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Ibn Khawf, I did not kill you, but the government brought you. And (Fatmani) is Fatma the crocodile, as narrated. The events of this story took place in around the first quarter of the last century. However, there is a delusion in the minds of the people of Al-Mahamidab that every crocodile might have been a sorcerer and took its prey by itself. This matter is deeply rooted in the souls of many people from the region. And a statement that is not supported by evidence. And the people of Al-Mahamidab have a very amusing story, which is one of their terrible legends and tales, about great crocodiles that were brought to the Al-Mahamidab region and settled there. People were seeking the help of the famous crocodile hunter, Ibn Khawf Al-Muntakili, who remained in Al-Mahamidab for a long time until he was able to kill the crocodile. The people of Al-Mahamidab claimed that this crocodile was a sorcerer, one of the sorcerers who live in Luba, near Al-Qawl. They also claimed that Ibn Khawf was also a sorcerer, as he was from those regions. They also claimed that he was not a sorcerer when he was able to kill this crocodile. They said that Ibn Khawf knew that this crocodile was from his people, and he composed poetry about it. They said that the killed crocodile was a female crocodile and she was the cousin of Ibn Khawf. When Ibn Khawf returned to his country, after he had set up the bed and condolences, and among the poetry they remembered for Ibn Khawf regarding the events of this story: (Fatmani) in Al-Mahamidab, they are not concerned with it. May God reward you, my aunt. (Fatmani) I killed you with my father's spear. *** 8. Dr. Muhammad Al-Tayyib Khalaf's error is that Ibn Khawf was clever. Refer to the oral history of the Manasir, Dr. Muhammad Al-Tayyib and others, Sudan's oral histories. p. 95-94.

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