As for the injustices of this state, they are too numerous to count. The king, his commanders, and his relatives were keen to take everything from the beautiful women and claim them as concubines for the king of the land. The number of concubines in the king's household could not be less than two hundred, or even three hundred.

The lands beyond Sennar were rich in gold mines, and from their produce, the kings would receive quantities of gold. They would cast it into idols, one of which was shaped like a sphinx, which is from ancient Egypt. They called this shape "chicken." The women of the wealthy class wore only gold sandals and slept on beds of pure gold.

The country was divided into provinces, each with a governor who collected a fixed amount of tribute. In some years, the king confiscated all the country's produce, causing a famine in which the price of an ounce of millet rose to three mithqals of gold.

As for the people, until three-quarters of the population perished.

Among the customs of these kings was that no one could enter their presence wearing a hat or turban. They had to enter with their heads uncovered, barefoot, with their legs bare up to their navel. They would kneel and say, "Ma najal," meaning "King of Kings," and repeat it until the king ordered them to sit. They would then sit on the ground, kneeling. This greeting was obligatory for everyone to the king and all members of his family, male or female.

Among the customs of the king's daughters was that they would go out with their faces uncovered, like free women. They would wear fine clothes, and each would carry on her head a basket filled with various ornaments, similar to those worn by their mothers and their masters.