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Egyptian Sudan 28 Ibrahim to assist his brother Ismail in organizing the country and ordered him to continue the march to the sources of the Nile, because reaching and possessing them was the first and highest goal of possessing Sudan. The two princes agreed to reorganize the army and divide it into two parts: one part to continue the march on the Blue Nile to discover its source and discover gold mines in the land of Shanqul, and a part to continue the march on the White Nile. Prince Ismail set out for the land of Fazughli, and Prince Ibrahim set out for the land of the Dinka. Diwan Effendi remained governor of Sennar. When Ibrahim reached Jabal al-Qurayn, he was afflicted with dysentery and returned to Egypt. The command was taken over by his brother Tusun until he reached the end of the Dinka land. Prince Ismail completed the conquest of the land of Fazughli and Kayu searched for gold mines in Shanqul, but it turned out that they were few. While Prince Ismail was absent from Sennar, its governor Diwan Effendi and his scribe Al-Muallim Hanna agreed to impose taxes on the inhabitants, so they revolted. When Prince Ismail received the news, he returned quickly, abolished the taxes, and pardoned the rebels. At the same time, Muhammad Ali had prepared an army to conquer Kordofan, led by Sabra Muhammad Bey, the Defterdar. Kordofan was part of the Sultanate of Darfur. Its ruler fought him fiercely, defeating him and entering Al-Abyad, its capital. He advanced to conquer Darfur. Before reaching Darfur, Prince Ismail, while in Sennar, learned that King Timra, the King of the Sadab in Shendi, was preparing to revolt. He came to Shendi in December 1823, brought King Timra, threatened him, and imposed a tribute on him. The man showed obedience. When night fell, he gathered his slaves and they surrounded the house where Prince Ismail and his men were sleeping and set it on fire. They all came out, and the enemy fled. The commanders then paid the tribute. They participated in this attack, and the Defterdar hurried from Kordofan to take revenge on King Timra. He was disfigured and severely punished his accomplices. King Timra then fled to Abyssinia, where he remained until the era of Said Pasha, who cared for him.

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