Arabs

The Arabs are one of the playable civilizations in Empires Apart. They represent the various caliphates situated around the Middle East during the Islamic Golden Age from 800 to 1250 AD, namely the Fatimid and Abbasid Caliphates. During this time period, the Caliphate became not just a major melting pot of cultures, but also an intellectual center for science and the fine arts. Many works of antiquity that would be otherwise lost were translated by Muslim scholars into Arabic in the House of Baghdad. This golden period of knowledge was ended by the Mongol invasion of Baghdad in 1258.

Gameplay

The Arabs are described as an advanced civilization that focuses on their knowledge, buildings and strategic units. Their military is well-rounded but lack anything distinctive whatsoever, without a single unit with more than one upgrade. However, they compensate with powerful support units that can easily turn the tide of war with a few carefully placed abilities. The Imam, their main priest, has the fearsome ability to convert enemy units to change their allegiance. The Hakim is a field support unit with a small healing aura. Finally, the sneaky Fida'i is a stealth unit that can assassinate enemies, instantly killing a target and radiating an aura of fear to weaken nearby foes.

The Arabs tend to clump their buildings together more than other civilizations as a number of their buildings have small auras that benefit nearby buildings. The Tahonah does not only research economic improvements, but its Agronomy aura also improves nearby farms. Perhaps their most unique structure is the Jāmi'a, a building that slowly produces a local resource called knowledge. It can use this resource to upgrade nearby production structures or to generate a small trickle of gold. The Arabs favor players who like to take a slow and methodological approach, building their base strategically and turning the enemy's strengths against them with dirty tricks.

Heroes


 * Hassan-e Sabbāh
 * Salah ad-Din

Units


 * Abd
 * Mohareb
 * Rammah
 * Nabbal
 * Kazef Alneft
 * Nabbal Fares
 * Selah Forsan Khafeef
 * Selah Forsan Thakeel
 * Poliorkitikos Krios
 * Manjaniq Ala
 * Trebuchet
 * Imam
 * Hakim
 * Fida'i
 * Emboros
 * Safenat Ssaydd
 * Safenat Naql
 * Safeenah Tegariyyah
 * Safenah Hrbiyyah
 * Safenah Alnaar

Buildings


 * Markaz Almadeenah
 * Manzel
 * Makhzan
 * Mazra'a
 * Tahonah
 * Mina
 * Masjid
 * Souq
 * Jāmi'a
 * Bimaristan
 * Thakanat
 * Maydan Alremayyah
 * Estabblat
 * Warshet Naggar
 * Haddad
 * Makhfar
 * Borj
 * Hessn
 * Sour Khashaby
 * Sour Hagary
 * Bawwabah Hajariyyah