Caliphate Wars (Ard Marjhoola)

Introduction
The Caliphate Wars (also known as "The Moslem Land Grab" in Christian Europe) were a series of conflicts between three rival Muslim nation states representing themselves as Caliphates; Córdoba, The Fatimids and The Abbasids. It posed a problem as traditional Islamic thought only allowed for one to rightfully exist at any one time, and until this point it looked as if the issue was relatively minor to those concerned.

The starting period for this timeframe was the end of the Córdobian Civil War. In order to retain the throne, Hisham II had formed a political union with Berber tribes in exchange for their help in the war. This led to the Chancellor's position (effectively 2nd in command) being given to the Berbers, a position while not led by hereditary ties, remained a ethnic based seat of power. Added on with Córdoba's monopoly at the time of Ard Marjhoola, the Fatimids and the Abbasids felt their power dwindling.

The three forces looked towards each other with eyes of conquest. When one side was at a stalemate or lost a line of control; it looked to Europe and Africa for cheap conquests of resources to continue pan-Islamic conflicts. While the Fatimids and Abbasids were prevented from reaching Ard Marjhoola during the 10th century, they couldn't be prevented forever, leading to their own colonies on the continent and a continuation of warfare across the ocean.