He visited Al-Zubayr Pasha, Ismail Pasha, a man named Al-Bilali from the closest associates of the Sultan of Darfur, originally from Upper Yoro. He welcomed him and consulted him on the matter of conquering Darfur. He informed him about the trading companies that were dominant in Darfur. Al-Zubayr Pasha was an agent for the Abu Muri company, and he was a Egyptian merchant. Yusuf Pasha Al-Shalali was an agent for one of the companies, and Al-Nur Anqara was with Al-Zubayr Pasha. The rebels were called (Nadhqir). With Yusuf Pasha and Al-Nur Anqara, he was more than this. Al-Bilali intended to be a messenger from the Mahdi to these three, to support them with arms to attack the ruler of Darfur from the south, so that the Mahdi's soldiers could surprise him from the east. On this plan, he left Cairo after the Mahdi entrusted him with a second mission. Then he left Khartoum and went to Bahr al-Ghazal and landed at Lier Pasha. Before he could be hosted by the three, he sent some of his followers at midnight and ordered them to kill him in his bed and carry his head to Al-Zubayr. When the Mahdi learned of the murder of his messenger, he was filled with rage and was determined to take revenge on those responsible. He launched a large campaign to take revenge. He appointed Ismail Abu Pasha to lead this campaign and made him governor of Sudan. As soon as he reached Khartoum, Al-Zubayr regretted his actions. He began writing to the government and sending them information about raids in southern Darfur. Ismail Abu Pasha saw fit to accept his promise and postpone his punishment for another opportunity. In the meantime, Al-Zubayr wrote to the Sultan of Darfur saying that the people of Adan were infidels and that it was permissible to enslave them. The Sultan of Darfur wrote back to him.