and others, and they appointed another king over them named Awkal and proclaimed the deposition of Badi al-Ahmar. But a woman named Adila appeared among the Shayqiyya, who was a famous horsewoman in the history of the Shayqiyya. She surpassed all her male counterparts in horsemanship and combat skills. Her presence with the warriors and her bravery in war were a great encouragement for them to fight to the death. She achieved many victories for her tribe in battles where the struggle was intense and violent. The Shayqiyya were able to defeat the Abdallab army after they fled. From here, the Shayqiyya were able to gain their independence from the Abdallab. These events may have occurred in the year 1790 AD. From here, by the eighteenth century, we find that the Shayqiyya had shaken off their allegiance and subservience to the Sultanate of Sinnar, gathered their strength, and looked towards power. This was one of the decisive factors in the history of Northern Sudan, while the rest of the Dongola province remained loyal to the Funj. At that time, the princes of the Funj were preoccupied with internal troubles, which was their main concern. In that year (1137 – 1713 AD), after Badi al-Ahmar, his son Unsa took over. He followed his desires and surrendered to pleasure and play, indulging in it excessively until his fate reached the Funj in Nubia. They decided to depose him, and his authority was lost. This happened in the year 1130 AD, and with it, the authority of the Funj was lost and taken from their hands. In the year 1130 AD, Sultan Badi Abu Shulukh ascended the throne. He was the last of the sultans of power and might. His reign had barely ended when the Hamaj sheikhs took control of the government, as they were the ones with authority and influence. They gathered all the powers of the sultans into their hands. In the period from 1175 – 1173 AD, sovereignty passed into the hands of the Hamaj, and Sheikh Muhammad Abu al-Kilak was more powerful than the Sultan. He killed a large number of