Caliph Al-Sa-halim

The the Caliph Al-Sa-halim is the ruler in Hafaria and is always named the same, and the new caliph always takes over from his father once his father dies thus the current caliph will always have many wives in order for him to have a son and heir. The first woman to bear him a healthy son is always favored above all else. A caliph cannot formally rule until he is 21 years of age, in the interim he rules with the aid of what is called the Council of three. This council is made up of the three most powerful merchants in Hafar. It is rumored that the Council of three are the true rulers of Hafar and in fact the caliph is just a empty figure head, however no one has ever gotten deep enough into the inner working of the government to confirm this.