Andusan Caliphate - The Cult of the New Dawn

The Andusan Caliphate's splinter sect, The Cult of the New Dawn is a religious order in small pockets around the North. They have only recently been located in Faerun, having traveled far from the far of desert kingdom of Andusa on a different continent. They worship a dragon demi-god known as Fajar Hadid in the Andusan language, and the New Dawn in Common. 
Fajar is a demi-god exile from Andusa, after defying his mother, the Andusan Blue Dragon Goddess Alraed al-Azraq. He objected to the genocide of dragonborn within the kingdom that was conducted by the Caliphate and instigated a rebellion against his mother. He was defeated by his older brother Faris, another powerful blue dragon demi-god, and exiled away from the continent, never to return. 
Some of his followers believe him to have surfaced in Faerun, but he has not been seen or heard from by any of his disciples.

Mythology & Lore

Fajar is a demi-god exile from Andusa, after defying his mother, the Andusan Blue Dragon Goddess Alraed al-Azraq. He objected to the genocide of dragonborn within the kingdom that was conducted by the Caliphate and instigated a rebellion against his mother. He was defeated by his older brother Faris, another powerful blue dragon demi-god, and exiled away from the continent, never to return.
The base Andusan religion venerates the dragon goddess Alraed al-Azraq. In the days before the Caliphate, the massive desert known as the Dimue Altanin was ruled by Blue Dragons. The Dragons enslaved all humanoids, a vast majority being Andusan Humans, and Dragonborn. 
Alraed was born in a cave far in the vastness of the desert. She was born to Blue Dragon parents and was said to have been touched by divinity from birth. She would grow to pity the humans and dragonborn, and launched a rebellion to overthrow the Blue Dragons in the desert. The Humans fought side by side with Dragonborn and Alraed. defeating almost 95% of the dragons. The unlikely rebel leader would go on to lead the two peoples to prosperity, founding a kingdom in the center of the desert, with a great river spawning from two tear drops from the sapphire wyrm. 
She would ascend to godhood near the end of her life, leaving behind 3 children, Faris, Fajar and Satie. Faris was the goddess's lieutenant, Fajar was charged with caring for the humans and dragonborn's growing kingdom, while Satie was a scholar and shy demi-goddess. 
Humans were tasked with leading the Caliphate, and the Caliph was said to be a goddess that was best suited to carry on the mantle of Alraed. Unrest grew as a movement began that saw dragonborn as the rightful rulers of the Caliphate. The goddess viewed this troublesome attack on her divine proclaiments that she ordered the extinction of dragonborn within the kingdom. Faris conducted the genocide, and Dragonborn were erased from the minds, histories and texts of the land. The genocide was only known to a select group of clerics within the church and a few surviving dragonborn who remain in hiding to this very day.

Divine Origins

This sect dedicated to The New Dawn was formed by clerics and paladins who still believed in the teachings of Fajar and sided with him during his rebellion. They believe he has surfaced in Faerun. 
The New Dawn is a demi-god of desert storms, war, and protection.

Tenets of Faith

1. Protect the innocent  2. Uphold the rules of nature. Kill only to survive and protect the unjust killings of others.  3. Freedom is the greatest gift one can give another 4. Never bow to adversity  5. All life is sacred

Ethics

Those who follow the New Dawn are expected, above all us, to give life the respect it deserves. That means never killing unnecessarily, fighting for those who cannot fight for themselves, and upholding a clear respect for life.

Worship

Followers of the New Dawn will worship by laying out a mat facing the rising sun, and repeat a prayer in the Andusan language. Some warriors give offerings to the New Dawn in the form of trophies of battle. while others preach his core tenants.

Priesthood

The sect is currently a disorganized group of various priests and paladins that wander Faerun in search of the New Dawn.

Granted Divine Powers

The New Dawn is a powerful demi-god and has been said to bestow powers of desert storms to his faithful disciples. He is also a demi-god of rebellions, freedom fighters, liberation and war. Paladins who follow the New Dawn have been known to take Oath's of Vengeance, Conquest, and Devotion in his name. Clerics who worship the New Dawn are of the Tempest, War, or Protection domains.

Political Influence & Intrigue

A few priests and paladins have split up across the North of Faerun. They are in search of their god who they believe is somewhere gathering his strength.

Founding Date

/**/

Type

Religious, Cult

Alternative Names

Eibadat Alyaqut al'Azraq

Demonym

Andusan

Leader

Person

Parent Organization

Andusan Caliphate

Deities

• Fajar Hadid - The New Dawn