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Many fighters from the Egyptian army in Al-Taif went out, and Sharif Ghalib came out to them with the Egyptian army and the tribes of the era, and they fought. The fighting intensified between the two parties, and Al-Mada'iqi's horse was hit, so he dismounted and mixed with the army, and they did not recognize him, so he escaped from among them. A group of Sharif Ghalib's soldiers encountered him, recognized him, and captured him. He had sustained a wound. When he was brought before the Sharif, he ordered him to be shackled with iron and sent to Prince Tussun. Some news writers said that Al-Mada'iqi was the husband of the Sharif's sister. He left him and joined the Wahhabis, and was their greatest support. He was the one who attracted the Arab tribes to them. When his command grew and his fame spread, he conquered cities and captured many of them. He captured Al-Taif and had famous battles and wars, which we have omitted to mention here. When Muhammad Ali Pasha arrived in Yanbu, he sent detachments of his army to Medina, and they fought those around it from the Wahhabi companions and drove them away. Muhammad Ali Pasha then descended upon it and performed the Hajj pilgrimage. Then he began to manage the affairs of the campaign. He is said to have gone to Sharif Ghalib and shown him affection and love. The Sharif served him and remained with him for days. Then he arrested him and three of his sons and sent them with a group of soldiers to Jeddah and housed them in a ship, which took them to Egypt via Al-Qusayr. Some writers said that when Muhammad Ali Pasha arrived in Mecca, he renewed the covenant with Sharif Ghalib and they swore oaths in the Kaaba that neither would betray the other, nor deceive him, nor harm him. After that, each of them would go to the other with a small number of his companions, and they continued in this state for about fifteen days of Dhu al-Qi'dah. Then, one day, Prince Tussun invited Sharif Ghalib to his house. He came to him with a small group, as was his custom. When he entered the house, he saw a large number of soldiers and troops, which alarmed him. He went up to the council. When he was settled in the council, Abidin Bey arrived with a group of soldiers and went up to the council and addressed the Sharif, and took his dagger from his belt and said to him, "Get up, our master, the Commander of the Faithful, has sent for you to the Sultan's palace." He replied, "I hear and obey, but I have matters to attend to in three days." He said, "There is no way for that. We have prepared a ship to carry you." When the Sharif's companions and his uncle heard this, they armed themselves and rushed to the towers where the Sharif resided, intending to fight. Muhammad Ali Pasha sent them a threat to burn the city if they did anything. The Sharif also sent to forbid them from what they intended to do. The Sharif's three sons were in a house, so Muhammad Ali Pasha sent one of the Sharif's close associates to them, and he kept arguing with them until the eldest was deceived. He descended with them under guard to a place. Then Muhammad Ali Pasha summoned Sharif Yahya bin Surur, who was the nephew of Sharif Ghalib, and bestowed upon him a robe of honor and appointed him Emir of Mecca. This was announced, and the news was sent to the allies. Sharif Ghalib stayed for four days, then was taken down to a ship, which sailed with him to Al-Qusayr and from there to Cairo. The Pasha's servants received him with celebration and fanfare. Cannons were fired for his arrival, and he was housed in the house of Mr. Al-Mahrouqi for days, then they prepared.

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