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=== Governance === Like the other Isparian cultures, the Gharu'ndim have a feudal society.<ref name=ReleaseManualAlleg>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[Asheron's Call Manual]], pg. 81: "The Allegiance System in Asheron's Call is somewhat similar to those of feudal societies."</ref><ref>2000/02 [[Shadows of the Past]] - [[Announcements_-_2000/02_-_Shadows_of_the_Past#State_of_the_Code|State of the Code]]</ref><ref>2000/05 [[Heroes' Respite]] - [[Announcements_-_2000/05_-_Heroes'_Respite#State_of_the_Code|State of the Code]]</ref> Gharu'ndim allegiance ranks are as follows: {|class=wikitable !Rank !Male Title !Female Title |- |align=center| 10 | Sultan | Sultana |- |align=center| 9 | Malik | Malika |- |align=center| 8 | Amir | Amira |- |align=center| 7 | Mushir | Mushira |- |align=center| 6 | Qadi | Qadiya |- |align=center| 5 | Naqib | Naqiba |- |align=center| 4 | Mu'allim | Mu'allima |- |align=center| 3 | Maulan | Maulana |- |align=center| 2 | Shayk | Shayka |- |align=center| 1 | Sayyid | Sayyida |- |} Despite their highest governmental title being Sultan, there are no records that any ruler of Gharu'n has ever held that title. [[Rakhil al-Khur]], the founder of Gharu'n, held the title of Malik.<ref name=ZogblasterGharundimIntro /><ref name=WingsOfRakhil /> Rakhil's son and successor, [[Amul ibn Rakhil]], also held the title of Malik.<ref name=ZogblasterGharundimIntro /><ref name=ToBeAShadow /> This trend continued through the Century of Storms<ref name=ZogblasterGharundimIntro /><ref name=SilifiOfCrimsonStars /><ref name=ToBeAShadow /> and even into the present day with the Malika [[Qadira bint Balj]].<ref name=ZogblasterGharundimIntro /> <br /><br /> Other titles held by Gharu'ndim include Vizier <ref name=ToBeAShadow /><ref name=SilifiOfCrimsonStars /> and Faris.<ref name=SilifiOfCrimsonStars />
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