The 'Alim is a unique civilian unit of the Abbasid civilization in Civilization VII.
Unique Great Person Unit. Can only be built in Cities with a Ulema, and the specific Ālim received is random. Each Ālim can only be received once. Cost increases per Ālim built.
Possible Ālim Units:
- Al-Jāḥiẓ: Create a Menagerie. This Menagerie receives added
Happiness.
- Al-Khwārizmī: Activates on an Ulema Unique Quarter. Each Building receives added
Science.
- Ibn Sina: Create a Hospital. This Hospital receives added
Food.
- Al-Maqdisi: Activate in another civilization. Receive
Gold for each Resource this city has.
- Al-Farghānī: Create an Observatory. This Observatory receives added
Science.
- Al-Farabi: Activate on a
Science Building. Receive a free random unlocked Technology.
- Rabia of Basra: Activate on a
Happiness Building. Increased
Happiness in this City.
- Al-Shaybani: Activate on a
Culture Building. Receive an additional Tradition slot.
- Al-Jazari: Activate on an Urban Tile with at least one Specialist Slot for an additional Specialist. Has multiple Charges.
- Ibn Fadlan: Activate on a Navigable River tile. Receive
Influence for every tile of this River, scaled by game speed.
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Civilopedia entry[]
'Alim (Civ7)/Civilopedia