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And if it were not so, why would Al-Zaki have spared Ahmed Al-Fahl what he had, and why would he have been obeyed?
And it is said that Sultan Pasha was asked to leave the village of Al-Qar.
It is said that Sultan Pasha did not reach the tribe of Al-Nahlab.
He went and informed Al-Raki of his situation, so he ordered him imprisoned so that the matter would not be spread, and to prevent him from escaping.
He was released after a few nights, after he had been imprisoned.
And I strongly suspect that Al-Raki participated in the escape of Sultan Pasha.
And that he took a bribe, as Ahmed Al-Fahl was his friend and had dealings with him. The matter is that Ahmed Al-Fahl and his companion left Berber and went to Umm Ramak, and informed Sultan Al-Ta'ayishi of the matter. Al-Ta'ayishi was confused and did not know who to ask for help. Then Abd Al-Majid bin Al-Haj Ahmed came to him, and he was the nephew of Ahmed Al-Ab, who was the Mahdist preacher in Berber. He informed him that he had seen Ahmed Al-Fahl and his companion, Al-Sadiq Othman, and with them was a guide. Al-Ta'ayishi ordered that the money be given to Ahmed Al-Fahl.
So Al-Raki summoned him and said to him, "We want you to bring us a musician from the Dahoos." He replied, "I will prepare for you to bring them." While he was speaking, the slaves attacked him, seized him, and bound him hand and foot, and threw him in prison. His companion, Al-Sadiq Othman, was also seized.
Al-Ta'ayishi ordered that he be brought to him. He said to him, "I know that you are a liar." He then brought him to Ibn Al-Badi', the son of Al-Badi', and confronted him with the guide he had seen with them, who was the aforementioned Abd Al-Majid.
When the guide was brought before Ibn Al-Badi' Al-Ta'ayishi, he addressed him, saying, "If you tell me the truth, you and your property will be safe." He replied, saying, "Ahmed bin Al-Fahl and Al-Sadiq Othman escaped from Berber and brought me with them to the mountain of (Kurri). They bought what they bought and left me at the foot of the mountain.
They came to me on such and such a day, and the middle finger was broken.