He said, "I know more about dreams than the astrologer, but I doubt her truthfulness." He asked, "Why?" She replied, "Because for twenty years she has been telling me that I will become a great king, and my fame will spread across the entire land." He said, "There is no harm in asking her about the fate of my daughter." So he took a pen and paper, and after an hour, he raised his head and said to him, "The liar says that your daughter is out of danger and that you will receive news of her recovery before you leave your place." He said, "She says that, but I have told you that she has been lying to me for twenty years." This incident did not end until a telegraph operator arrived and handed him a message. I read in it the recovery of my daughter and the removal of the plague from her. When he heard this, he laughed until he fell on his back and said, "This is the first time she has told the truth. I asked her about it, and she has not told the truth until now. I will not leave here until I know the answer to the question she has not been able to answer for twenty years." So he took the paper and pen, took the numbers, and after a while, he said to me, "She says that the appointed time has come." We then engaged in another conversation, and he asked for permission to leave. I escorted him to the door and repeatedly urged him not to make his visits infrequent. He said jokingly, "Do you want to be a chicken egg?" I replied, "No." He said, "By the grace of God, whatever He wills." And he left. I did not see him until I heard of his rise in the outskirts of Suakin and the spread of his influence throughout eastern Sudan. And God is the disposer of all affairs. From his youth, 'Uthman was known for his inclination towards worship, his steadfastness in prayer, and his adherence to the practices of the Tariqa. He was known for his piety and mercy. We have also seen many pictures that are said to be of him. The moment our eyes fell upon them, we realized that they were not real, but rather imaginary or fanciful images that were far from reality. The Sudan...