And suspicion of the English. Although Hussein was the son of Khalifa Sharif and my sister's son, the English were annoyed by his contact with me, to the point that they told me, "Hussein will lead you to hardship." Hussein was later chosen as the editor of the newspaper "Al-Hadara," which I founded with Mr. Ali Al-Mirghani and Al-Sharif Yusuf Al-Hindi. Hussein began writing in "Al-Hadara" with the assistance of Sheikh Ahmed Othman Al-Qadi about the rights and demands of the people. Hussein was ahead of his generation in his political views and continued to advocate for the slogan "Sudan for the Sudanese," supporting his political views with irrefutable arguments in defense of the Sudanese entity until his untimely death in 1928. He was mourned by his compatriots of all inclinations.

Eid, 1923 From the Conquest until 1923, I was under virtual house arrest, not allowed to travel or move within the borders of my country. In 1923, I managed to convince the Director of Intelligence that I had interests in Gezira Abba and that my prisoner's stipend from the government, amounting to five pounds, was insufficient to cover the expenses of those I supported. The Director of Intelligence was convinced, and I traveled. Eid occurred during my stay there. The Ansar heard that I was in Abba and flocked there in thousands to attend prayers with me. Their enthusiasm was immense, and their gathering was overflowing. An rumor spread that I was preparing for a revolt, and the Intelligence Office in Khartoum, which was a center for conspiracies, quickly ordered that the alleged revolt be nipped in the bud. The government immediately summoned me to Khartoum for investigation. Strangely, the government did not notice the presence of some English visitors who were working at the Sennar Dam and who were my guests in Abba, safe and unharmed. In Khartoum, the investigation revealed that the reports received by the Intelligence Office were false. The Director of Intelligence apologized to me and allowed me to travel to Abba and Madani whenever I wished, as compensation for the harm I had suffered after this detention lasted for nearly three years. This confinement was not exclusive to me but included all my agents in the provinces. Their freedom of movement was seized, and they were prevented from entering Darfur, Kordofan, and Dar Selim. The government's spies became active in monitoring their movements and transmitting all their news to the offices of the English inspectors in the provinces or the Intelligence Office in Khartoum. Reading the Ratieb was considered a crime, so the Ansar would read it secretly. A number of them were sentenced, and one of them was imprisoned for seven years because he was caught reading "Al-Nawartiya" near Sennar, where I had a farm and where a large number of Ansar and Muhajireen had gathered. During this period, the government prohibited the use of the words "Al-Ansar" and "Al-Muhajireen," which were names the Imam Al-Mahdi had given to his followers, emulating the companions of the Prophet, peace be upon him. It was replaced by