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The state was such that their property was not protected from them, and what they plundered from other tribes was returned to them, until they became one of the strongest tribes. It happened that the Fulani tribe raided the Masalit tribe, killed many of them, and plundered their wealth. Among the plundered items were those from Bafrokhil and Rafiq, and their leader, who was diligently seeking the young and the finest horses. It was the month of Ramadan, during the afternoon prayer. Al-Fafiya Malik was then reading Al-Qurtubi's "Tadhkirat al-Awam fi Wasf Ahl al-Nar" (Reminder to the Common People about the Description of the People of Hell). He came across the passage: "And Hell will continue to say, 'Lord, increase me,' until the Most Merciful places His foot in it." The passage also mentions "a man and a group of people." And the poet's saying: "Bring us a man." He said: "And Hell will continue to say, 'Lord, increase me.'" He used to say, "Yes," after every word or two. The book said: "And Hell will continue to say, 'Lord, increase me.'" "Yes," said the book. "And Hell will continue to say, 'Lord, increase me.'" "Yes," said the book, "until the Most Merciful places His foot in it." "Yes," said the book. "And a man is a group of people." "Yes," said the book. And the poet's saying: "Yes," said the book. "Bring us a man." "Yes," said the book, and he repeated it several times. His son, Al-Senussi, said to him: "Father, 'Bring us a man.'" He said: "Yes, 'Bring us a man'," and he repeated it several times. And I was

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