THE SANDS AGREEMENT - Enfeoffment of the Qalasheen Tribes

[The Sovereignty of Hyspia 222]

 

THE SANDS AGREEMENT 

The Enfeoffment of the Qalasheen Tribes

 

Signed by Viceroy Cesar II of Hyspia and Sheikh Abdur Razzeeq al-Mona
15th of Sigismund’s End, Year 152 of the Second Age

Preamble

HEREINAFTER, The Viceroyalty of Hyspia and the Banu Mona of the nomadic Qalasheen tribes, in hopes to strengthen ties and forge benevolent bonds, see fit to establish this pact amongst their communities.  

 

Thus, in the LORD’S name we begin: 

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LOYALTY AND STATUS

I.  WHEREAS, The Qalasheen shall swear their fealty to the Viceroyalty of Hyspia and the Viceroyal Crown.

 

II.  WHEREAS, The Qalasheen shall be given the rights and status of citizenship of Hyspia. 

 

III.  WHEREAS, The Qalasheen shall be allowed to continue their system of local leadership, and be allowed to elect their Sheikh, in which the Viceroyalty of Hyspia shall recognize the fair and democratic elections.
 

REPRESENTATION 

IV.  WHEREAS, The Qalasheen shall be granted the right to maintain a representative to communicate with the Viceroyalty of Hyspia. 

 

LAND

V.  WHEREAS, The Qalasheen shall be permitted to establish a temporary small settlement within the Hyspian lands. The land shall be located south of the desert savannah, beside the Rio de  Zafiro.
 

VI.  WHEREAS, An upkeep of 75 minae shall be collected from the Qalasheen for the establishment, and continuation of this settlement. Upkeep will be collected every Saint’s Week.

 

FREEDOM OF RELIGION

VII.  WHEREAS, The Viceroyalty of Hyspia formally recognizes the Church of the Canon as the official State religion of Hyspia. 

 

VIII.  WHEREAS, The Qalasheen are free to practice their official religion known as Al’iiman Rashidun within the Viceroyalty of Hyspia without discrimination and persecution as long as they do not violate the natural laws of Humanity, and do not exhibit the signs of Iblees. 

 

IX.  WHEREAS, The Qalasheen will respect the Realm and the Church of Canon as their equals, and take no discriminatory status against those worshippers.
 

X.  WHEREAS, Al’iiman Rashidun shall not be permitted to be practiced within official Canonist facilities such as: Churches, Cathedrals, Holy Sites, etc. 

 

LAWS AND LEGISLATION

XI.  WHEREAS, The Viceroyalty of Hyspia shall recognize the right for the Qalasheen to exercise their own legislature and jurisdiction within the land that has been apportioned to them. However, these laws and powers shall not supersede the authority of the Viceroyalty of Hyspia and its courts.  

 

XII.  WHEREAS, Hyspian nationals shall not be held to Qalasheen laws.

 

XIII.  WHEREAS, If in the event, a Qalasheen commits a crime outside of their settlement but within the territory of Hyspia, the Banu may request for them to be tried under their own court by their own peers. Notwithstanding clause XI.
 

 MILITARY

XIV.  WHEREAS, The Qalasheen shall be afforded the protection of the Hyspian military and her benefactors.
 

XV.  WHEREAS, The Viceroyalty of Hyspia shall permit the Qalasheens to raise a Qalasheen infantry division hereinafter dubbed the “The Mujahideen” as a subsidiary division of the Hyspian Regiment, the standing military of the Viceroyalty of Hyspia. 

 

XVI.  WHEREAS, The Mujahideen shall report to the Regiment and shall abide by the creeds of the Regiment. 

 

FOREIGN RELATIONS

XVII.  WHEREAS, All foreign affairs shall be conducted strictly by the Viceroyalty of Hyspia in accordance with the Peace of Esrova. The Qalasheen must abide by Hyspian foreign policy.
 

XVIII.  WHEREAS, The Qalasheen are not permitted to sign nor conduct diplomatic missions, pacts, agreements or treaties without the express approval of the Viceroyalty of Hyspia. 

 

TIME

XIX.  WHEREAS, This agreement shall be in effect for 20 Saints Weeks. Once this time has been reached, or the two signatories decide an amendment is needed, they may reconvene. 

 

XX.  WHEREAS, If the agreement is breached in any form, the agreement shall be made null and all lands shall be returned to the Viceroyalty of Hyspia. 

 

 

EN EL NOMBRE DE DIOS,

HIS HIGHNESS, Cesar II de Pelear, Viceroy of Hyspia, Duke of Pacazu, Baron of Arenisca and Del’mar, Lord of La Dorada, Lord of Niseep, Gereon's Hold, and Ciudad de Plata, 

Protector of the Hyspian People, Patriarch of House de Pelear

 

HER HIGHNESS, Karyna Rezalin de Pelear, Vicereine of Hyspia, Duchess-Consort of Pacazu, Baroness-Consort of Arenisca and Del’mar, Lady of La Dorada, Lady of Niseep, Gereon's Hold, and Ciudad de Plata, Protector of the Hyspian People and Matriarch of House de Pelear

 

SHEIKH, Abdur Razzeeq al-Mona, Sheikh of Al-Fahkri and The Banu Mona, Sword of Allah, Defender of the Qalasheen

 

SAYYID, Mehmed ibn Omar Kharadeen, Grand Imam of Al’iiman Rashidun, Descendant of Al-Mahdi and The First Caliph, Protector of The Faithful 

 

HIS VICEROYAL EXCELLENCY,  Sergio Harold Othaman, Gran Canciller de Hyspia, 

Lord Minister of His Highness’ Government 

 

HIS EXCELLENCY, Sir Laurens ‘the Unwavering’ Halcourt d’Artois, Canciller de la Patria, the Barón du Campagnon, Scion of the Halcourt Dynasty, Cabo del Regimiento de Hyspia, Chanzlé-Emeritus of the Commonwealth, Hero of the Petra, Knight of the Hawthorn, Protector of the Auvergnians

Edited November 1, 2023 by Viceroyalty of Hyspia

[Pancho 2541]

Ser Jose Fuentes cheers as more Farfolk flock to raise their banners!

[teeylin 999]

"Viva Hyspia! Viva. .  Qalasheen?" A young boy chants, uncertain of the new terminology.

[RedResult 224]

Erland maor would raise a glass to the new friends "VIVA HYSPIA" he would cry out

[Your Stepdad 700]

“Shokran to the Hyspians for their hospitality and taking us in!” Mehmed would say after signing the agreement 

[Chorale__ 1693]

Sir Laurens Halcourt, Canciller de la Patria, affixed his signature onto the agreement with a wide Auvergnian grin.