The similarity between the languages of the two peoples and the non-derivation of the Nuba language on the Nile from the Semitic languages that migrated to Africa from Asia. And some say it was named so because the Nubians on the Nile conquered it and introduced their language, as happened to the people of Upper Nubia with the Muslims. And some others believe it was named after the god Abu Fuwa, who came to it from Darfur.

Cities and their antiquities: Al-Fashir, at an altitude of 780 meters above sea level, is a vast city built on two great hills overlooking and intersected by the aforementioned Wadi Tandali. It was founded by Sultan Abd al-Rahman, who ruled Darfur in the year 1282 AH and made it the capital of his kingdom, so it has remained the seat of the Fur sultans to this day. It came into the possession of the Egyptian government in 1290 AH, and a governorate was established there in 1291 AH. It was a strong fortress for the army, then it fell into the hands of the Mahdists in 1884 AD and remained so until the Mahdiya was established in Omdurman in 1898 AD. The Amir Ali Dinar, from the lineage of the Sultans of Darfur, returned to it and ruled it by paying tribute to the government of Sudan.

Jebel Mar, in the center of Darfur, is a high, fortified mountain, about 100 miles long from north to south and about 30 miles wide from east to west. The highest peak is about 3000 feet above the surrounding land and about 5000 feet above sea level. It is abundant in fertility and springs, and it has many fruit trees and grains, unlike other parts of Darfur. Among its most famous is Jebel Tora, which was the center of the Sultans of Darfur before they moved to Al-Fashir. It contains the private tomb of the sultans and an old mosque. Among the large mountains of Darfur are Al-Midob, Qabo, and Hurez, which have been mentioned. Among our cities: Dara, which was the center of Dar al-Sa'id, and it is second to Al-Fashir in importance, and it has a strong fortress. It was captured by the Mahdists in 1890 AD after a fierce struggle. It was forced to surrender to the Mahdists in 1890 AD after a fierce war that was incited against them by Sir Rudolf Slatin Pasha, the governor of Darfur at that time, and the Inspector General of Sudan, now.

Koubi, and its most famous commercial centers are from which caravans depart on the road to Egypt.

And Manawashi, which is second to Koubi in commercial importance. The incident between Al-Zir Raga and Sultan Ibrahim, the last of the Sultans of Darfur, which resulted in the killing of Sultan Ibrahim, is famous.