254 THE NATIVE MANUSCRIPTS iv.ds.

Medani" ["the Voice of Medani"].. . .His son was Muhammad.. . .Among his pupils was Basbar^.

164. ^"Medani WALAD Um Gadayn." He was the son of Sheikh 'Abd el Rahman^ ibn Hammadtu. "Now Medani* el Natik died during the lifetime of his father

Sheikh 'Abd el Rahman, so he [walad Um Gadayn] was called Medani after him in the hope that he would be like his brother, and indeed

God fulfilled this hope.". . .

His sons were Abd el Rahman Abu Fak ^, Abd el Rahim, Sheikh ibn Medani and Hammadtu ibn Medani of Dongola, . . . He had great influence with the kings of Dongola and the Shaikia.

165. '"El Medowi'" (d. 1095 a.h.^). His full name was Muhammad ibn Muhammad el Kadawi' ibn

el Sheikh Muhammad^ el ?vlisri. ... He was taught by his grandfather

el Misri.. . .He visited Sennar and stayed there with the feki 'Omara^, who introduced him to King Ounsa ibn Nasir before all the court. On this occasion the king at once dismissed his court and rose up to greet him.. . . While at Sennar he was frequently received by the king and loaded with presents.. . .He died at Koz Ragab in the year Um Lahm.

166. 10 "Medowi IBN B ARARAT ibn Hammad^Mbn el Sheikh Idris." He was a pupil of the fekis Belal ^^ and Abu el Hasan ^^, and highly spoken

of by Sheikhs KhogaU^^ and SaHh ^^ Ban el Nuka He " lit the fire of the Kuran" at three places, viz. el Ayl Fung, Gedid and Elti.. . .He had a son, the fcki Muhammad.

167. ^*^" Medowi ibn el Sheikh Bedowi"." He succeeded his father, and was succeeded by his son Sheikh Nasir el Din.

168. " Medowi ibn Medani ibn 'Abd el Daim ibn 'fsa, el Ansari

el Khazragi."

He was born at Kutrang, and was a follower of el Kadal ^* ibn el Faradi.

. . .He was taught by Sheikhs Barakat^^ ibn Hammad and Sheraf el Din^° walad Barri.

169. " Mekki EL Dakalashi." He lived between el Shekavk and 'Id el Gima'a and was a pupil of Sheikh Dafa'alla-i.

170. "Mekki el Nahu, el Rubatabi." He was a pupil and disciple of Sheikh Muhammad^- el Misri. Among

his pupils were Sheikh Musa'-^ walad Ya'akub "Abu Kussa," el Sherif 'Abd el Rahman, and the fekis Hamid el Layn-* and Hamayd^^ el Saridi. . . .

^ No. 73. ^ Tree 10. ^ No. 21. * No. 163.

^ No. 14. ^ 1684 A.D. "^ reading ^jIjJCJI for ^^^Ij^^t.

8 No. 195. 9 No. 219. 10 Tree 4. " ^^ No." 122. 12 No. 79. 13 jsjo. 47. i-* No. 154. 15 No. 226. i« Tree 12. " No. 74. ^^ ^o. 147. ^^ No. 72. 20 No. 237. 21 No. 84. 22 No. 195. 23 No. 209.

24 No. 112. 25 No. 129