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In the new update for Nestorianism Expanded Mod we added a (somehow) historically accurate communist, isolationist rite of Nestorianism on the Island of Socotra. You can play as Emir Denha, a peasant leader who overthrew Muslim rule in 863. The people of the island, long isolated from the heartland of Nestorianism, have become isolationist who still practice their old pagan ways. You now not only represent them as landed rulers but as their Head of Rite, against a mainline rite who you assumed had forgotten you.

Unless of course you play as Yakob, an East Syriac bishop, who has been placed on the island's new clerical region (also added in this update for all of the Middle East and India). Yakob must decide whether to embrace this new rite or continue the tension between a mainliner bishop and the Socotran Christianity's Peasant Leader rulers.

Y'all seemed to enjoy the mod, so I hope you enjoy the new update!

Rite Desc and Historical Justification Below:

Socotran Christianity

Due to limited oversight by the Church of East, the Christians on Socotra became isolated from the Christian world. Often mixing in their cultural pagan traditions with Christian teaching under the nose of assigned Nestorian bishops. Though when tested by God with the threat of Muslim rule around 863 AD the Socotran Christians revolted, leaving the island with no formal ruler but instead only a community of peasants; isolated from Christendom and still clinging to their old ways."

Tenets: Pastoral Isolation, Communal Possessions, Syncretic Folk Traditions

Doctrine Rite Changes: Monasticism Accepted

The Nestorian Peasant Revolt on Socotra resulted in the overthrow of Muslim rule, but who ruled the land at that time is unknown. We’re interpreting this as a rulerless period with relatively decentralized communal living, hence the Communal Possessions. [u]The 867 ruler, Denha, and his heir have been made into peasant leaders to reflect this.[/u]

Pastoral Isolation and Syncretic Folk Traditions go hand in hand, the lack of consistent clerical oversight in the regions and/or the general lack of authority these bishops had led to the indigenous population generally keeping to themselves. Underneath the noses of the local East Syriac bishops they would still implement their old pagan rituals into daily worship.

Shoutout to u/Vakiadia who not only recommended a Socotran rite in the last reddit post but gave a historical resource!

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