Islam is generally a very powerful religion in early start dates, with several large kingdoms and empires compared to weak and fractious Catholic realms and only the Byzantine Empire remaining to carry the torch of Eastern Orthodoxy.
However, it's also easy to go the other direction, and have your entire realm destroyed in the blink of an eye. Managing both will result in a stronger realm than most Christians. Generally, playing as a Muslim trades stability for better control of your traits and gene pool. Islam has several mechanics not found in other religions and requires unique strategies.
Muslim non-nomadic rulers are playable with the Sword of Islam DLC. Muslims are followers of Islam, one of the 6 religious groups represented in Crusader Kings II. Please help with verifying or updating older sections of this article.Īt least some were last verified for version 2.8.
