They are a branch of the Beja, and they became followers of the Khatmiyya during the era of Sayyid Al-Hasan Al-Kabir. They fought against the Mahdiyya, according to what is mentioned in the book of Naum Shuqair. The conflict over inheritance, as we mentioned, comes from the side of the sons of Sayyid Ahmad bin Sayyid Muhammad Uthman, who is the elder brother of Sayyid Ali. He was imprisoned during the Mahdiyya and remained in Omdurman until the time of the Anglo-Egyptian conquest. It also comes from the sons of Sayyid Bakri, and from the sons of Sayyid Muhammad Sir Al-Khatm (the second), who are the Egyptian branch of the Mirghaniyya, and the sons of Sayyid Taj Al-Sir Al-Masri, whose mother was from the daughters of Sayyid Bakri. It is very important to say that these disputes are likely to harm the position of Sayyid Muhammad Uthman Al-Mirghani and his leadership of the Tariqa. Among the criticisms directed at Sayyid Muhammad Uthman is his management of affairs within his political and religious entity. He is described as not having a clear plan or direction for building the Tariqa. He also makes decisions unilaterally and does not seek the advice of those around him. This has led to the detachment of many leaders who are associated with him. He has not succeeded in keeping a group of the Mirghani family close to him, led by his eldest son, Sayyid Ali, who is clearly not in agreement with his father and now lives in America. Although the prevailing traditions within the Mirghani family make the eldest son the one who receives attention to be his father's successor, the situation of Sayyid Ali, son of Sayyid Muhammad Uthman, appears different. Sayyid Muhammad Al-Hasan, the younger brother of Sayyid Ali, appears at occasions representing his father. He is also currently a member of the Political Bureau of the Unionist Party and chairman of the board of directors of the commercial company affiliated with the Islamic Bank, one of the economic institutions of the Khatmiyya. The young Muhammad Al-Hasan studied engineering in America, while his elder brother studied economics. The discussion about the leadership of the Tariqa among the sons of Sayyid Muhammad Uthman raises a big question about their future. Among them is that all his sons' ties are still with Western institutions, as they studied in Western institutes. So, will it be easy for them to return and live in their country? How can they interact with the new realities in Sudan? They still reside in America and perhaps know very little about Sudan. Their followers in this country know them only from afar. So how can these people accept these new leaders whom they have not lived with or interacted with? This was not the case for Sayyid Ali, nor for