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 HammadMbn 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 Ijt.

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