Sharifistanis
Sharifistanis are citizens of the Islamic Sultanate of Sharifistan and/or people raised in Sharifistani culture.
Sharifistanlılar (Turkish), Sharifistanis (Pashto) and Sharifistaniun (Arabic) | |
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| Total population | |
| 595 million (2020, est., ancestors through the male line lived in Sharifistan after it was established in 1922) ancestors through the male line lived in Sharifistan after it was established in 1922 (including those of ancestral descent) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Sharifistan,Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Allanea, Ireland, United States of America, Free Svenden, Al-Harreh Danistarab, Jordan, Imperial Switzerland, Finland, Baydor, The Democratic Exodian Territories and Anatolian Pashtunistan. | |
| Languages | |
| Turkish, Pashto, Sharifistani Lingua Franca and Arabic. Sharifistani Roma speak Balkan Romani and Turkish. | |
| Religion | |
| Predominantly Islam, though a significant minority of Christian Sharifistanis do exist and there are significant communities of non-religious Sharifistanis and Sharifistani neo-pagans in Allanea. | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Sharifistani Pashtuns, Sharifistani Turks, Turkish people, Sharifistani Roma, Pashtuns, Afghanis, Arabs, Bosnian Muslims and Chechens |
History
Sharifistani identity was promoted during it's establishment in 1922 but in terms of nationality most Sharifistanis thought of themselves as Turks, Afghans etcetera rather than Sharifistanis until circa 1935.
Identity
90.5% of Sharifistanis consider themselves patriotic and Sharifistani identity is second only to Islamic identity to most Sharifistani Muslims. This is one reason for the high rates of enlistment in the military in Sharifistan and the close-knit Sharifistani communities in other places. The majority of Sharifistani immigrants to other countries consider themselves proud both to be Sharifistani and to live in that country and 2nd generation Sharifistanis are often more likely to join the military of the countries in which they live than people whose grandparents were born there.
Culture
"The Sharifistani Way" is a set of cultural norms and way of life from Sharifistan. It has rules for everything from business transactions to love. Sharifistani immigrants often follow this code in the countries they move to. This code includes defence of one's home and gratefulness for hospitality so Sharifistani immigrants are usually unlikely to harm the neighbourhoods they settle in and often work in the military, the police, and fire and rescue services although the traditional preference for young (16-17 year old) brides amongst traditional Sharifistani men leads to arrests, tension and police harassment in some countries where this is younger than the age of consent. Another aspect of the Sharifistani way that is controversial abroad is the insistence on patriarchal gender roles. Sharifistani men are protective of women and Sharifistani women appreciate this but these women are also expected to wear hijabs, follow a strict set of moral standards and obey their husbands. "The Sharifistani way" is followed alongside Islamic law and (if the Sharifistani is also a Pashtun) Pashtunwali.
See also