The Egyptian Sudan. 8.
Lazbir was from the tribe of Khayab (attributed to Jim al-Abbasi), a tribe known for its bravery. He accompanied Prince Ismail bin Ahmed Ali in his conquest of Sudan and pledged allegiance to the Al-Murra Al-Alawiyyin. Lazbir began his life in Sudan as a merchant. He then traveled with his cousin to Bahr al-Ghazal in the service of the Egyptian merchant Ali Abu Muri.
The Egyptian merchants there were numerous, and each merchant had a storehouse of thorns. They stored their goods in these thorn enclosures. When the local people stole the goods, the merchant defended his thorn enclosure. Abu Muri was killed by the locals. Lazbir then took over his trade and possessions. His greed increased, and he ventured further into the land where no merchants had reached.
He went to the land of the Hamaj, where he married the daughter of their Sultan. His trade increased, and he bought the Hamaj Sultan 100 young men and trained them in the use of weapons. These young men were from the government, and the local people used to give them food and clothing. The Sultan of the Hamaj sent his army to attack Lazbir on the road, but Lazbir defeated them. When he reached the Sultan of the Hamaj, the Sultan prepared an army to fight him, but the Sultan fled. Lazbir then went to his enemy Shako, who had killed Lazbir's father. A battle ensued between them, in which the Sultan and his son were killed, and Lazbir became the ruler of that land. The capital of his kingdom was called Lazbir. He then made a pact with the Arabs of Al-Zariqat and opened the trade route between Bahr al-Ghazal and Kordofan. In the year 1874, the Egyptian governor of Sudan, Ja'far Pasha Mazhar, arrived in Bahr al-Ghazal with 100 soldiers, 50 Bashi-bazouks, and 1000 Sudanese soldiers under the command of Ahmed Effendi Munib. Lazbir fought them and defeated them.
When the governor of Sudan saw the extent of Lazbir's kingdom, he sent him a message asking him to return to trade. Lazbir refused. A battle ensued between them, which ended with Lazbir's victory.