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[[Aqlanism]] ([[Qayami]]: Al-Aqlaniyyah) is a [[w:monotheism|monotheistic religion]] based on the teachings of the [[Orphan Prophets]] and the [[Haqiqah]].
The Haqiqah teaches that those who live
Qa is generally depicted as a [[w:Corvidae|corvid]], though Aqlani do not believe this is Qa's actual form. Religious scholars generally interpret Qa's form as unknowable, nonexistent, or spanning the universe. Nonetheless, corvids and other birds have come to occupy an important place in the faith. Customarily, places of worship will place bird feeders on their grounds, and some adherents abstain from eating winged creatures, though there is no such requirement in scripture.
The religion is majoritarily practiced in [[Qayam]] and [[Muštamarah]], although there are significant populations in [[Axdel]] and [[Kinyonga]]. A plurality of Aqlani in the present day consider themselves ''mumin'' (believers) as opposed to ''mumarasah'' (practicing), meaning they seek to follow the Haqiqah and believe in Qa, but do not engage in active religious practices outside of major holidays and events. There are still substantial amounts of ''mumin'' in the world, even constituting a majority of Aqlani in [[Muštamarah]]. A growing number of adherents identify as "Agnostic Aqlani". These individuals generally focus on the teachings in scripture, and claim that the divine or mystical aspects of the religion are unknowable, thus being mostly irrelevant to their
== Practices ==
=== Death and interment practices ===
(Death beliefs)
(Funeral practices)
The deceased are most commonly [[W:Cremation|cremated]] under Aqlani practices. It is believed that this releases the soul from the body, allowing it to receive judgement. The remains are then placed into an urn and interred in a [[W:Columbarium|columbarium]]. Older columbariums are generally near or part of a temple, while newer ones are generally outdoors and are for-profit businesses.
In northern [[Qayam]], some communities have maintained older burial practices. These groups place the deceased in some form of coffin and bury them in graveyards. For a few centuries, Aqlani authorities banned this practice, even exhuming some corpses for cremation. Burial was officially deemed an acceptable method of interment in 1701 by decree from the Khalifah.
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