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goodness of His grace by the hand of its writer the fakir 'Abd el Gelil Muhammad Dafa'alla, who wrote it for his brother Muhammad son

of el Hag 'Ali. . . {as in tree, up to 'Adndn). XXVIII This is the true pedigree according to the words of the

prophet. . ."They are liars that trace their pedigree beyond 'Adnan."

XXIX And as a variant— 'Adnan was son of Isma'i'l. , .son of. . . {exactly as para, xxvi, as far as Adam. . .), and Adam was created of mud.

XXX In the name of God . . .

What follows is the pedigree of Ma'i'n's own sons. Ma'i'n had seven sons. . . {see tree). These are the seven sons begotten of Ma'in. Muhammad begot 'Abd el Gelil, the ancestor of the Gelilab. Hegazi was ancestor of the Hegazab, Paris of. . . {etc., as in tree).