346 THE NATIVE MANUSCRIPTS IV.D6. xvii.

him, and he used to say in praise of Barakat and his people... (here follows a page or so of rhymed prose and poetry).

XVIII The Hamran are one of the tribes of Harb, who are nomads

living between Mekka and Medina.

Of their number in the Sudan are the families of Hamal and of

Musa'ad ibn Garulla and of Salim Ba'ai'd, and Ibn Lohay. I am not sure of the real reason of their emigration, but it is said that it was their fight with Muzayna.

XIX The Beni 'Amir are the descendants of 'Amir ibn el Tufayl. They entered Abyssinia and were its rulers. They are famous for

their bravery and courage. A story is told about this 'Amir and the Prophet. . .(short story follows).

The reason of their emigration to Abyssinia was that they killed

their Sheikh Fa'asi ibn 'Abdulla. They wander about the borders of Abyssinia.

XX The Beni Ahmar are a tribe of Beni Ommayya. They were in Abyssinia, but most of them have disappeared and only a few remain.

XXI The Rawagih are the descendants of Ragih ibn Sa'ad el Thakfi. Their stock^ still exists.

XXII The 'AwASiM are the descendants of 'Asim ibn 'Amir ibn

Nasi'r el 'Omari, a descendant of 'Omar ibn el Khattab. It was he who first settled them in Egypt : then they invaded the Sudan in the

days of el Zahir Abu Barri.

XXIII The family of Musallam, namely Musallam ibn Hegaz^ ibn

'Atif el Ommawi. He moved from Syria in the time of 'Omar ibn 'Abd el 'Aziz, God bless him, and settled in the Sudan, and he has left many descendants.

XXIV The Ataia are nomads descended from Ata ibn Zaim

el Himyari. I am not sure either of the reason of their emigration or of their ramifications, but it is said that they are the people who aided el Haggag in the slaying of Ibn el Zubayr. . .etc.

XXV The RiKABiYYtJN are the descendants of Rikab ibn 'Abdulla,

and their pedigree goes back to Sheikh Ahmad ibn 'Omar el Zi'la'i, the descendant of 'Okayl ibn Abu TaHb, God bless him. It is probable that they are the children of Rikab el Guhani.

XXVI The 'Amriyyun (so spelt) are the descendants of 'Amr ibn Sulayman the Ommawi. It is said that they are at present the ruling people in the Sudan. They and the people of Luluh, one of the Hamag districts, have intermarried to such an extent that they have become like these people in every respect, and they are known as the Fung.

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