The Islamic Turkmen Emirate
The Islamic Turkmen Enirqte | |
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| Motto: La ilaha il Allah Muhammad Rasulallah There is No god but God and Muhammad is the Messenger of God. | |
| Status | Recognised by Northumbria, The Islamic Caliphate of the Balkans, Grand Germania and others. |
| Capital | Ashgabat |
| Official languages | Arabic, Turkmen |
| Recognised minority languages | Russian, Azeri, Bosnian |
| Religion | Sunni Hanafi Islam (state religion) Russian Orthodox (largest minority religion) |
| Demonym(s) | Turkmenistani |
| Government | Islamic vassal monarchy |
• Emir | Suleiman Abdul-Rehman Han |
| Legislature | Majilis-Ash-Shura |
| Vassal of the Islamic Caliphate of the Balkans | |
• coronation of Emir Suleiman | 5th of February 2018 |
| Currency | Qadir |
| Driving side | right |
History
Turkmenistan has been ruled by the Seljuks and then split into Bukhara (a khanate and later Emirate) and Khiva. In 1921, the Soviets declare their rule over it, however, on the 22 of August 1990, Turkmenia declared its sovereignty over Soviet laws and on the 27th of October 1991, it became independent as Turkmenistan. Niyazov and his successor Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow gradually alienated the Muslim majority leading to a Balkan-backed insurgency in 2016 which ended in 2018. (In 2017, this began to be financed by oil businessman Suleiman Abdul-Rehman Han, who later became Emir).
Politics
The Emirate is a vassal of the Islamic Caliphate of the Balkans and is ruled by the Emir who is legally not accountable to any human authority save the Sultan-Caliph of the Balkans (he is also classified as accountable to Allah as The Turkmen Emirate is Muslim).
The Emir controls the legislature, judiciary, civil service and police but does not have military command, save over the Royal Guard, as most military matters are the responsibility of the Islamic Caliphate of the Balkans.
His named heir is his eldest son Mirza Selim (a government official and former Naval Intelligence Division officer for the Islamic Caliphate of the Balkans).
This same son is widely considered to represent a right-wing faction that favours military interests and is supported by military officers and some Ulama.
Mirza Ismail is considered the head of another faction that is left-leaning by Turkemnistani standards whilst the Grand Mufti Ashaşar Han is considered to lead a centrist faction supported by most Ulama.
Culture
The state religion (Islam) is a major part of Turkmen identity and most Turkmen women wore a headdress long before the 2018 law mandated they cover their hair. Turkmen culture is traditionally nomadic.
Unlike in other cultures with polygyny, the first wife often welcomes her husband taking another (co-wives often live in the same house and part of the reason for this acceptance is they will usually help with domestic tasks, although the law states that they have the right to be accommodated separately if they wish).
Law Main article: Law of the Turkmen Emirate See also: Law enforcement in the Turkmen Emirate
The Turkmen Emirate follows Hanafi sharia law and defers to the interpretation followed by the Sultan-Caliph of the Balkans or, if he is silent, the Emir.