The Cult of the Phoenix became widely known in the short era of Phoenicia or the City State of Phoenix Town whose King Sabin I. of Scorpio had been studying the Cult to become a priest. Because of this fact, and despite of being a peaceful religion, it was misunderstood in the first days of the Sultanate of Feniz, and banned for several years. By defining and publishing their Basic Truths, the Cultists regained general and official acceptance, under the leadership of their Mahalama. Today there are about 1 million Cultists in Feniz; it is unknown whether there are Cultists in other countries.