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Great Mosque of Baba. Several other cities and settlements around Baba also include mosques.

The Baba Cultural Realm (Arabic: العالَم الثقافي البابلوني, al-ʿālam ath-thaqāfī al-bābalūnī) is a hypothesized cultural area consisting of the Sultanate of Baba, as well as other cities and settlements in southern Cactus County Region with cultural ties to the Sultanate. The research underlying this concept was developed during the 2025-2026 Cactus County Wiki Expedition by Karya Kelana Inc.

Concept origin and naming

The Cactus County Wiki Expedition Team was formed by Karya Kelana Inc. in 2025 to investigate and document builds in Cactus County Region. Afterwards, the team discovered connections of culture between the Sultanate of Baba and a number of nearby settlements. These cultural connections are shown in several forms, including mosque and mosque-like structures, diplomatic canals, Arabic naming connections, as well as _DESTRUCTOR_ being the WorldGuard owner of Baba and nearby settlements. Interests rose within the ranks of Karya Kelana Inc., as research of these cultural connections and its publication would strengthen cultural and diplomatic relations within the region, as well as becoming a hallmark contribution of the expedition to the region and The Shire as a whole.

Discussions within the team, with the advice of Shaykh Shabir al-Babaluni, produced some naming suggestions such as the Baba Realm (Arabic: العالَم البابلوني, al-ʿālam al-bābalūnī) and Greater Baba (Arabic: باب الكبرى, bāba al-kubrā). These proposals were ultimately dismissed to respect the sovereignty of many settlements that are included within the cultural area. This consideration paved the way for the addition of "Culture" (Arabic: الثقافي, ath-thaqāfī) to its eventual name. Other suggested names include Baba Cultural Area (Arabic: النطاق الثقافي البابلوني, an-niṭāq ath-thaqāfī al-bābalūnī) and Baba Cultural Sphere (Arabic: المجال الثقافي البابلوني, al-majāl ath-thaqāfī al-bābalūnī). However, these were deemed too academic and undermining of the cultural pride of Babalonians and Baba culture. This became the basis of the word "Realm" (Arabic: العالَم, al-ʿālam, can also be translated as "World") within the area's name. According to _DESTRUCTOR_, the demonym of Baba citizens is "Babalonian", hence the Arabic word al-bābalūnī (البابلوني). These eventually became the basis of the "Baba Cultural Realm" name, or al-ʿālam ath-thaqāfī al-bābalūnī (العالَم الثقافي البابلوني) in Arabic.

References

This list includes only public sources and does not cover original research or field surveys.

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