History of Badara

Ancient History
The original people of Al'Badara are the Asli (a dark-skinned people similar to real life Malays). At least 1,000 years ago, Majatran people from the mainland settled the coasts of the islands they called Al'Badara. With the coming of Islam, Sutan (Saint) Abdullah brought the faith to Al'Badara, converting most of the people.

Sultanate
Five warring emirates emerged in Al'Badara, until they were united by Emir Azahari of Sumilkando, who established the Sultanate in 1376. His dynasty often raided the mainland for non-Muslim slaves. The Sultanate's highly authoritarian system held power for seven centuries, doing little to develop the country. Al'Badara developed a strong seagoing tradition, however, with merchants voyaging as far afield as Malivia. The early period of the Sultanate saw a flowering of science, including the discovery of algebra and the telescope, but stagnation set in by the 16th century and the Sultanate became increasingly poor and isolated.

Badara Protectorate

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The Badara Protectorate (Badarenprotektorat) was an unofficial holding of the Dundorf Reich (Empire of Dundorf, sometimes referred to as the Kaiserreich) founded in the year 1882. The country was given "protectorate" status with the Sultan ruling as a puppet under the advisement from Dundorfian military and colonial advisors of the Kolonialer Beratender Rat (Colonial Advisory Council).

In 1902, a series of local rebellions began following the passage of several laws that were perceived to threaten Islam by the Dundorfian-backed Sultan. These series of small rebellions persisted almost unabated for nearly 22 years. Dundorf was eventually reevaulated its imperial goals, especially its "hands-on" role, and Al'Badara became a Dundorf "dominion" with a large amount of autonomy. During the First Dundorfian Civil War in the 1920s, the Al'Badaran Sultan assumed even more direct control over the country. In 1928, massive protests of the broke out across Al'Badara with the new Sultan as its rallying point. The last Dundorfian soldiers left for their homeland shortly thereafter. Their exit would see a restoration of the absolute monarchy under the Sultan as seen in previous times.

Sultanate as constitutional monarchy
In 1906, Michelle Aflaq established the Al'Badara democracy league to campaign underground for an end to the Sultan's absolute monarchy. Her movement, with its demands for democracy, an opening of the country's borders, and equality of the sexes, gained increasing popularity. The Sultan oppressed the movement. When Sultan Reza tried in 1975 to take control of the mosques and end religious leaders' independence, the religious leaders (ulama) joined with the secular democracy movement to campaign against him. The result was the fall of Reza. He was replaced by his cousin, who became Sultan Khalil, but by the terms of the peace he was allowed to act only as a constitutional monarch.

The Constitutional Sultanate
In 2095, the country became a Constitutional Monarchy, with the Sultan as the head of state and an elected Head of Government. The Sultan acted as more of a ceremonial position, as power had been transfered to the Majelis, an elected parliament. By law, the Sultanate became a democratic state, with no special privileges for the monarchy, the Muslim faith or any of the feudal relics. Men and women are guaranteed equality under the constitution, which also protected freedom of religion.

The Caliph and the Elective Sultanate
In 2143, After being named the Caliph of all Islam, the Sultan stepped down as head of state, and the position was replaced by elected Head of States. The head of states in this period were elected Sultans, this making the country an elective monarchy.

The United Majatran Republic
In 2159, Al'Bandara became a Republic by means of a series of Constitutional Reforms that were passed in March 2159. The reforms changed the title of Sultan to Voice of the People, changed the countries name, and the flag. A year later, the national anthem was changed also, due to its references to the old sultanate. The new anthem was written by a member of the Ishtirakiya Party, and made to present national Unity with no favoritism. The republic was part of the larger United Majatran Republic comprising of both Al'Badara and Kafuristan.

"I, servant of His Majesty, pay him respect and give him blessing, the protector of our wondrous islands, the leader of the our faithful people, who protects and guides us. All people are happy and live in peace. We pray, that whatever your wishes may be, that destiny shall give you, as you wish in your heart, to give us wealth and happiness. We hail you. Peacefully be, the Kingdom and Sultan, Lord, save Al'Badara, the abode of peace."

- Old national anthem

"Sing, O Al'Badara, my song, Echo it over and over again, Remember, through my joy, each martyr, Clothe him with the shining mantles, Of our glory. Repeat, O Al'Badara, our glorious song. In faith and love I am part of mankind. A Majatran I am in all my life. My heart beats in tune with The Voice. No foreign power shall ever dominate, over the United Majatran Republic."

- United Republic anthem

Al'Badaran Civil War
Since the creation of the Elective Sultanate, Al'Badara has had to deal with the the Al'badaran Unionists (Patriotic Bloc)'s terrorist actions. Their blend of extremist actions and populist politics have led to the nation's current state. The Patriotic Bloc had a large ressurgence of power in the late 2170s, and since it's surge in power, a large shift in the nation has been occuring. In October 2182, the Unionsts resumed their extremist stylings after a long dormance, and stormed the Grand Majelis under the justification that the Majelis was planning to crack down on Unionists. Between 2183 and 2185, several parties withdrew from the Cabinet due to dissagreements with parties symathetic towards the Unionists and de-nationalization, leaving 6 of the 12 ministries and the Grand Vizer (Head of Government) positions vacant. The Al'badaran Unionists formed their own unrecognized government, The Royal Union Of Agundi, the Ba'ath Party and the Majatran Popular Front have formed the Gharki Soviet, and the Union of Progressive Ulama, the Democratic Reformist Party, the Conservative Party, and the Socialist Party remained loyal to the United Majatran Republic of Al'Badara. The Ishtirakiya Party was torn between the Gharki Soviet and the United Republic, thus causing them to be an important swing vote in cabinet proposals. In the wake of the turmoil, the capital was moved from Dar al Badara, Gharki to Vashti, Sumilkando. A small civil war was fought, and the republic slowly returned to its former state, but the Ba'ath Party, the Majatran Popular Front, and the Union of Progressive Ulama were dissolved in the wake, leaving the country to fall into Unionist hands. With unionist control, the capital was moved to Abu Yacub, Algundi (Former centre of the Royal Union of Algundi) and many rightist laws were put into place.

Second Sultanate
In 2213, a Bill was passed that re-named the Head of State (then Voice of the People) to Sultan. Due to a majority of the Pro-Republican parties dissolving at the end of the civil war, the bill passed with an approximate 6:1 majority. The Socialist Party's Robert Taylor was the elected sultan for many years until he was succeeded by Democratic Socialist Party leader Adamah Refa'el. Refa'el suspended elections and for over 40 years ruled the nation as its sultan. Despite being a hereditary ruler, Refa'el continued to call the nation a United Majatran Republic.

Socialist Republic
In 2269 Sultan Refa'el died and leadership was transfered to his son in May 2269. Adamah Refa'el Yitzhak-Hemmid transformed the nation to a militaristic-stalinist nation, called the "Socialist Republic of Al'Badara". Ali Nasser of the then dissolved Ishtirakiya Party wished to return the nation to its roots and reformed the Ishtirakiya Party. The party was successful and took 48% of the seats in their first elections back.

Second United Majatran Republic
In 2293 Ali Nasser was able to win the office of President-General of the Socialist Republic. He ran on the principles of leftist Pan-Majatraism that his party was founded upon over 100 years earlier. By his second term he had transformed the nation into the United Majatran Republic of Socialist Al'Badara. Unlike the first UMR, the second was unsucsessful in creating ties with Kafuristan due to a Deltarian invasion of Kafuristan.

Bloodless Coup
In April 2336, the Ishtirakiya Party launched a Bloodless coup. The Coup caused the Revolutionary Socialist, Democratic Socialist, and Libertarian Parties all to dissolve, leaving the Ishtirakiya Party the only party with any representation in the legislature. Emergency elections were held a month later and the IP received all 750 of the seats, as well as Mohammad Najibullah, "The man behind the coup", being placed in the office of Grand Vizer. The Ishtirakiya government ushered in key changes including the establishment of Islam as the voluntary national religion, the dissolving of the military, and the abolishment of many private institutions. There were several thousand who opposed the coup however, and they formed the National-Fascist Party of Al'Badara. The NFPA has outrightly called IP leaders criminals and are a major suspect in the killings of Defense Minister and Former Grand Vizer Muhammad az-Zentani.

Fall of the Ishtirakiya Party
Elections were held and the anti-Ishtirakiyan Majatra'aln Party came out on tip, with the ETA in second and the Istirakiyans third. The Majtra'aln Party became a major player in politics in the 2340s as the Ishtirakiya Party's health and electoral viability rapidly deteriorated. In January 2355 the Ishtirakiya Party disbanded, leaving the Majatra'alns to lead the nation.

The Rise of the New Alliances
With the decline of the Majatra'aln Party, two alliances grew to replace it. One was the Socialist Alliance of the Radicals/Neosocialists, with the other being a Right-liberal alliance of the Freedom, Centrists, Labour Parties. The Socialist Alliance held power for some ten years and, for a time, it seemed there would be no change in governance for the foreseeable future. However, with growing splits within the cabinet and an inability to gain a majority government, the Socialists called an early election in 2370, in which the position of Grand Vizar was won by the Freedom Party, with the backing of the Centrists and, furthermore, the Right-liberal coalition gaining a slim majority, and enabling government from the Right for the first time in more than a decade.

The Dictatorship of the Proletariat
People soon realized that capitalism is not a honest and fair system, which later became a reason for the collapse of the Liberal coalition and another rise of the Socialists, although this time without Neosocialist party. The Radical party, United Socialist Labor Party and People's Mujaheddin won a landslide victory that brought them over 2/3 majority. Sadly, the USLP later became defunct which resulted in 100% majority of the Radical party and People's Mujaheddin in the following elections. Many changes occurred in this era, including the changing of the flag, renaming the Head of the State, as well as Head of the Government and reducing the Head of the State's authorizations and bringing the economy closer to the one of central planning.

Loss of History
Between the 2400s and the 2600s very little Badaran history was recorded as the those centuries were a time of turmoil with very few long-lasting governments, if any. The Badaran Historical Society has been working to fill in this wide gap, but for now this era is largely unknown.

The Rise of the Saiserists
In the year 2646, a political entity by the name of the Saiserist Consortium was born within Al'Badara. At the time the nation was in a mass transitional period as one of the only political parties within Al'Badara had recently dissolved. Seeking allies within the only remaining political party, the SC soon rose to prominence bringing the nation under the control of the Saiser Konstantine, the dictator of Hutori and leader of the New World Order. The SC soon became the only political party in Al'Badara and ruled the nation with an iron fist.

The Bolshevik Revolution
The National Bolshevik Aryan Labor Party was formed in 2651, only a few years after the Saiserists had taken control of the nation. Led by the infamous Hector von Godwin III, IngSoc quickly wrestled control of the nation from the Saiserists. Many a clash was fought as IngSoc turned the nation into the dreaded United Soviet Socialist Reich, but in the end a peace between the two sides was made. In return for loyalty to the NWO, Al'Badara would remain under control of the Bolsheviks. Barely months after this issue was resolved, the end of the Bolsheviks rule began. The Cold World Party was founded in 2654, and styled itself a terrorist organization combating the rule of the Bolsheviks and the Saiserists. The Revolt and Fall of Dar al Salam, and the Badaran Bomb Scare were only two of the many terrorist attacks that were launched under the guidance of the CWP. At first, the Reich's government managed to keep the group under control, but this did not last for long. In 2657, the CWP overthrew the Bolsheviks and took control of the government

Revival of the Majatran Republic of Al'Badara
Soon after the fall of the Bolsheviks, many political parties sprouted around the CWP. Only two would have any impact on Al'Badara's future. The first was the White Jasmine Party later renamed the Welfare and Justice Party. Very close in ideology with the CWP, the WJP was quickly introduce to the government and would be a major player in Badara's Legislative Assembly. The second was the Militant Revolutionary Gay Army, which secrelty supported the NWO. In 2667, the CWP and WJP has secured a Super-Majority in Al'Badara and re-established the Majatran Republic of Al'Badara. The MRGA was notably, against this bill.

The Proxy War
The Proxy War began in the 2670's, as an internal dispute between the MRGA and the Badaran government. It soon escalated to turn into an international conflict with both of the original sides turned into proxys for international organizations intent on destroying one another. The Jeltarian Empire under the premise of the Trade Federation used the Badaran government as an excuse to fight the NWO which in turn used the MRGA as an ecxuse to fight the Jeltarians. When the Badaran legislature refused to give up its sovereignty to the Trade Federation, the Jeltarian Empire withdrew its forces turning the war into a massacre. The MRGA was put into power and the CWP was forced to dissolve. Officially the people supported the WJP, but it was not until the fall of the NWO that this government was recognized.

The Reconstruction
With the fall of the NWO, and in turn the MRGA, Al'Badara was politically shaken, but finally free. The WJP led the government for many years, helping to return Al'Badara to its pre-war status. The WJP's government lasted for a little more than a decade, at which time the WJP dissolved due to internal issues.

The Restoration of the Sultanate
Upon the dissolution of the WJP, former members of the CWP resurrected their party with a number of key differences. The first and most important was the need to restore the Badaran Sultunate. The years leading up to the 2694 elections were full of conflict for Al'Badara. An Islamic political party called the Hanakh sprouted up and put its full force behind the CWP in an effort to restore the Sultanate as well as the influence of the Church in the land. Tory was the one force keeping this from becoming a reality. However, in a move that shocked the entire nation, tory disbanded the day after the elections, leaving the Hanakh and the CWP with a super-majority.

Establishment of the United Badaran Emirates
After Amina I took the throne, the Hanakh decided to disband turning from a political party, to a national organization. This move left the CWP in complete control of the nation. For a few years, the CWP led an unstable government issuing multiple contradicting reforms. However, after a great deal of discussion and debate amongst the leaders of the CWP, it was decided that Al'Badara would no longer be a Sultanate. Instead, the provinces of Al'Badara would turn into Emirates, each controlled by a royal House. The Islamic Church established itself in Dar al Badara, and Islam became, once more, the official state religion of Al'Badara. Sheik Amina Al-Majali was crowned the Emir of Sumilkando, and the 'President' of Al'Badara. The remaining sheiks approved, and Al'Badara finally adopted a stable government.