250 THE NATIVE MANUSCRIPTS IV.D3.
them by the blessing of the Sheikh, and slew them with most dire slaughter, and remained king until he died. Now the king mentioned
was Badi el Ahmar ibn Ounsa walad el Malik Nasir."
154. ^"Khogali ibn 'Abd el Rahman ibn Ibrahim" (d. 11552A.H.). "His mother's name was Dowwa bint Khogali; and his father 'Abd el Rahman was a Mahassi Kabani, and his mother a Mahassia Mushayrifia. His grandfather Ibrahim was one of the disciples of the AwLAD^ Gabir and a follower of Muhammad ibn el Sheikh Ibrahim el Bulad, as I have seen it written. Sheikh Khogali was
born on Tuti Island, and was first taught to write by 'Ayesha el Faki'ra bint walad Kadal. He learnt what pertains to the sphere of faith ['ilm el kaldm] and Sufiism* from the feki Arhah^, and studied law [Khalil] under Sheikh el Zayn*' walad Sughayerun.. . .He went on the pilgrimage to the holy house of God, and followed the teaching of Sheikh Ahmad el Tabankatawi el Fellati, the divine
saint [kutb] who resided at Medina." His life and character are then treated of from three aspects (mizar). Firstly are given records of things said by him, and of him by various eminent holy-men; secondly a description of his character and personal appearance; thirdly miracles performed by him. The following are quota-
tions from parts two and three respectively.
(i) "It was characteristic of him that he held to the Book and the Law [sunna] and followed [the precepts and example of] the
Shadhalia Sayyids as to word and deed. And he used to wear gorgeous raiments, such as a green robe of Basra, and upon his head
a red fez [tarbilsh], and [round it] as a turban rich muslin stuffs. For footwear he wore shoes [sarmilga] ; and he fumigated himself with
India-wood [el 'ud el hindi], and perfumed himself, and put Abys-
sinian civet on his beard and on his clothes. All this he did in imita-
tion of Sheikh Abu el Hasan el Shadhali, for all blessings come from God Almighty and he was thankful to Him for the same. And
it was remarked to him that the Kadiri'a only wear cotton shirts and scanty clothes, and he replied 'My clothes proclaim to the world "We are in no need of you," but their clothes say "We are in need
of you.'" It was also characteristic of him that he never rose up to salute
any of the great ones of the earth, neither the Awlad 'ACxIB, the rulers of his country, nor the kings of Ga'al, nor any of the nobility^
^ Tree 7. 2 jy^2 a.d. ^ No. 17, etc. ■* reading ^^.^\ for J^-^iJt.
^ No. 65. 6 No. 258.