K'meni sets himself apart from the other deities of Domibia. He claims that he is merely a conduit to a greater God (K'huda), than himself, and that the other gods offer no hope of real salvation, only a spiritual slavery. He conducts the spirits of the dead into the void which leads to K'huda. Because of this belief it is rare to find much veneration of the dead in K'meni culture, since ascending to K'huda is the goal of all believers, being delayed after death is undesirable. To this end only the holiest men (Azimar) are venerated after death, thus ensuring that only the greatest saints of the religion are available from beyond the grave. The spirits of the great holy men and theologians stay on as saints in the service of K'meni, helping to spread the word of K'huda and acting as spiritual advisors for the living.
At the beginning of time K'meni raised the first 26 pairs of humans from drops of his blood which were scattered across the world. In time these couples formed the first clans of the K'meni people. They were taught to worship K'meni by the clan elders, who had learned from the original couples. The original male members of the clans were venerated and for many generations they served as spiritual advisors for the clans and also kept the different clans in contact with each other. After many generations they were allowed to move onward to the true afterlife of K'huda. As the clans grew in size, they broke up into more clans, which in time would become the different nations of K'meni. As the nations developed and began building settlements and using agriculture they began to organize K'meni's teachings into an organized oral legal and ethical system, known as the Hakayat. Eventually the K'meni developed a written language in order to better codify the Hakayat and to allow the transmission of the thoughts of the holy men to later generations. At about this time the great Azimar, or holy man, Govara Sabbaghian was born. From an early age Govara was an expert on the Hakayat, and was sought out for his interpretations. At this time K'meni culture was mainly city bound with a large agricultural base, a far cry from the small settlements and semi-nomadic society that originally developed and transcribed the Hakayat. Because of this change in society, differences of opinion about doctrine and law were rampant. Govara tried to unify thought during his lifetime, but upon his death differences were still causing problems. After his death, Govara returned as a spirit and announced that he had been tasked by K'meni with providing a unified version of the Hakayat.
Theology
There are three main branches of K'meni theology, the Danah who are led by secular leaders known as Hazur who are hereditary but are expected to live their lives according to K'meni's law. The Darakht who are led by holy men known as Azimar who are looked up to for their knowledge and pious lifestyles. And the Bekh who are the least organized and numerous, and who seek an inner understanding of K'huda, known as shanakhan, through K'meni, usually by means of asceticism and mysticism.
Danah & Darakht focus on conformity to K'meni law and
an itellectual understanding of K'huda.
Danah has secular rulers who conform to K'huda's law.
Darakht has holy men as the leaders of the community.
Bekh focus on the inner, contemplative, emotional submission to K'huda.
Danah 35%
Darakht 55%
Bekh 10%
Less than 1% are members of heretical sects or movements, such as the Azarish or the Tufan