Akhism

Akhism
اخیسم
The Central Noshkant Holy Worship Temple, in Noshkant, Kulkkistan, one of the largest Akhist worship temples in the world
Type	Universal religion
Scripture	Ubdanah
Theology	Monotheistic
Language	Ubdanahi Phresian
Founder	Joranoham
Origin	800 CE
Branched from	Islam(disputed)
Separations	Surunism · Jinu-Dube Faith
Members	>80,000,000

Akhism(Phresian: اخیسم, romanized: al-Akhasim) is a monotheistic religion centered on the Ubdanah Holy Book and the teachings of Joranoham, the founder of Akhism. Followers of Akhism, called Akhists, number over 80,000,000, with a large majority located within the founding nation of Kulkkistan, and are currently one of the largest community of a religion on Kalrania.

The religion originated near 800 CE in eastern Kulkkistan, when many Akhists believe that Joranoham received his first set of teachings from the Akhist deity, Akrah. According to the Ubdanah, he and a group of followers and teachers were ordered to spread the set of teachings he received to neighboring communities. However, after a few days of attempting to communicate to locals in other communities, he was arrested by local authorities, and was sentenced to death for religious treason. The night before his execution, he received another wave of teachings in his dreams, and proclaimed them to the town's locals just moments before he was stoned to death. However, according to several writings in the Ubdanah, he stood back up after his alleged death, surprising those who had been there for his stoning, with them "getting on their knees, in worship", before rising body and soul just moments later.

Just a few years later, the faith had already spread across west Ardentia, particularly Phresia, where many had chosen to convert to the faith. Akhism eventually led to the unification of Phresia, and under Akhism, several Phresian kingdoms and empires prospered amidst a golden age in regional influence and global trade. The faith also experienced a flourishment in science, literature, art, and infrastructure, with a cultural effect being felt across the Ardentian continent. The expansion of the Akhist faith also included religious missionary activities and conquests.

There are also arguments that Akhism is closely related to the faith of Islam, and even may have branched from said faith many centuries ago. Both religions follow similar stories, with Akhist scripture having largely changed Islamic names and symbolism. The story of Muhammed also precedes the story of Joranoham, with Akhists viewing Muhammed as a important prophet within their faith. The Islamic Quran is viewed as essential to the Akhist faith, with some portions of it being directly inserted into the Ubdanah. Alongside this, some experts consider Akhism to be a direct branch of Islam, however this is heavily disputed as the Akhist faith claims that Muslims separated from Akhism, rather than vice versa.