamic world's nations took a secular approach following the Bayitaad Empire, making their nations separate religion from politics. Elements of theocracy slowly disappeared from many nations in the Middle East and North Africa, with the only exception being Arabia.

## Trivia

* The Bayitaad Empire is most likely a parody of ISIS, a militant group that fought in Syria and Iraq.
* Pan-Arabism is a real ideology, with Ihsan Abboud being a devout believer.
* Many subnational cities that collapsed are entirely fictional. However, real small cities are typically attacked by terrorist groups.