From 9c930aa13fee5183f68a7e119cbf19d49a0a348a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: edwardtheelbowhigh
 <73761109+edwardtheelbowhigh@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2026 11:01:44 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 1/7] Religion changes

---
 history/provinces/e_arabia.txt  | 2 +-
 history/provinces/e_mashriq.txt | 6 +++---
 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/history/provinces/e_arabia.txt b/history/provinces/e_arabia.txt
index f675dbe46..8ebe79c8f 100644
--- a/history/provinces/e_arabia.txt
+++ b/history/provinces/e_arabia.txt
@@ -969,7 +969,7 @@
 ###c_socotra
 1369 = {	# Socotra/Tamrida aka b_suq-socotra
 	culture = yemeni
-	religion = nestorian
+	religion = majlisi
 	holding = castle_holding
 }
 1310 = {	# Qualnsiyah
diff --git a/history/provinces/e_mashriq.txt b/history/provinces/e_mashriq.txt
index 379a2e16b..e215dd6d2 100644
--- a/history/provinces/e_mashriq.txt
+++ b/history/provinces/e_mashriq.txt
@@ -285,14 +285,14 @@
 4869 = {	# 4869 - Edessa
 	
 	# Misc
-	culture = syrian
-	religion = orthodox
+	culture = kurd
+	religion = majlisi
 }
 
 # 4870 - HARRAN
 4870 = {	# Misc
 	culture = syrian
-	religion = orthodox
+	religion = majlisi
 }
 
 # 4871 - TALL_MAUZAN

From a0d75c2bb335ba25ca13d6675b5017c1da2fa1d3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: edwardtheelbowhigh
 <73761109+edwardtheelbowhigh@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2026 11:53:17 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 2/7] Update e_persia.txt

---
 history/provinces/e_persia.txt | 10 +++++-----
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/history/provinces/e_persia.txt b/history/provinces/e_persia.txt
index 7d3df9a70..98324c9ff 100644
--- a/history/provinces/e_persia.txt
+++ b/history/provinces/e_persia.txt
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 
 ###c_tus
 4012 = {	#Tus
-	culture = persian
+	culture = NEOW_turkmen
 	religion = rahbari
 	holding = castle_holding
 	special_building = imam_reza_shrine_01
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 
 ###c_samaiqan
 4039 = {	#Samaiqan
-	culture = persian
+	culture = kurd
 	religion = rahbari
 	holding = castle_holding
 	1060.1.1 = {
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@
 
 ###c_zanjan
 4325 = {	#Zanjan
-	culture = persian
+	culture = azeri
 	religion = rahbari
 	holding = castle_holding	
 	special_building_slot = soltaniyeh_01
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@
 ##d_gurgan ###################################
 ###c_gurgan
 4029 = {	#Gurgan
-	culture = daylamite
+	culture = NEOW_turkmen
 	religion = rahbari
 	holding = castle_holding
 	1060.1.1 = { religion = rahbari }
@@ -2013,7 +2013,7 @@
 
 ###c_rudbar
 4465 = {	#Rudbar
-	culture = afghan
+	culture = baloch
 	religion = zun_pagan
 	holding = castle_holding
 	860.1.1 = { religion = rahbari }

From 1f79d2a5c1f1319f7f739060c5f774f04938d423 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: edwardtheelbowhigh
 <73761109+edwardtheelbowhigh@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2026 12:00:40 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 3/7] Update e_mashriq.txt

---
 history/provinces/e_mashriq.txt | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/history/provinces/e_mashriq.txt b/history/provinces/e_mashriq.txt
index e215dd6d2..e55f7815a 100644
--- a/history/provinces/e_mashriq.txt
+++ b/history/provinces/e_mashriq.txt
@@ -1922,7 +1922,7 @@
 5934 = {	# 5934 - Halab
 	
 	# Misc
-	culture = syrian
+	culture = kurd
 	religion = annahar
 	
 	# History

From bd8df0040a5de52607ac670b8e5b128173277b9a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: edwardtheelbowhigh
 <73761109+edwardtheelbowhigh@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2026 12:00:43 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 4/7] Update e_turkey.txt

---
 history/provinces/e_turkey.txt | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/history/provinces/e_turkey.txt b/history/provinces/e_turkey.txt
index f73214dfb..210da0bfb 100644
--- a/history/provinces/e_turkey.txt
+++ b/history/provinces/e_turkey.txt
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@
 ##d_hatay/Hatay ###################################
 ###c_alexandretta/İskenderun
 5905 = {	# İskenderun
-	culture = syrian
+	culture = cukurovali #turkmen moun	tain
 	religion = alawite
 	holding = castle_holding
 }

From 417469a5a983d0897c72a9b94726f7e4f3316d74 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: edwardtheelbowhigh
 <73761109+edwardtheelbowhigh@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2026 12:00:46 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 5/7] Update e_persia.txt

---
 history/provinces/e_persia.txt | 6 +++---
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/history/provinces/e_persia.txt b/history/provinces/e_persia.txt
index 98324c9ff..290a69ce0 100644
--- a/history/provinces/e_persia.txt
+++ b/history/provinces/e_persia.txt
@@ -1577,7 +1577,7 @@
 	}
 }
 4786 = {	#As-saimara
-	culture = kurd
+	culture = persian
 	religion = rahbari
 	holding = city_holding
 }
@@ -1658,7 +1658,7 @@
 
 4512 = {
 	# Misc
-	culture = baloch
+	culture = afghan
 	religion = rahbari
 
 	# History
@@ -1670,7 +1670,7 @@
 
 4513 = {
 	# Misc
-	culture = baloch
+	culture = afghan
 	religion = rahbari
 
 	# History

From d76e6d331a363d1c9644c4aa37964a9d77a8618d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: edwardtheelbowhigh
 <73761109+edwardtheelbowhigh@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2026 20:22:51 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 6/7] stuff in afganistan

---
 common/culture/cultures/NEOW_karluk.txt       | 73 +++++++++++++++++++
 common/landed_titles/iran.txt                 | 25 +++----
 history/provinces/e_persia.txt                | 16 ++--
 .../common/landed_titles/central_asia.txt     |  6 --
 .../common/landed_titles/india.txt            |  9 +++
 5 files changed, 101 insertions(+), 28 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 common/culture/cultures/NEOW_karluk.txt

diff --git a/common/culture/cultures/NEOW_karluk.txt b/common/culture/cultures/NEOW_karluk.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a880bfc87
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/culture/cultures/NEOW_karluk.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+NEOW_uzbek = { #
+	color = rgb{0.1 0.2 0.3}
+	
+	ethos = ethos_bureaucratic
+	heritage = heritage_kipchak
+	language = language_kipchak_bulgar
+	martial_custom = martial_custom_male_only	
+	traditions = {
+		tradition_astute_diplomats
+		tradition_forest_wardens
+		tradition_language_scholars
+	}	
+	dlc_tradition = {		
+		trait = tradition_fp3_beacon_of_learning
+		requires_dlc_flag = legacy_of_persia
+	}	
+	dlc_tradition = {
+		trait = tradition_mpo_iron_cavalry
+		requires_dlc_flag = khans_of_the_steppe
+	}		
+	
+	
+	name_list = name_list_NEOW_turkish
+	
+	coa_gfx = { turkic_group_coa_gfx steppe_coa_gfx }
+	building_gfx = { steppe_building_gfx }
+	clothing_gfx = { turkic_clothing_gfx mongol_clothing_gfx }
+	unit_gfx = { mongol_unit_gfx }
+	
+	ethnicities = {
+		20 = slavic_blond
+		20 = slavic_brown_hair
+		20 = slavic_dark_hair
+		15 = mediterranean_byzantine
+		25 = mediterranean
+	}
+}
+
+NEOW_uyghur = { #
+	color = rgb{26 51 77}
+	
+	ethos = ethos_bureaucratic
+	heritage = heritage_kipchak
+	language = NEOW_language_kipchak_cuman
+	martial_custom = martial_custom_male_only	
+	traditions = {
+		tradition_language_scholars
+		tradition_republican_legacy
+		tradition_esteemed_hospitality
+		tradition_practiced_pirates
+	}
+	dlc_tradition = {
+		trait = tradition_devoted_horsemanship
+		requires_dlc_flag = khans_of_the_steppe
+		fallback = tradition_horse_lords
+	}		
+	
+	
+	name_list = name_list_NEOW_turkish
+	
+	coa_gfx = { turkic_group_coa_gfx steppe_coa_gfx }
+	building_gfx = { steppe_building_gfx }
+	clothing_gfx = { turkic_clothing_gfx mongol_clothing_gfx }
+	unit_gfx = { mongol_unit_gfx }
+	
+	ethnicities = {
+		20 = slavic_blond
+		20 = slavic_brown_hair
+		20 = slavic_dark_hair
+		15 = mediterranean_byzantine
+		25 = mediterranean
+	}
+}
diff --git a/common/landed_titles/iran.txt b/common/landed_titles/iran.txt
index d67ace22b..579acd380 100644
--- a/common/landed_titles/iran.txt
+++ b/common/landed_titles/iran.txt
@@ -1654,6 +1654,11 @@ e_persia = {
 
 					color = { 100 120 220 }
 				}
+				b_kunar = {
+					province = 4514
+
+					color = { 140 120 250 }
+				}				
 			}
 			c_bamian = {
 				color = { 150 140 255 }
@@ -1684,20 +1689,6 @@ e_persia = {
 					color = { 150 140 255 }
 				}
 			}
-			c_chitral = {
-				color = { 140 120 250 }
-
-				b_chitral = {
-					province = 4515
-
-					color = { 140 120 250 }
-				}
-				b_kunar = {
-					province = 4514
-
-					color = { 140 120 250 }
-				}
-			}
 		}
 		d_zabulistan = {
 			color = { 115 125 205 }
@@ -2142,6 +2133,12 @@ e_persia = {
 
 					color = { 5 200 205 }
 				}
+
+				b_panjdih = {
+					province = 4220
+
+					color = { 0 230 255 }
+				}				
 				b_shurmin = {
 					province = 4230
 
diff --git a/history/provinces/e_persia.txt b/history/provinces/e_persia.txt
index 290a69ce0..12812eee4 100644
--- a/history/provinces/e_persia.txt
+++ b/history/provinces/e_persia.txt
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@
 
 ###c_rivsharan
 4223 = {	#Dizah
-	culture = afghan
+	culture = tajik
 	religion = rahbari
 	holding = castle_holding
 	1087.1.1 = {
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@
 
 ###c_guzgan
 4251 = {	#Yahudan	#AKA Yehudiya
-	culture = afghan
+	culture = NEOW_uzbek 
 	religion = rahbari
 	holding = castle_holding
 	987.1.1 = {
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@
 ##d_balkh ###################################
 ###c_balkh
 4335 = {	#Balkh
-	culture = afghan
+	culture = NEOW_uzbek 
 	religion = rahbari
 	holding = castle_holding
 	867.1.1 = {
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@
 			#hunting_grounds_01
 		}
 	}
-	1230.1.1 = { culture = afghan }	
+	1230.1.1 = { culture = NEOW_uzbek  }	
 }
 4334 = {	#Ribat-i-el-kif
 	holding = church_holding	#placeholder
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@
 
 ###c_west-tokharestan
 4341 = {	#Samanjan
-	culture = afghan
+	culture = NEOW_uzbek 
 	religion = rahbari
 	holding = castle_holding
 }
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@
 
 ###c_east-tokharestan
 4351 = {	#Khulm
-	culture = afghan
+	culture = NEOW_uzbek 
 	religion = rahbari
 	holding = castle_holding
 }
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@
 	holding = none
 }
 4355 = {	#badakhshan
-	culture = afghan
+	culture = tajik
 	religion = rahbari
 	holding = castle_holding
 }
@@ -1591,7 +1591,7 @@
 4343 = {	# 1185 - Kabul
 	
 	# Misc
-	culture = afghan
+	culture = tajik
 	religion = rahbari
 	
 	# History
diff --git a/holder for later/common/landed_titles/central_asia.txt b/holder for later/common/landed_titles/central_asia.txt
index 45cdcd496..ce862a2e0 100644
--- a/holder for later/common/landed_titles/central_asia.txt	
+++ b/holder for later/common/landed_titles/central_asia.txt	
@@ -87,12 +87,6 @@ e_turan = {
 
 					color = { 0 230 255 }
 				}
-
-				b_panjdih = {
-					province = 4220
-
-					color = { 0 230 255 }
-				}
 				b_baghshur = {
 					province = 4222
 
diff --git a/holder for later/common/landed_titles/india.txt b/holder for later/common/landed_titles/india.txt
index 3ffe5d7b1..de3d39e00 100644
--- a/holder for later/common/landed_titles/india.txt	
+++ b/holder for later/common/landed_titles/india.txt	
@@ -3104,6 +3104,15 @@ e_rajastan = {
 					color = { 230 40 20 }
 				}
 			}
+			c_chitral = {
+				color = { 140 120 250 }
+
+				b_chitral = {
+					province = 4515
+
+					color = { 140 120 250 }
+				}
+			}			
 		}
 	}
 }

From 8b0a8ab5dc591fa338da4dae598dd4feaea34acb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: edwardtheelbowhigh
 <73761109+edwardtheelbowhigh@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:33:06 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 7/7] some more afgan stuff

---
 common/culture/cultures/NEOW_karluk.txt | 36 +++++++++++++++++++++++++
 common/landed_titles/iran.txt           | 10 +++----
 history/provinces/e_persia.txt          |  4 +--
 3 files changed, 43 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/common/culture/cultures/NEOW_karluk.txt b/common/culture/cultures/NEOW_karluk.txt
index a880bfc87..5e2a14693 100644
--- a/common/culture/cultures/NEOW_karluk.txt
+++ b/common/culture/cultures/NEOW_karluk.txt
@@ -71,3 +71,39 @@ NEOW_uyghur = { #
 		25 = mediterranean
 	}
 }
+
+NEOW_hazara = { #
+	color = rgb{26 51 77}
+	
+	ethos = ethos_bureaucratic
+	heritage = heritage_kipchak
+	language = NEOW_language_kipchak_cuman
+	martial_custom = martial_custom_male_only	
+	traditions = {
+		tradition_language_scholars
+		tradition_republican_legacy
+		tradition_esteemed_hospitality
+		tradition_practiced_pirates
+	}
+	dlc_tradition = {
+		trait = tradition_devoted_horsemanship
+		requires_dlc_flag = khans_of_the_steppe
+		fallback = tradition_horse_lords
+	}		
+	
+	
+	name_list = name_list_NEOW_turkish
+	
+	coa_gfx = { turkic_group_coa_gfx steppe_coa_gfx }
+	building_gfx = { steppe_building_gfx }
+	clothing_gfx = { turkic_clothing_gfx mongol_clothing_gfx }
+	unit_gfx = { mongol_unit_gfx }
+	
+	ethnicities = {
+		20 = slavic_blond
+		20 = slavic_brown_hair
+		20 = slavic_dark_hair
+		15 = mediterranean_byzantine
+		25 = mediterranean
+	}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/common/landed_titles/iran.txt b/common/landed_titles/iran.txt
index 579acd380..7bcadb2e0 100644
--- a/common/landed_titles/iran.txt
+++ b/common/landed_titles/iran.txt
@@ -1688,6 +1688,11 @@ e_persia = {
 
 					color = { 150 140 255 }
 				}
+				b_andarab = {
+					province = 4347
+
+					color = { 20 170 160 }
+				}				
 			}
 		}
 		d_zabulistan = {
@@ -1952,11 +1957,6 @@ e_persia = {
 
 					color = { 20 170 160 }
 				}
-				b_andarab = {
-					province = 4347
-
-					color = { 20 170 160 }
-				}
 				b_baghlan = {
 					province = 4348
 
diff --git a/history/provinces/e_persia.txt b/history/provinces/e_persia.txt
index 12812eee4..5f89eee78 100644
--- a/history/provinces/e_persia.txt
+++ b/history/provinces/e_persia.txt
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@
 
 ###c_darmashan
 4201 = {	#Azadawan
-	culture = afghan
+	culture = NEOW_hazara
 	religion = rahbari
 	holding = castle_holding
 }
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@
 
 ###c_upper_ghur
 4231 = {	#Dih-e-Khalaf
-	culture = afghan
+	culture = NEOW_hazara
 	religion = rahbari
 	holding = castle_holding
 }