IV. D 3. OF THE SUDAN 255 " His large commentary on the Senussia consisted of 40 pamphlets [kurdst], and his smaller commentary of 10 pamphlets. He also wrote a commentary on articles of faith concerning apostleship ['akidat el risdla] and, it is said, a commentar}' on apostleship [risdla], but of this I am not sure."

171. i"El Mesallami." He was a disciple of el Kadal Muhammad-, his " Sheikh" and paternal uncle, and was taught by him. His companion in Sufiism was Sheikh Dafa'alla el 'Araki the son of Sheikh Abu Idris....He was buried at el Kubia with his "Sheikh" el Kadal and his grandfather el Mesallami*.

172. "El Mesallami wad Abu Wanaysa." "[Abu Wanaysa's] father was 'Ali el Fakir, and Wanaysa was his daughter.". . .EI Mesallami was a follower of Sheikh 'Abd el Rahman' ibn Gabir and lived on the White Nile, and was finally buried between that river and el Kharu'a.. . .Among his contemporaries as pupils of Sheikh 'Abd el Rahman were Sheikhs Ya'akub ' ibn el Sheikh Ban el Nuka and 'Abdulla el Araki and Abd el Rahman el Nuwayri and el Hag Lukani*' and 'fsai, the father of Muhammad walad 'fsa " Sowar el Dhahab."

'"El Misri'" {vide sub "Muhammad 'el Misri,'" No. 195).

173. "Muhammad ibn el 'Abbasi." He was a pupil of Muhammad- ibn 'fsa " Sowar el Dhahab." His son was the feki Musa.

174. "Muhammad ibn 'Abd el Dafa'i." A follower of Sheikh Khogali . . . . He was the successor of Sheikh Muhammad 15 walad Daud el Lukr. He was buried at Hilla 'Agib.

175. 1" Muhammad ibn el feki 'Abd el Rahman ibn el Agh-BASH."

He was taught hy the fekis BelaP' and Abu el Hasan and Busati and Ferah'' walad Arbab, and succeeded his father "He united learning and good works." 176. 20 "Muhammad ibn 'Abdulla ibn Hammad."

He was called""el 'Alim" ["The Learned"] and "Sahib el Hashia" ["The Commentator"].. . .He was taught by his paternal uncle the feki 'Abd el Magid and by the feki Muhammad el Azrak-, and followed in his life the precepts of Sheikh Bedowi- walad Abu Delayk....He died at Berber.

177. 25 "Muhammad ibn el Sheikh 'Abdullas el Terayfi." When Sheikh Dafa'alla' el 'Araki died, Muhammad's paternal uncle 1 Tree 11. 2 0. 147. Tq. 84. No. 172. 5 Tree 11. ' No. 17. ' No. 254. No. 34. No. 23. " No. 156. No. 144. 1- No. 191. 13 No. 4. 1 No. 154. 15 No. 186. 16 Tree 2. " No. 79. 18 No. 47. i» No. 94. 20 Tree 2.

21 No. 35. 22 No. ID. 23 No. 204. 24 No. 74. 25 Tree 9. 26 No. 41. 27 No. 84.