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For a Fremen toTo become the Naib of a sietch a Fremen they must call out the current Naib via a ritual known as the tahaddi challenge and kill them in mortal combat.

Muad'Dib refused to kill Stilgar, Naib of his steich, when asked by the Fremen to become their leader.

Paul said that it was a waste of their best leaders and instead named himself as the Mahdi and Naib of all Naibs.

Was the tahaddi challenge removed as a requirement to be Naib for everyone? Or was Paul a singular exception to the rule? If it was removed or outlawed, was it ever reinstated?

For a Fremen to become the Naib of a sietch they must call out the current Naib via a ritual known as the tahaddi challenge and kill them in mortal combat.

Muad'Dib refused to kill Stilgar, Naib of his steich, when asked by the Fremen to become their leader.

Paul said that it was a waste of their best leaders and instead named himself as the Mahdi and Naib of all Naibs.

Was the tahaddi challenge removed as a requirement to be Naib for everyone? Or was Paul a singular exception to the rule? If it was removed or outlawed, was it ever reinstated?

To become the Naib of a sietch a Fremen they must call out the current Naib via the tahaddi challenge and kill them in mortal combat.

Muad'Dib refused to kill Stilgar, Naib of his steich, when asked by the Fremen to become their leader.

Paul said that it was a waste of their best leaders and instead named himself as the Mahdi and Naib of all Naibs.

Was the tahaddi challenge removed as a requirement to be Naib for everyone? Or was Paul a singular exception to the rule? If it was removed or outlawed, was it ever reinstated?

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Did the Fremen ever reinstate mortal combat to become Naib after Muad'Dib became the Mahdi?

For a Fremen to become the Naib of a sietch they must call out the current Naib via a ritual known as the tahaddi challenge and kill them in mortal combat.

Muad'Dib refused to kill Stilgar, Naib of his steich, when asked by the Fremen to become their leader.

Paul said that it was a waste of their best leaders and instead named himself as the Mahdi and Naib of all Naibs.

Was the tahaddi challenge removed as a requirement to be Naib for everyone? Or was Paul a singular exception to the rule? If it was removed or outlawed, was it ever reinstated?