Packilvania
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The politics of Packilvania take place in the framework of an Islamic caliphate. The head of state, head of government and commander-in-chief of the armed forces is the Caliph. The Caliph is the religious successor of the Prophet Muhammad, Peace Be Upon Him. The Caliph is elected by the Majlis al Umma.
The Caliph rules the nation by decree as an absolute monarch. The body of laws is derived from religious texts, rulings of the Majlis al Umma and ultimately decrees by the Caliph. The Caliph ultimately controls much of the resources of the nation. The Caliphs works with his or her council of advisers to govern the nation.
The Majlis al Umma is made up of senior Muslim clerics called the ulema. They elect the Caliph from among the descendants of the Prophet, the House of Muhammad. They form the final body of appeal and reference on matters of faith. This means that they form the last court of appeal on Sharia law. They also have the power to overturn decisions made in other parts of the government that seem to go against the Quran and hadith.
The Majlis as Shura is a council of tribal leaders, merchants and scholars who advise the Caliph on decisions of governance and make recommendations to the Majlis al Umma. The members of the Majlis as Shura are invited by the Majlis al Umma to participate, which can subsequently expel them. While blocs of members may represent different ideals, such as the Wahhabi and Salafists, the notion of political parties is virtually non existent.