The Hodh and the Mauritanian Coast If the number of tribal branches today reaches sixteen, only five of them are Muhammad. The rest are clients or strangers who, a few generations ago, became part of Awlad Muhammad. We prefer to say "naturalized." The five branches are Awlad al-Aqas, Awlad Ali, Awlad al-Dhib, Al-Zamarik, and Dhulmish, who descend from the five sons of Muhammad: al-Aqas, Ali, al-Dhib, Muhammad Zamrak, and Muhammad Mulash. Local tradition has preserved little memory of that period. The five very cohesive sons of Muhammad, along with their followers, moved to the coast at the end of the 16th or beginning of the 17th century. A generation later, led by al-Rakin bin al-Aqad, they advanced into the interior of the Hodh region and established their positions. They would face enemies here, which forced the leadership to consolidate and gain self-confidence. For this reason, it is said that at that time the Awlad Muhammad groups formed to constitute an independent tribe, and that al-Rakin was its first chief. His eldest son, Mawlud, was the one who led Awlad Muhammad to seize more territories in the Hodh. The people of that tribe accepted the name "Awlad Battbut," which was the name that the people of that tribe accepted, "Awlad Battbut," but in his lineage, but in his lineage. As for his son who succeeded him; and we find the people of Mawlud and their sons Historical narrative has left us only the trace of a battle at Fara in the northwest. The very cohesive five at the beginning of the 17th century, and they occupied the Hodh region, and they occupied the leadership to consolidate and gain self-confidence. For this reason, it is said that the Awlad Muhammad groups formed to constitute an independent tribe, and that al-Rakin was its first chief. His eldest son, Mawlud, was the one who led Awlad Muhammad to seize more territories in the Hodh. Their leader at that time was and his sons Historical narrative has left us only the trace of a battle and his sons and his sons and his sons their leader at that time was and the text. Our contact with Awlad Muhammad occurred at the beginning of 1893 after the occupation of Goung. It was a treacherous contact from the youngest; and as they were forced, like all the cattle owners of the Baydani tribes, to take refuge during the season