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43. "*Abu 'Akla' ibn el Sheikh Hammad." His grandfather [gid/ni] was Sheikh Dafa'alla.. . .Among his fol- owers was Sheikh Isma'iF ibn Mekki el Dakalashi "And when he died, God bless him, there arose from his tomb a scent sweeter than pinewood and the camphor tree. And his sons were Hammad el (Hasib ?) and Sheikh Kismulla ; and all the stock of Sheikh

Dafa'alla is descended from these two."

44. "Abu Bukr," "The holy-man of Hagar el 'Asal, a Takagabi by origin. He it was that guided Sheikh Hasan ^ ibn Hasuna and revealed to him the

mysteries."

45. "Abu Bukr walad Tuayr." A pupil and follower of Sheikh el Zayn^.

46. 4 "Abu Delayk." "He was paternal uncle of Sheikh Bedowi^ and a follower of Sheikh Selman el TowaH^. He was entirely devoted to religion

and went clothed in patches and rags [dulkdn] . He was called ' Abu Delayk ' (' Father of Rags ') and also ' Dhanab el 'Akrab ' (' Scorpion's Tail') because he will not suffer deeds of darkness, but is swift to strike [such as do them].

He guided and instructed [the people], and among his followers

was his brother's son Sheikh Bedowi^. His children were Husayn and 'Ayesha; and when he was nigh unto death, the people said to him ' Who is to be the Khalifa after you ? ' And he said ' 'Ayesha my daughter.' And Sheikh Bedowi married her and begat by her el Nukr and Sheikh Medowi^ and 'Abdulla and Tag el Din. He died, and was buried at el Nigfa and his tomb is plain to see."

47. ^"Abu el Hasan ibn Salih, el 'Udi" (b. 1070^" a.h.; d. 1133^^ A.H.).

His mother was Hosha, the daughter of Sheikh el Zayn^^.

48. i3«AbuIdris." His full name was Sheikh Muhammad ibn el Sheikh Dafa'alla^* ibn Mukbal el 'Araki.. . .He was Sheikh el Islam and very famous.. . .He was buried with his brother Sheikh 'Abdulla ^^.

49. 1*'"AbU EL KaSIM 'el GUNAYD.'" The son of Sheikh 'Ali el Nil i'.

50. "Abu el Kasim el Wadianabi, el Mesallami." A pupil of Sheikh Idris.

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