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It is simple. And here, in the index of all, the state of the great Sham Al-Arayeen has passed. The broken parts of the country are seen as a measure of each other. Meaning that Al-Arayeen took up the task of rising for the future, perfected so as not to be judged by unbalanced dancing. And a wall was built around Tunis, the great wall, and it was fortified with towers and cannons, and the towers were garrisoned with soldiers, and the hills between Tunis and the lake were raised. They were like great camels, preventing the good of the flights, even from the city itself. From the time of the Hafsid state, efforts were made to move them over seven years, until they left their place, a great undertaking, and the people of Tunis were greatly concerned by this. And a place was established for the great cannons, and the strait of Al-Widad was fortified with a tower and strong buildings, such that no boat could enter it except through its gate. And he built the fort of Al-Kaf, and removed Tunis and its dependencies from the control of the free people of Al-Jazair. He was a favored figure, whom no one opposed except the foolish. Therefore, the people of Al-Jazair could not do anything against him. And among his good fortune was that he brought Yusuf, the owner of the aforementioned seal, and gave him free rein in all matters, as we have mentioned. So, the aforementioned Yusuf was of sound opinion, good character, devoted to the imams, a lover of knowledge and virtuous people, inclined to do good, and generous. He built the now famous mosque in the Souk Al-Halfaouine in Tunis. National Library of Tunisia

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