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copy of the Tahakdt wad Dayfulla: cp. also ABC, 11 ; Jackson, p. 27; and D 7, III.

Idri's belonged to the Kardakab section of Mahass and was granted land at el 'Aylafun by the Fung king. Previous to his coming, which was soon after the commencement of the Fung dynasty, the land had been

occupied by slaves of the Fung, and hence its name, '"ayla" being, it is said, a Sudanese word for " slaves," and " fun " being the same as " Fung " : cp. No. 166, and ABC passim, where the village is called "el 'Ayl Fung" and " 'Aylat el Fung."

The people of el 'Aylafun are chiefly descendants of Barakat (see Tree 4), and with them are a few Shaikia (Hannakab), Rikabia and Ga'aliIn.

The biographies of three of Sheikh Idris's sons are given, viz. Hammad, 'Araki and 'Abd el Kadir: he had also three other sons, viz. Muhammad, Ramli and Belal. The first and second were by one mother, the third and fourth by another, and the fifth and sixth by another.

" The first to light the fire. . . ." See Nos. 74 and 226 and notes thereto, and cp. No, 67. The present generation are followers of the Khatmia branch of the Kadiria tarika.

Sheikh 'tsa el Tdlib, is ancestor of the TAlbab Bedayri'a now under the \imda of the Shukria Kadurab. He was a cousin of the Bedayri "Wad el Turabi " (No. 125). His kuhba is near the hill named after him, between el Kamlin and Gebel Kayli.

''For example, his prophecy . . .": for the Arabic see Appendix 29. This passage is full of valuable information: it gives us the cause of the war between the Fung and the 'Abdullab of Kerri, and its result, the manner of the accession of Badi "Sid el Kum," and the duration of his dynasty and its limitations.

For the war with the 'Abdullab see No. 126 and D 7, xx, and Jackson, p. 26.

'Adldn walad Aya reigned from 1610 to 1615 a.d. (Bruce), and Badi "Sid el Kum" from 161 5 to 1621 (Bruce).

The reigns of Badi's five descendants according to Bruce occupied from 1621 to 1729 (109 years), according to Cailliaud from 161 1 to 1717

(107 years), and according to Tremaux's computation from 1623 to 1729 (107 years): the last named agrees most closely with the no (lunar) years of the text. Ounsa walad Badi "was the last of the true royal family to rule" (cp. Jackson, p. 37).

142. The Bedayri'a of Wad el Turabi claim 'fsa as a Bedayri and cousin of No. 125.

Nos. 7 and 34 were born at the same place.

143. "A Hadari": i.e. one of the HupuR: cp. No. 66. ''He was in prison. . .": for the Arabic see Appendix 30.

145. He is mentioned also in No. 43, g.v. The obliterated word is

probably " Sabun," a not uncommon sobriquet, or " Sahib. . . ."

By " Sakarndwia" is meant one of the Sakarang of Tekali (cp. BA, cxxxix).

146. He is one of the 'Araki family, but lived some four generations later than Dafa'alla el 'Araki (see Nos. 193 and 219).