The Khatmiyya were informed of the writings of the Sufis in this field, which are very numerous. The Khatmiyya followed the same path, considering miracles a source for deriving rulings and a proof of the virtue of their sheikhs and their great status with God. It is God's support for them on earth and His victory for them over their enemies.

The book Al-Abana mentions some of the miracles of the Khatmiyya sheikhs, including the miracle of Sayyid Al-Khatm which occurred with his successor, Khalifa Muhammad bin Abd al-Latif, known as Al-Naqib. Sayyid Muhammad Uthman Al-Khatm gave him this title, which has a Sufi meaning. This successor, Khalifa Muhammad bin Abd al-Latif, contradicted his master Sayyid Muhammad Uthman Al-Khatm in its Sufi meaning. He traveled without taking permission from him to travel, and died upon reaching his destination. Al-Khatm commented on this, saying that if he had taken permission, no harm would have befallen him. (72) Another such miracle is what Ibn Idris Al-Ribatabi narrated about a son of Sayyid Muhammad Uthman Al-Khatm who traveled with him in a *sanbuk*. Not many months had passed since his birth when a storm hit them in the middle of the sea. There were also a number of women and disciples with them. The *sanbuk* capsized with everyone in it. People saw the infant child put his hand under the *sanbuk* and return it to its position until it was stable on the surface of the sea. (82) This miracle is similar to another miracle told about one of the Khatmiyya successors, Sheikh Wad Ibrahim, who is a saint famous in the Arrak region, and his tomb is visited for blessings and to fulfill needs. It was narrated that Wad Shibi, a well-known poet in the Shayqiyya regions, traveled to perform the Hajj. On his return journey on a boat, it was on the verge of sinking, and those on board were terrified. Wad Shibi invoked the help of a number of righteous people, including Wad Ibrahim. They saved the boat and its occupants, and he composed poetry about it that is still recited. (92) Thus, we see that the Khatmiyya, like many other Sufis, hold miracles in high regard, seeing them as a source of good, proof of the righteousness of their sheikhs, and a symbol of the validity of their path.

Al-Ribatabi, Ahmad bin Idris: Al-Abana, Dar Al-Jeel, p. 100. (72) Ibid: p. 84. (82) The poet Muhammad Ali Shibi: (from the region of Maqashi, north of Karima) had a companionship and affection with Sheikh Wad Ibrahim, the famous saint in the Arrak region, north of Karima. (Interview: Khalifa Muhammad Thor) (92) Khalifa Muhammad Thor Al-Badawi: Interview about "Miracles among the Khatmiyya" at his home in Al-Ambadah Al-Hara. (10) (11)