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- 80 -There was between him and the sons of Ali Al-Mubarak, as between him and Pasha Sayed, from childhood, the affection and companionship. Also, from the way of their ancestors from their time, if they agreed on someone, all of them would agree with satisfaction. They were all equal in number, and he did not prefer one over another. The Turkish commander, seeking the sons of Ali Al-Mubarak, was aided by Pasha Sayed, who was the mediator between them at that time [51]. And his hand was extended over each of them by force and coercion, which God gave him over them. Our words are all this. As for the Turkish commander, he would go out and march among them with haste and speed, but with a very strong and firm heart, stronger than iron and stone, which God placed in his chest. There was no fear, no terror, no panic, no mud, no greed, and he did not care if someone killed him. This is the reality of the situation, lest sedition arise because of his departure that day. He stayed with the Pasha for a short while after Commander Babar Sayed and Al-Kaimakam Baker left, then he stood up, greeted him, and went to the house of my master Sulayman to greet him, and returned to his house. In these days of the mentioned month, Commander Babar Sayed moved from his father's residence to the house of Haj Milad and settled there, so that sedition would not arise between them and be exploited by their enemies, and be a cause for their rejoicing. This house is a very tall and well-built palace that Haj Milad built for himself. It is located in the heart of the town, in the middle of all the neighborhoods, east, west, south, and north. Anyone who ascends it can see from all four directions, close to their chest. On Monday, the third of Muharram Al-Haram, the year 1000 and 100 and something, the ruler Abd al-Rahim bin Commander Ahmad bin Ali Al-Turkibi from the town of Shibi arrived. He came in his boat until he approached the large harbor of Kabbir, without being seen, and anchored in a place called Tat Ghana. He did not reach the known harbor below Kabbir due to his lack of trust in them because of this sedition that occurred between him and his brother, and because the village of Kabbir belongs to the people of Ramah Sariyin, the sons of

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