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Truth to be told, contrary to popular beliefs, the religion of Islam is not immune to be broken down into various denominations. As time goes by, the claims that Islam only had two major denominations, which is the Ahl As-Sunnah, mostly called as the "Sunnis", and the Shīʻatu ʻAlī, mostly called as the "Shiites". Although the concept of Sufism followed behind, none could challenge on how the Salazari denomination managed to twist, and change the outcome of history for days, weeks, and ages to come, as on how irony managed to show its very form, in form of the Malaio Empire that now served as a testament of such irony. Spanning from Nova Alentejo(1) in the west, to Rio Capos(2) in the east, speaking a distinct and foreign language when compared to its neighbors, and ruled by men whom physical features will baffle, and confuse many. This, however is not the legendary Prester John's kingdom, as the Malaio Empire worshipped the very, same god that their ancestors fought to drive out from their homeland. Following the Salazari denomination of Islam, that they themselves gave birth to, the Malaio Empire have seen its bad, and good times, with the 1700's began to place them as one of the powerhouses of the region.

Potrait of Adao Salazar, the founder of the Salazari movement-and later denomination, on a unknown date.
The Salazari denomination itself were something but a enigma. Branding Takfirism, Sufism, and Salafism as a something just as bad as heresy, coupled with its different view, and approach to the concept of Jihad(3), the Salazari denomination managed to alienate itself from the Sunnis, while ironically somehow creating a uneasy, yet tight bond of friendship with the Shiites. Compared to the other denominations, the Salazari saw Itjihad as one of the inner core of its teachings, as knowledge, according to Salazar, in his book, Testamento da Fe (Testament of the Faith), is the only way man could reach Allah. Freedom is also one of the main concept of the Salazari teaching, as signs of Arabic culture thrown into the melting pot is rarely seen, with Portuguese culture are still kept held on at its best. This such attitude, however, were the main cause, of the neverending wars and battles that plagued the empire-up until the modern era.

The fact that these very men were descendants of the men who drove out the Andalusians from the Iberian peninsulla, further heightens the irony, and yet, these very men, the rulers of the Malaio Empire, strangely claims the throne of Lisbon, which is a fact worthy to be remembered.

Potrait of Alfonso Lopes Da Costa, or known as Alfonso I of Malaio, the first ruler of the Malaio Empire.
All starts when the Portuguese Empire decided to capture Malacca, and establishes a short-living domination over the populace of Malaya. All starts from that very point, where the entry of the western world to Southeast asia, managed to blend itself with Islam...


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(1).North Sumatra+Riau
(2.).Half of West Kalimantan
(3).The Salazari faith believed that Jihad is a act of self defense, only able to be done if invaders of the different faith are heading to take out the holy cities of the Islamic faith. Any acts bearing the name of Jihad-that does not goes to the description above is considered as haraam.​
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