Chapter One: The Dawudiya Tribes 45 Following this new defeat, the Braish made peace with the Termaz, but they continued to harbor enmity towards them. These events occurred approximately between 1850 and 1886 and had sad consequences for the Termaz, the most important of which was their final dispersal (around 1880) (20). The rebellious faction, led by Al-Saddiq bin Al-Sheikh, settled permanently in Afakibeen, while the other, more important and resolute faction, led by [Sidi] Al-Mukhtar bin Al-Khalifa, remained far to the north of Afakibeen, adjacent to the Braish, with whom most of them had less tense relations. At this time, in 1880, the traveler Lenzner departed from Timbuktu, heading for Baskto, passing through the Termaz camps. He was received there with great hospitality, as he states: "We were received by the Termaz in the most respectful, hospitable, and formal manner. Gunshots were fired, and the women and children sang welcome songs in his honor. Their chief, Al-Saddiq [bin Al-Sheikh], behaved well and tried to make our stay as pleasant as possible, particularly by providing us with food." Lenzner continued to praise the generous and peaceful virtues of the Termaz, and so on. There was no less accurate testimony than this, although it is true that the numerous favors Lenzner found here benefited his stomach at the expense of an objective assessment of matters. From 1894 to 1896, Al-Saddiq [bin Al-Sheikh] participated in all the raids directed against us with the Kounas, where he was seen plundering on the banks of the [River] [Niger] at Kabara, and on the outskirts of Timbuktu. When he was offered to submit, he proudly replied to the commander of Timbuktu with the following message: "What prevented me from establishing relations with you is the way you dealt with the Braish, the Termaz, the people of Bourda, and the Bousra. You took their possessions and killed their people. If you now seek peace with me, I will grant it to you on one condition: that I do not provoke you, nor you me, and that I owe you nothing, except the tithe (imposed on trade). If you refuse this, inform me quickly. Peace be upon those who follow the guidance." Since this section of the Termaz separated from the Braish and their violent conflicts with them ended, they began to raid frequently, those on whom they relied heavily for protection from the raids carried out by the Awlad Alloush against them. Following this, this group submitted through their chief, Al-Nusr Allouda, to fight the formidable [enemy] in 1897. Through him, they agreed to pay tribute. The agreement concluded between Commander Goldschen and Chief Al-Saddiq on April 14, 1817, included the following clauses: First, at the request of the Termaz tribal chief, his men place themselves under the command of Allouda, chief of Al-Nusr, and are permitted to reside in the lands north and south of Lake Afakibeen, from Ras El Maa to Timbuktu. (20) Rather, in 1890