The Arkamaliyyin were not alone in this claim; rather, all the tribes of Sudan, even the slaves and mountain dwellers, traced their lineage to the Prophet, peace be upon him, and his pure household, to the extent that one might think Sudan was his homeland, peace be upon him, and that it was devoid of inhabitants before his mission, peace be upon him.

The Arkamaliyyin are known for lying, lack of loyalty, and all detestable qualities. They are always with the majority and intensely hate Egyptians. They hold beliefs that are extremely foolish, such as that white skin indicates its owner is a "ghajri" (a derogatory term for a foreigner or outsider). They believe a person only has lineage or nobility if their skin is black, and every white person is despised and looked down upon, to the point that they only call them "Al-Abyad" meaning the foreigner. They have strange morals and customs that are not worth mentioning here, suffice it to say what has been presented.

Muhammad al-Amin, brother of the Mahdi's envoy in Berber.

Muhammad al-Amin, this is the one whose name we have previously mentioned. He was the owner of a scientific school, and the Mahdi was a student in his school. His origin is from a tribe called "Al-Qabash," which is a small tribe inhabiting the western bank of the Nile opposite "Al-Mukhaiyriq," the center of the Berber province. This tribe traces its lineage to a man named Abd al-Majid, who is mentioned as having a prominent role in this region. They are called "Al-Qabash," which means ascetics who have renounced worldly desires. They came to Berber from the lands of Takrur in Northern Sudan.

Muhammad al-Amin was a scholar who taught people knowledge. Some claimed he was involved in the spread of the Mahdi's call, and that its proponent proclaimed it from...