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The Islamic Caliphate, officially the Idrissid Caliphate, or simply Caliphate, is a sovereign state spanning most of the African East Coast, Australia, and parts of western India. The Caliphate is a federal theocracy, with it's seat of power located in the metropolis of Mogadishu. The government excersises it authority over eleven sectors, twenty-six states, and three autonomous regions. The official language of the Caliphate is Arabic and Swahili, while regional languages include Somali, Makhuwa, and the Pama-Nyungen languages.

Prior to the movement of the Abbasid Caliphate and the Seal of Muhammad to the city of Mogadishu following the Siege of Cairo, the Sultanate of Swahili had existed since the movement of trade from westward to southward across the Horn of Africa had begun during reign of Al-Mutawakkil in the Abbasid Caliphate. The Sultanate of Swahili had existed in a near-prosperous nature, with the movement of goods northward and expansion to the west had allowed for a stable and economically powerful medieval nation. Upon the movement of the Abbasid Dynasty into Mogadishu, the problems that had led the Abbasid dynasty to near genocide had followed them to the Swahili Coast, and soon the Sultanate of Swahili was facing wars with Ethiopia from the north, as well as one of the largest multicidal conflicts, the Swahili Civil War. It wasn't until the Idrissid dynasty, a junior dynasty of the Abbasid dynasty, were able to take control over the capital of Mogadishu and most of the northern Horn, effectively using it's trade imports as a means of submitted the seccessionist states back into Sultanate. The Idrissid dynasty would proclaim the Idrissid Caliphate soon after, and the Swahili Golden Age would follow behind, allowing for the Idrissid dynasty to obtain legitimacy over the title's of Caliph and Caliphate.

The Caliphate is a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural state, which as a result plays a large number of key roles within the political aspect of the nation. A majority of the population is ethnically Swahilian, while large minorities include Arabians, Somalians, and the Sakalava people. The nation's government proclaims Islam as the national religion, and cites the Qu'ran as it's constitution-equivalent, although the Sharia Council maintains most high-level legislative and jurisdiction power, as well as interpreting the Qu'ran itself. The main government system has radically changed since it's original inception, with the Caliph now maintaining more of a religious role in everyday life, similar to that of the Pope in Vatican City. The Caliph appoints regional Sultan's, that help govern the sectors, states, and autonomous regions of the nation. The Caliph serves until his death, illness, or resignation from his post, and is appointed by the Sharia Council.

Since it's original inception, the Caliphate has maintained an almost un-equivocal economic rise, with it's national GDP rising almost 4.9% per year for nearly 36 years, and is expected to continue increasing as the prices for exporting rare resources and goods continues to rise. Most of the economy is based around the Caliphate's natural gas and oil deposits, tourism, science, and large educational and business opportunities. Internationally, the Caliphate is the founding member of the Islamic Co-operation Organization.