A history of the Arabs in the Sudan and some account of the people who preceded them and of the tribes inhabiting Dárûr

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and good man, who died about the same time as his uncle leaving

no children excepting his daughter Haga the mother of the feki Belal^. And the son of Serhan begot the feki el Zayn^ and Ibrahim el Haggar^ and Abukr and five daughters, viz. Rabi'a, who was married by Medani el Haggar^ the son of [Sughayerun's] brother 'Omar, and Haga, who was married by Muhammad^ ibn el Tankar the son of

[Sughayerun's] sister Amna, and Zaynab, who was married by Muhammad the son of el Hag Abu el Kasim, [Sughayerun's] brother. Now the length of time he was teaching at el Abwab [may be gauged by the fact that] he completed the course thirteen or fourteen or

fifteen times [lit. 'sealings']. He was buried at el Koz, and his tomb is to be visited : through its medium the rainfall is obtainable for the

crops."

242. "SUGHAYERUN EL ShAKALAWI." He was born at el Shakal near Shendi, and lived and died at Um

el Rahi.. . .He was taught by Sughayerun® the son of Serhan, and was a follower of Sheikh Idris', and a friend of Sheikh Hasan^ and 'Abd el Razik^ and Basbar^'' and 'Ali^^ ibn Barri.

243. 1^ " SuGHAYERtJN WALAD AbU WaGIBA." He was a Zarnakhi, born at Abu Hashim, and educated in the Shaikia

country.. . ."He was at the fight between 'Othman walad Hammad and the Fung.". . .He taught his brother's son Sheikh Salih^^ Ban el Nuka. He died the year after "small-pox year."

244. "SULAYMAN EL ZaMLL" His village was el Sayal.. . .He was taught by Rahma^* el Halawi, the

pupil of Tag el Din^^ el Bahari.. . .His son was 'Abd el Rahi'm "Wadad

Siatiie."

245. "SURUR EL SaRIDI." He was born and died at el Khashab, and was a pupil of Hasan^' ibn Hasuna.

"Tag el Din el Bahari" (see "el Bahari"). 246. "Tagur el Nahasi ibn el Sheikh 'Abdulla walad Hasoba." A learned and pious man.

247. ^^"Taha IBN EL Hag Lukani." A follower of Sheikh Hasan^^ walad Hasuna.

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