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The British political ambitions. Thousands of soldiers from Sudan and a thousand from the Bashbozoq, Ark, and Fayiqah, to receive their salaries. The esteemed Sayyid Muhammad al-Marghani of the Marghaniyah Tariqah intervened, so they received their salaries and returned to obedience and went to the raid they had refused to carry out. Upon hearing this, Ja'far Pasha was the disobedient, and Adam Taha was severely punished. In 1879-1881, Ja'far Pasha Muẓhar was appointed governor. Ismail Pasha sent him to the coasts of the Red Sea and Massawa to Sudan. The fleet was sent to Bahr al-Ghazal to occupy it, and Sir arrived. From Egypt to manage the Equatorial region and prevent the slave trade. In 1878-1881, Taimaz Pasha was appointed. After the dismissal of Ja'far Pasha Muẓhar in 1878, He introduced the cultivation of Egyptian cotton to Sudan, but he was excessive in demanding bribes. The Sudanese complained to Ismail Pasha, who ordered his arrest, investigation, and dismissal. This was his fate. In 1879-1880, after his dismissal, Ismail Pasha Anub was appointed. His actions included removing the dams from the White Nile so that ships could sail. He divided the country Into provinces and made each governor responsible for his province. During his tenure, Baker returned from the Equatorial region and Gordon was appointed at the request of England. During his governorship, Darfur was conquered and annexed to Sudan. He sent Al-Zahir Pasha. Ismail Pasha sent two general missions to study the situation in Darfur and sent a survey for the railway line from Massawa to Kassala. He occupied Kassala for this purpose and bought The island of Ailet from its owner because it was located in the middle of Egyptian lands between Juba and Massawa. This angered King Yohannes of Abyssinia, who raised the matter to the powers, including England. Ismail Pasha appeased him and turned his attention to Harrar, an Islamic sultanate since The Islamic conquest. Its sultan, Ahmad, died, and his successor, Muhammad, usurped authority over the people. They requested Ismail Pasha to appoint a governor for them. He agreed to their request and bought Harrar and its port for 10,000 pounds annually. In 1879, he appointed Muhammad Pasha to Harrar from the Sublime Porte in exchange for 10,000 pounds annually.