And on more than one occasion, his tents were pitched by those who wished to join Tarmouz or Idiliya or El-Wosra, urging them to return to him and enter his obedience. Al-Qalha, like all the people of Bourda, was strongly attached to Hanneh, son of Sheikh, and the sons of Alloush, and sometimes traveled in their retinue, but he was nevertheless jealous of him. He was, in fact, a brave man who acted admirably on various occasions, especially in the counter-raid in 1909 and 1914, during which he pursued the Reguibat. Al-Qalha had three sons: Sheikh and Sidi Mohamed (who are twins), born around 1906, and Chenq, born around 1909. This name, which is often encountered among the sons of Alloush and the people of Bourda, was borne by a famous religious scholar in the 18th century in Oualata. Al-Qalha had two brothers: Chenq, born around 1882, a clever and energetic man who, on several occasions, demonstrated remarkable military qualities, and is thus considered an "Afraash" (self-made man) among the young men of the Eastern Coast. And Sidi Mohamed, born around 1898. The principal notables of the tribe are Sidi Mohamed ben Yebbeh, a clever man, and El-Abbit, an old veteran, a former soldier, and a former interpreter who served at the Ras El-Ma post, Koundeladem, and Oualata, but is now unemployed. He enjoys great influence among the people of Bourda and Al-Qalha in particular, and is an energetic and brave man. The tribe moves from Oualata to El-Akla, Ras El-Ma, and Baskento, and grazes its sheep in Afakien, while leaving its camels to the north, four or five days' journey away. They had previously moved away from the Oualata center several times before its occupation, having been targets of looting by the sons of Ghaylan, the Reguibat, and others. Even in 1907, they were raided by Sidi Ahmed ben Abda, Emir of Adrar (18), and by the sons of Ghaylan, who then fled towards Tseit. Oualata sent one of its notables, Sidi ben Sidi El-Seghir, to them to demand a ransom, to which the Emir responded. However, the cost of this expedition was 300 francs. He converted this ransom into an annual contribution willingly paid by the people of Bourda. It was not difficult to restore order, especially since the people of Bourda had become subject to France, and thus (18) He is Sidi Ahmed ben Abda, Emir of Adrar, who died in the valleys of war north of Tiris, near the border with Western Sahara, on March 19, 1932, during a battle with French forces that were pursuing him. He was an exile from the country and refused to flee before these forces, preferring to confront them and be martyred.