Taidu to Khartoum and extended it beyond Sennar, returning with immense quantities of gold. With his wisdom, he managed to restore security to the regions of Sudan, replacing the intense fear of the inhabitants with security and a sense of peace.

Governors of Sudan In the early years of the Hijri [calendar], the governorship of Sudan was entrusted to the late [person's name]. Othman Bey, to calm the minds of the people and he strove to secure them and assured them of the safety of their lands so that they could escape the grip of the drought that was widespread in Sudan. He began to develop the city of Khartoum and made it the capital of Egyptian Sudan. The center of government since the conquest was in the city of (Wad Madani), which is not far from Khartoum, a journey of three days on the banks of the Blue Nile, and it has good air despite the heavy rainfall. That city still remains home to many Egyptians.

Following [person's name] Othman Bey in the governorship, it is necessary that in the year [year]. The reader will notice that Othman's tenure lasted more than [number] years. The round trip between Egypt and Khartoum took at least half a year, so the period of stay and direct administration was the remaining half. We tell him that the governors of the province were constantly aspiring to annex Sudan. Muhammad Ali Pasha was very [word] Therefore, he would take the initiative to deal with anyone whose intentions he suspected, and few of them had intentions that were [word]. Muhammad Bey directed his efforts to completing the construction of Khartoum, where he built barracks for the soldiers, established government buildings, and planted shady trees along the roads.