Way of the Prophet

The Way of the Prophet is humility and submission before the all knowing, all powerful true God. The followers of the Way follow the teachings of the final Prophet and respect the prophets and teachers who came before him. It emphasizes law over chaos and good over evil, each with equal emphasis. It sees itself as a unique moral authority, with many Chosen clerics and paladins, however most of its clergy and scholars are not capable of divine magic.

The Way is the dominant religion in the Levant outside of Zoroastrian Persia, and influences every aspect of life and society. The teachings of the Prophet form the basis for law as well as morality. The clergy of the Way are also heavily involved in health, education and providing for the poor: major mosques will have hospitals, schools and soup kitchens attached.

Symbol: A lunar crescent, or crescent and star.

Organization: The Way lacks the hierarchy and central organization of the Holy Church. It has various kinds of clergy and different orders of scholars and dervishes, all submissive to the will of God. The Baghdad based Caliph is seen as the leader of the religion, and is widely respected. At points this has also been a source of secular power; however this power of the Caliph has been waning for centuries.