The author, Husayn Nisr, a Sudanese historian, was born in 1934 in the village of Al-Rish, in the province of Kordofan. He graduated from the Faculty of Arts, Cairo University, in 1957. He worked as a teacher and then as a journalist. He is known for his historical writings, especially on the history of Sudan. He has published several books, including "The History of Sudan" and "The History of Kordofan."

The author's father, Husayn Al-Nisr, was a poet and writer. He was born in 1900 in the village of Al-Rish, in the province of Kordofan. He was educated at the Al-Rish School and then at the Kordofan School. He worked as a teacher and then as a judge. He is known for his poetry and his writings on Sudanese history and culture. He has published several books, including "The History of Kordofan" and "The History of Sudanese Tribes."

The author's grandfather, Al-Nisr, was a tribal leader. He was born in 1870 in the village of Al-Rish, in the province of Kordofan. He was educated at the Al-Rish School and then at the Kordofan School. He worked as a teacher and then as a judge. He is known for his poetry and his writings on Sudanese history and culture. He has published several books, including "The History of Kordofan" and "The History of Sudanese Tribes."