Irzal
| Allegiance | Sirdabi Caliphate |
| Capital | Fazhali |
| Governor | Ya'qub ibn Yeshrab al-Tawwila Bey |
| Demonym | Irzali |
| Official Language | Sirdabi |
| Official Religion | Azadi |
| Currency | fals/dirham/nour |
| Native Heritages | Irzali, Sirdabi |
Formerly the heartland of one of the greatest empires of ancient times, the province of Irzal is still a proud and prosperous land whose culture and learning have played a vital role in the Sirdabi Caliphate. Occupying an expansive territory east of Eladjit and north of Rahoum, Irzal has always served as a crossroads between different cultures, uniting influences from Riendu and Altaruleska with Near Ruleska and the Adelantean Basin. It is the second-largest province of the Sirdabi Caliphate after Rahoum itself, and much more heavily populated despite the challenges of its arid and mountainous terrain.
Geography & Climate
Spreading across a large area south to north and featuring sweeping changes in elevation across that expanse, Irzal is a land of great topographical and climatic variation. The province is conventionally divided into Upper, or northern, Irzal, and Lower, or southern, Irzal, reflecting not just the respective positions of these two regions on the map but also the increasing elevation of the province from south to north. Irzal is predominantly a land of mountain and steppe plateau, but it also encompasses desert plains and hills, fertile river valley, and lush forests, which altogether create a uniquely diverse flora and fauna. During the days of the empire it was customary to divide Irzal itself up into several provinces, called ostan, and these administrative divisions have been retained under the caliphate.
Irzal is desert on its southern margin, in Almahd Ostan, where scorching sand and gravel plains bleed into Rahoum with little sign of any official border. The river town of al-Bilaal, on the banks of the Ennescu, has served as something of a gateway between the two lands since long before the caliphate united them, and has been the scene of frequent strife and skirmish as well as a locus of cultural exchange during more peaceful times. Khurbad Ostan to its west benefits from its proximity to the Gulf of Khurum, which provides some small relief from the baking heat as well an outlet for maritime commerce, although the harbors for both the city of Awrazat and smaller al-Siraz are naturally a poor ones. Awrazat is, however, known for being a very pleasant place to spend the winter, thanks to the moderating influence of the Gulf and the arid bulwark of the Aterousa Mountains that deflect aside the last currents of the cold winds that ravage the northern regions of Irzal.
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Cities & Towns
- Fazhali, the greatest city of Irzal and sometime capital of the former empire, sprawled elegantly out across the low hills above the Ennescul.
- Al-Niqud
- Al-Siraz
- Anjand, the old capital of the middle Irzali Empire, poised just above the shores of Deepfire Lake.
- Arghaya
- Awrazat
- Chatrud
- Khusrilad
- Lalezah
- Nayak's Crossing
- Raf Jalul
- Nahrbata
- Nandahr
- Sheherbad
- Silent Watch
- Tishabl
- Urdakan