Al Salma
The Emirate of Al Salma | |
Provincial flag | Coat of Arms |
Motto | As-salam al-malaki al-urdoni. |
Capital | Zardaqaman |
Languages - Official - Unofficial |
Arabic, English |
Government Emir - |
Mohamed Burhânneddin |
Area |
176.215 km² 176,220 sq mi |
Region | United Federal Kingdom of St Samuel |
Population - Total (2007) |
37,569,000 |
Al Salma (Arabic: الاباما سلمي), officially the Emirate of SaleemiqaAl Salma, is an emirate of the United Federal Kingdom of St Samuel, located north-west on the Pellina Island. It is bordered by the Emirate of Saleemiqa, the Emirate of Moodiqa, the Emirate of Hassia and the Emirate of Shadiaq. The capital city is Zardaqaman.
History
For ancient history see the Pellinese Empire.
Al Salma (The Peaceful Lans) was an Emirate of The Pellinese Empire between 2000 BC to 1200 AD. It's borders have remained unchanged since 954 BC when the council of Elders of the Pellinese Empire divided the empire into 19 Emirate's ruled by local warlords. Al Salma was awarded to Saragon the Great (Salim ibn Saragon), a legendary Pellinese warrior.
Around 1205AD, Shah Muhamed of the Pellinese Empire called for an army to be raised and asked all the Emirates to send 10,000 men each to fight the Emirate of Samah Island, who had declared itself independant of the Pellinese Empire. The Emir at the time, Saud Ali Al-Zamakhsharî declared Al Salma neutral and declined the Shah's request for military aid. This prompted Shah Muhamed to call for all the Emir's who failed to provide soldiers to be arrested and executed. This sparked the War of the Pellina Island Succession.
The war lasted three months, only ending when Shah Muhamed and his family were killed by Emir Jamal Al Baqara of the Emirate of Salehstan. During the war, Al Salma fought battles on it's borders against the Emirate of Moodiqa and the Emirate of Shadiaq.
On March the 18th 1206, the 19 Emir's of the former Pellinese Empire met at Intisar (Emirate of Makaoui) and the Treaty of Intisar was signed by all 19 Emir's granting independence to the Emirates.
Since gaining independence, the Emirate Al Salma has avoided regional conflicts and internal disputes and has remained one of the most peaceful and stable regions in Pellina.
Recent History
On the 21st of November 2007, Emir Mohamed Burhânneddin requested for the Emirate of Al Salma to become a part of the United Federal Kingdom of St Samuel, making the region a federal emirate.
Cities:
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