On the road to Karkoj in the year 1604, Sheikh Ajib was killed in that battle. His body was carried to the villages and buried there. Adlan Al-Ajil succeeded him as Sheikh, the eldest son of Ajib, who was a prominent Sheikh over the villages. Sheikh Ajib's departure from his alliance with the Funj was evidence of the great status he had reached and the influence he exerted over all the lands directly under his family's control. These lands included Arab tribes who were proud of their origins and distinguished by their political awareness, compared to other parts of Sudan. However, despite the Funj's victory over Sheikh Ajib, they deposed his son Adlan, and Badi Sayd Al-Qawm took over in 1611 AD. They regained their influence and control over the northern regions that Sheikh Ajib had tried to deprive them of, even reaching Dongola. However, they affirmed their sovereignty over the customs point in Dongola and received the state's share of the customs from Suakin. Then, after Badi Sayd Al-Qawm, Rabata took over. His reign witnessed wars with Abyssinia because the King of Abyssinia wanted to treat Badi as his vassal. But Badi Abu Dhakn came in 1645 AD, who invaded the White Nile and devastated its inhabitants, known for their suspicion. He also invaded Taqali, located west of the White Nile by about two stages. Then he invaded the outskirts of the Nuba Mountains, reaching the fortress of the King of Taqali and making him a vassal of the Sultanate of Sennar. He returned with captives from the Nuba Mountains, whom he settled in villages around Sennar, east and west of the Blue Nile. Badi Jama'a maintained a palace in Sennar and a government palace with many doors, each designated for the entry of a high-ranking official. Badi Abu Dhakn was known for his piety and his generosity towards scholars and religious figures. It was his custom to send gifts to the scholars of Al-Azhar. After the end of King Onsa's reign in 1619 AD, the throne remained vacant for more than a year, from April 1719 to June 1720 AD. The rule then passed to the house of Ain Shams, which was related by kinship to the Sennar house. The Hamaj, who held the position of vizier, seized power from those sultans. 161 (M 11 – Islam and Arabism in Sudan)