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The general context of this statement is that Abd al-Qadir wanted to say that he concealed himself in short clothing to enter the sacred place without anyone noticing him. Perhaps this is what made him suspicious, looking around nervously when he was at the airport boarding the plane.
Abd al-Qadir, a travel companion to Haradh: Abu Abdullah used to work as a driver for a private bus belonging to his father and uncle on the road to Haradh, which is about two hundred kilometers from Al Hudaydah. One time, he tried to convince Abd al-Qadir to accompany him on some of those trips. After much persuasion, he agreed to accompany him, but he promised to meet him at the bus station. Indeed, he came as usual, walking with a wary gait, showing signs of anxiety, fear, and suspicion of something. And as usual, he wore the shemagh, either in the style of the Yemeni bandit or in the style of the people of Hijaz. In both cases, he covered his entire forehead with his eyebrows, and wore black glasses that rarely left him. The bus set off, and everyone drove a short distance. Suddenly, Abu Abdullah was surprised by the passengers' shouts warning him that smoke was rising from the car. Abu Abdullah stopped the car and was surprised by the high temperature, which was almost catching fire. He found that the engine had mixed water with oil, and the battery was boiling from the intense heat. So he had to let the passengers off and return. Yes, return! Abu Abdullah wondered to himself: Abd al-Qadir refused to go and only agreed under pressure, and now we are returning from where we came. I wish I knew if he had a hand in that! On the way back, they met a young boy no older than nine years old who had escaped to Saudi Arabia and returned. They took him to his home in Al Hudaydah. The boy was a marvel in his memorization of poetry.
Abd al-Qadir and Sorcery: In Al Hudaydah, someone was asking for the house of a famous sorcerer. Abd al-Qadir was asked, and Abd al-Qadir claimed that he advised him and explained the prohibition of this act. However, when he saw the man was insistent, he directed him to the sorcerer's house. Abu Abdullah rebuked him, saying: How can you direct him to the sorcerer's house when you believe sorcery is forbidden? Abd al-Qadir made weak excuses, saying that he had presented the argument to the man and saw that he was insistent.
He appeared in the church and healed many of the present illnesses. His appearance in this state and manner is understood as presenting himself as a supernatural man or a savior. His name is similar to Eritrea, the source and origin of the story's protagonist, Abd al-Qadir. Perhaps the coming days will reveal his true nature.