Schism
After the death of the first Almaami of the kingdom, his descendents split into the two houses of Alfaya and Soriya. They fought incessantly throughout the kingdom's history and threatened to destroy the new state altogether. This was resolved by a system of dual leadership where there were always two Almaamis (one from each house). The two Almaamis would trade off power every two years, but the system was hardly streamlined and didn't always work smoothly.
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