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In the year 1022, they appointed a group of soldiers with him, but the people of the town fought against them, killing them all. They sent to the infidel in the land of Sudan to attack them, and they pledged allegiance to him. When Sulayman's soldiers returned, they found the town of Farniya and Tajura in ruins. When he heard about it, the people of Tajura, through a messenger, went to Sultan Ahmad, son of Sultan Muhammad, son of Sultan Murad, son of Sultan Salim, son of Sultan Sulayman, and informed him of what had happened to his soldiers. He sent a fleet to Tripoli in the year 1023. The Bey, through cunning, had Sulayman captured. He sent for him, and when Sulayman entered, he was killed in the place of his capture. There was disagreement about who would rule in his place. Sultan Ilan Sulayman Bey was appointed Pasha. After the Pasha returned, he took charge of the town's affairs on behalf of the Sultan. After his return, the house was found open. He was always in conflict with the Janissaries. He was called "Dede" which means "grandfather" in Turkish. This nickname became so prevalent that he was known by no other name. Because of his dominance, he was often rewarded by the Sultan. Then, after Sulayman's death, the Janissaries pledged allegiance to a man from Constantinople named Shurbi, who had come to Tripoli. Sulayman Bey was ill and was being treated. Then he moved to Tunis, then to Algiers, and then returned to Tripoli. Sulayman was killed, and he had a group of soldiers with him. The commander of the army took charge of the town and they pledged allegiance to him. He remained in power for thirty-five years. The Bey sent a fleet in the year 1040. The Janissaries rebelled against him. When he was in the castle, he prepared to fight them. He fought them and defeated them, driving them out of the castle. This was because he had a belief in the language of Sheikh Al-Arabi Billah, Sidi Muhammad Al-Sayd Al-Yahyaoui, who was descended from Yahya Al-Rafia, a well-known tribal leader. He was a virtuous and ascetic man, devoted to God, knowledgeable about God, and had apparent miracles. His early life was in the Janissary diwan, and he was sent on a mission to the east. When he passed by the village of Al-Awateer, he saw a man who was guided and who was in a state of spiritual ecstasy. He turned his attention entirely to God. He died in Ramadan in the year 1050. The Janissaries, some of them, due to the Sheikh, asked him to descend. The Sheikh refused unless he saw the Sheikh. When he saw the Sheikh, he was convinced it was him. He laid down his arms and dismounted. He fell before reaching the ground. Glory be to Him whose kingdom does not cease. After his death, the Janissaries pledged allegiance to one of them called Ramadan, who took charge of their affairs. He was weak and easily moved to tears, which made him vulnerable to the enemy.