Major decision · Major Decisions

Abbasid Humiliation

The old Caliphate has run out of both time and patience; the ummah cries out for stability and leadership.

With the very foundations of the Abbasid Empire collapsing due to the turmoils in Mesopotamia and Iran, the fate of the Caliphate now rests in my hands.

Requirements

The lines the game itself shows for this decision's conditions:

You are Involved in Iranian Intermezzo and the current Struggle Phase is Unrest
Your Rite must not have the Muhammad Succession Sunni Doctrine Doctrine
Your Realm (…) is larger than that of Sunni (…)
You have at least 2 Allies that hold a Kingdom Title (…/2)
Is a Holy Site of …
Your Head of Faith Title must not exist
Your Head of Faith Title Holder belongs to a different Faith than you
The Holder of the D Sunni also holds the E Arabia
You have held the C Samarra for at least 5 years
You hold the C Baghdad
Your Faith must be …
Your Head of Faith is D Sunni
Your Faith must not have the Doctrine No Head Head of Faith Doctrine

Can be taken when (is_valid) (163 lines of game script)

custom_tooltip = {
	text = struggle_persia_ending_anarchy_decision_correct_phase_tt
	any_character_struggle = {
		involvement = involved
		is_struggle_type = persian_struggle
		is_struggle_phase = struggle_persia_phase_unrest
	}
}
has_trait = fp3_struggle_detractor
trigger_if = {
	limit = {
		scope:struggle_persia_ending_foundation_decision_option_shia = yes
	}
	custom_tooltip = {
		text = struggle_persia_ending_foundation_decision_option_succession_tt
		NOT = {
			rite = {
				rite_has_doctrine = muhammad_succession_sunni_doctrine
			}
		}
	}
}
highest_held_title_tier >= tier_kingdom
trigger_if = {
	limit = {
		exists = title:d_sunni.holder
	}
	custom_tooltip = {
		text = larger_realm_than_caliph
		sub_realm_size >= title:d_sunni.holder.realm_size
	}
}
OR = {
	custom_tooltip = {
		text = struggle_persia_ending_foundation_decision_nb_ally_tt
		any_ally = {
			count >= 2
			highest_held_title_tier >= tier_kingdom
		}
	}
	sub_realm_size >= 50
}
trigger_if = {
	limit = {
		scope:struggle_persia_ending_foundation_decision_option_shia = yes
	}
	any_realm_province = {
		OR = {
			custom_tooltip = {
				text = holy_site_of_root_faith_tt
				barony = {
					is_holy_site_of = root.faith
				}
			}
			has_building_or_higher = the_friday_mosque_01
			has_building_or_higher = house_of_wisdom_01
			has_building_or_higher = holy_site_great_mosque_of_samarra_01
			trigger_if = {
				limit = {
					root.rite = {
						rite_has_doctrine = muhammad_succession_shia_doctrine
					}
				}
				has_building_or_higher = holy_site_imam_ali_mosque_01
			}
			trigger_if = {
				limit = {
					root.rite = {
						rite_has_doctrine = muhammad_succession_shia_doctrine
					}
				}
				has_building_or_higher = imam_reza_shrine_01
			}
		}
	}
	trigger_if = {
		limit = {
			rite = {
				rite_has_doctrine = muhammad_succession_muhakkima_doctrine
			}
		}
		fp3_valid_muhakkima_head = yes
	}
	trigger_else = {
		fp3_valid_shia_head = yes
	}
	OR = {
		custom_tooltip = {
			text = hof_must_not_exist_tt
			NOT = {
				exists = faith.religious_head
			}
		}
		custom_tooltip = {
			text = hof_must_not_be_your_faith_tt
			faith.religious_head.faith != root.faith
		}
		faith.religious_head = root
	}
}
trigger_if = {
	limit = {
		scope:struggle_persia_ending_foundation_decision_option_vassalize = yes
	}
	custom_tooltip = {
		text = struggle_persia_ending_decision_caliphate_exists_tt
		exists = title:d_sunni.holder
		exists = title:e_arabia.holder
		title:d_sunni.holder = title:e_arabia.holder
	}
	prestige_level >= high_piety_level
	completely_controls = title:d_samarra
	custom_tooltip = {
		text = fp3_struggle_ending_vassalize_caliph_control_samarra_tt
		title:c_samarra = {
			title_held_years >= 5
			holder = root
		}
	}
	OR = {
		custom_tooltip = {
			text = fp3_struggle_ending_vassalize_caliph_control_baghdad_tt
			title:c_baghdad.holder = root
		}
		title:d_sunni.holder = {
			is_imprisoned_by = root
		}
		has_strong_hook = title:d_sunni.holder
	}
}
is_available_adult = yes
top_liege = this
custom_tooltip = {
	text = struggle_persia_ending_decision_caliphate_muslim_tt
	religion = religion:islam_religion
}
trigger_if = {
	limit = {
		exists = title:d_sunni.holder
	}
	NOT = {
		title:d_sunni.holder = root
	}
}
trigger_else = {
	custom_tooltip = {
		text = struggle_persia_strengthen_decision_right_hof_tt
		faith.religious_head = title:d_sunni.holder
	}
}
trigger_if = {
	limit = {
		scope:struggle_persia_ending_foundation_decision_option_shia = yes
	}
	custom_tooltip = {
		text = struggle_persia_ending_foundation_decision_option_hof_tt
		NOT = {
			faith = {
				has_doctrine = doctrine_no_head
			}
		}
	}
}

As written in game/common/decisions/dlc_decisions/fp3_decisions.txt.

Effects

Selected Foundation: Found a New Caliphate
Selected Foundation: Dominate the Caliph
You have not yet selected a foundation to end the Struggle with...

Effect (57 lines of game script)

if = {
	limit = {
		has_dlc_feature = legends
	}
	legend_seed_struggle_ending_effect = {
		ENDER = root
		STRUGGLE = persian_struggle
	}
}
if = {
	limit = {
		has_ach_dlc_trigger = yes
	}
	add_character_flag = ach_ended_struggle
}
if = {
	limit = {
		scope:struggle_persia_ending_foundation_decision_option_shia = yes
	}
	custom_tooltip = struggle_persia_ending_foundation_decision_option.t.shia
	trigger_event = fp3_struggle.0095
	show_as_tooltip = {
		fp3_struggle_ending_shia_caliphate_effects = yes
		struggle:persian_struggle = {
			end_struggle = yes
		}
	}
}
else_if = {
	limit = {
		scope:struggle_persia_ending_foundation_decision_option_vassalize = yes
	}
	custom_tooltip = struggle_persia_ending_foundation_decision_option.t.vassalize
	trigger_event = fp3_struggle.0100
	show_as_tooltip = {
		fp3_struggle_ending_vassalize_caliph_effects = yes
		struggle:persian_struggle = {
			end_struggle = yes
		}
	}
}
else = {
	custom_tooltip = struggle_persia_ending_foundation_decision_option.t_selected_foundation.none
	assert_if = {
		limit = {
			always = yes
		}
		text = "Persian Struggle ended with foundation ending but had an invalid or missing widget item value!"
	}
}
title:d_sunni = {
	remove_variable = struggle_block_dissolution_faction
}
title:e_arabia = {
	remove_variable = struggle_block_dissolution_faction
}
tgp_silk_road_iranian_intermezzo_ending_effect = yes

As written in game/common/decisions/dlc_decisions/fp3_decisions.txt.

Source: game/common/decisions/dlc_decisions/fp3_decisions.txt and the English localisation, Crusader Kings III 1.20.0.3.