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It is said that merchants brought a number of the Egyptian army. News has it that the government is doing its best to save Sultan Pasha, and that he had intended to flee from his home. Sultan Pasha bought one of those copies for a thousand riyals, and that there were others. He was driven to risk his life for great sums of money, because it was easy to escape. If there was no other way to escape, the desperate man would resort to anything. He was accompanied by his aide, Daaz, and his servant, Daaz. Sultan Pasha seized the opportunity and fled from Omdurman to Aswan, with the help of his companions. There is no point in recounting what he went through on the road, the hardships and the grave dangers he faced, because he was a brave man who did not shy away from danger, and was intelligent and wise. It is said that if the credit is due to Sultan Pasha, who was led by his intelligence and determination in the conquest of Sudan, and if we are to mention those who were instrumental in the administration of the negotiations, which were halted for various reasons, then Sultan Pasha's name should not be forgotten. He was the one who possessed the information that both parties needed at all stages of the affair. In short, he was one of the main reasons for saving the land of Sudan from the slavery of oppression and tyranny. May God have mercy on him. Sultan Pasha's escape was not without its difficulties. Two months after his escape, Al-Ta'ayishi was enraged and mounted his horse, along with the riders who had hoped for good news. Al-Ta'ayishi was so enraged that he imprisoned me, fearing my escape.