The Bedouins (Al-Sufi)

The Bedouins
Map by TPangolin
Leader	Hamad Pasha Al-Sufi
Capital	Al-Tarabin
Start Bias	None
Religion	Islam
Culture req. mod	Islamic
Traits req. mod	Expansive, Financial
Civilopedia

The Bedouins led by Al-Sufi is a custom civilization mod by SilentForza and JakeWalrusWhale, with contributions from Grant and TPangolin.

Overview

The Bedouins

The Bedouins are a grouping of nomadic arabic tribes sharing a common culture and present in the desert regions of North Africa, the Arabic Peninsula, the Levant and Iraq. While many bedouins nowadays are sedentary, many others continued to live nomadic lives, much like their ancestors. They possess an unique clan culture named “asa’ir” and practice traditional music and dances. To this day, even sedentary bedouins practice those traditional activities, and camel riding and camping in the desert are still popular leisure activities to them.

In early history, Bedouins engaged in herding, agriculture and occasionally fishing. However, their mean source of income involve the taxation of caravans and tributes collected in non-bedouin settlements, alongside transportation of goods and people across the desert. The scarcity of resources, however, caused them to require to move constantly.

In modern history, Bedouins continued their sedentarisation process, due to population growth, national policies, and the strive for a better lifestyle. Governmental policies tried to provide Bedouins with the necessary comforts, like school, healthcare, law enforcement and so on, while other policies strived to take away lands.

Al-Sufi

Very little is known about Hamad Pasha al-Sufi, as bedouins don’t keep records of their sheiks. However, al-Sufi might be the closest figure we know that can be associated to the title of bedouin hero. As the sheik of the al-Tarabin tribe, he was one of the figureheads of politics regarding local bedouin communities identifying with the al-Tarabin. Among the things we know about him, we know for one that he was part of the economical growth of the city of Beersheba, and that his most recognisable feat is leading 1500 bedouins under turkish command for the attack against the Suez Canal.

Dawn of Man

Art by Grant

Be welcomed, Sheikh Hamad Pasha Al-Sufi of al-Tarabin and decendant of the Tribe of Mohammed. The Bedouin, nomads of the deserts from Arabia to Morocco, have always lived in the harsh environments which were given to them, and they thrived in the desolate dunes living from camel herding and trade with other mighty powers. Always ready to fight for their rights, your people remember you as the man who, allied with the Turks, led 1500 men to an attack against the Suez Canal, earning in the process the respect of your people.

Oh Sheikh, the Bedouins call you to unite them under one banner and lead them to victory like they have never tasted before. Will you take control of the desert and unite a nomadic empire from its peoples? Can you build a civilization that will stand the test of time?

Introduction: "It seems you have stumbled upon our deserts, foreigner. My name is Hamad Pasha al-Sufi, sheik of the al-Tarabin bedouin tribe. Maybe you would like to share a coffee with us around the fireplace?"

Defeat: "You may have defeated me, but the bedouins have already made home of the desert, and you will not annihilate us. Now, savor your victory while you can."

Unique Attributes

The Bedouins (Al-Sufi)
Art by Grant Asa'ir Receive a trade route for every Bedouin Camp you control (1 per era, max 5). Receive +1 Gold for each Bedouin Camp you own with a trade route. Units have additional movement in desert outside of friendly territory.
Art by Grant Goum (Scout) Never obsoletes but is more expensive Can be expended to create a Bedouin Camp
Art by JFD Bedouin Camp (Improvement) Takes control of all unclaimed tiles in a 1-tile radius +1 Gold and +1 Food Spawns a Goum every number of turns, depending on game speed Can be turned into a city after the Industrial Era Can only be built on Desert, Grassland, Plains, Tundra, or Hills, and not next to another camp nor next to a city
Art by Grant Ghazi (Horseman) Does not need Horses Additional movement in desert No Movement cost to pillage Built faster in cities that are the destination of trade routes

City List al-Tarabin Harb Banu Hilal al-Hadid Muzzienna 'Anizzah Banu Sulaym al-Howeitat Tuba-Zangariyye al-Duwasir Bani Khalid 'Azazwe Ghamid al-Khassawneh al-Mawasi Shahran Dulaim Shammar al-Majali al-Jaloudi Bani Tameem Subai' Beni Sakhr Banu Yam al-Hadid Maqil al-Wahiba Ruwallah Jihnan Jahalin Banu al-Murrah Tihaya Qara Mahra al-Sihran Harasis al-Hawazin Mutayr Sharafat 'Utayba Qahtan Rashaida Ansar

Spy List Mehedi Saleh Faruq Ghassan Isma'il Jafar Aaliyah Fatimah Layla Nurullah

Music

Peace Theme	War Theme
Bedouin - Peace	Bedouin - War
'Sands of Arabia' by Brandon Fiechter	'Ancient Arabian Music - Bedouin Tribe' by Brandon Fiechter

Mod Support

Mod Support
Additional Achievements	Unknown
Civ IV Traits	Yes
Cultural Diversity	Yes
Enlightenment Era	Unknown
Ethnic Units/R.E.D.	No
Events and Decisions	No
Historical Religions	Unknown
Map Labels	No
Rise to Power	Yes?
Unique Cultural Influence	Yes
YnAEMP	Yes

Unique Cultural Influence

"Our people are now living in camps and befriending camels. I worry the rest of the world will also succumb to the influence of your culture."

Full Credits List

Steam Workshop
Latest Version:	v 4
Last Updated:	22 June 2020

• SilentForza: Design, Text, Research, Concept
• JakeWalrusWhale: Code, Mod Support, Compilation, Making it Work
• Grant: Art
• TPangolin: Map