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The lands in Darfur are divided among the great men of the state, each of whom has a share in them according to his position and status. Abadia and Al-Tuknawi each have twelve kings under their command, and each king has an independent governor. They call this king "Shartati". Abadia rules over the Tamurukh, and Al-Tuknawi rules over Dar al-Zaghawa, the Berti, and what is adjacent to them. Abayisa al-Kafna rules over four kings from the Masalit, and Furt-Abba rules over four kings from the Karkar. The Az-Ndalan, who is the Sultan's representative, rules over four kings from the land of the Bargu. And Al-Adib al-Sheikh rules over four kings as well. And Warath-Abba rules over two kings. These lands are separate from the lands of the 'Amir, the Ashraf, the great Fuqaha', and the Qadis. The Sultan has no exclusive lands except the homes of his fathers and ancestors, such as the villages of Wariil and Tandil, and others. The area of Al-Adib al-Sheikh's rule extends to the land of Al-Dunn, and he also takes a large portion of the land of the Bargu. The 'Ulama' rule over the region of Mar. As for the minor sultans, each of them rules over the lands of Jaka, al-Bargu, al-Yima, al-Takhur, al-Daju, al-Bifu, and al-Zaghawa. These sultans have fiefs from which they live. Even if the kingdom has a ruler other than him, the Sultan of Zaghawa rules over his people, even though he is in the land of Al-Tuknawi.

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