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	~~From "Al~~-~~Bayan" (A Description of the Arab tribes in Egypt)~~		'''[p. 705- ]'''

	~~In Upper Egypt there were the Awlad Kanz~~. ~~They are descended from Rabi'a b. Mizar b. Ma'ad b. 'Adnan. They formerly dwelt in al~~-~~Yamama and later came to Egypt during the caliphate of al-Mutawakkil, about the year 241 H.~~ (~~855~~ A~~.D.). (94) They were very numerous and spread over several districts. A section~~ of ~~their tribe settled~~ in ~~the remotest part of Upper~~ Egypt~~, living in tents of hair amidst the deserts and the wadis of the South.~~		3.) From "Al-Bayān" (A Description of the Arab tribes in Egypt)

	~~At that time,~~ the ~~Beja used~~ to ~~raid~~ the ~~villages~~ of the ~~eastern bank bringing about destruction~~. ~~The Rabi'a rose~~ to ~~stop~~ the ~~Beja from raiding~~ the ~~country~~ and ~~succeeded~~. ~~Later on, they intermarried with the Beja and settled near the gold mine of~~ al-~~’Allaqi~~. They ~~became rich and powerful~~ and ~~had possessions in the Beja land~~. ~~They built a village~~ of their ~~own called an—Namamis and dug wells~~ in ~~it. For some time~~, ~~Ishaq b. Bishr was their chief. Afterward, some~~ of ~~his subjects rebelled against him~~.		In Upper Egypt there were the Awlād Kanz. They are descended from Rabī'a b. Mizar b. Ma'ad b. 'Adnān. They formerly dwelt in al-Yamāma and later came to Egypt during the caliphate of al-Mutawakkil, about the year 241 H. (855 A.D.).<ref>It was the Abbasid policy to send trusted Arab tribes (from Iraq) to Upper Egypt in order to control the region of the gold and emerald mines. (Abd al-majīd, 'Abdīn, ''Dirasāt'', p. 106).</ref> They were very numerous and spread over several districts. A section of their tribe settled in the remotest part of Upper Egypt, living in tents of hair amidst the deserts and the wadis of the South.

	~~’Aydhab~~ belonged to the ~~Bani Yunus~~ b. ~~Rabi~~'a, who occupied it since their arrival from al-~~Yamama~~. Fights broke out between the ~~Bani~~ Bishr and the ~~Bani Yunus~~, ~~un-til~~ the latter, were defeated and retired to the Hejaz. Later on, discords developed among the Bani Bishr and ~~Ishaq~~ was killed. They brought from Bilbeis shaykh ~~Abu~~ 'Abdalla ~~Muhammad~~... known as ~~Abu Yazid~~ b. ~~Ishaq~~ b. ~~Ibrahim~~ b. ~~Masruq~~, who was a cousin to the late ~~Ishaq~~ b. Bishr. ...		At that time, the Beja used to raid the villages of the eastern bank bringing about destruction. The Rabī'a rose to stop the Beja from raiding the country and succeeded. Later on, they intermarried with the Beja and settled near the gold mine of al-’Allāqī. They became rich and powerful and had possessions in the Beja land. They built a village of their own called an-Namāmis and dug wells in it. For some time, Isḥāq b. Bishr was their chief. Afterward, some of his subjects rebelled against him.

			’Aydhāb belonged to the Banī Yūnus b. Rabī'a, who occupied it since their arrival from al-Yamāma. Fights broke out between the Banī Bishr and the Banī Yūnus, until the latter, were defeated and retired to the Hejaz. Later on, discords developed among the Bani Bishr and Isḥāq was killed. They brought from Bilbeis shaykh Abū 'Abdalla Muḥammad... known as Abū Yazīd b. Isḥāq b. Ibrāhīm b. Masrūq, who was a cousin to the late Isḥāq b. Bishr. ...

	The genealogy of Kanz ~~ad—Dawla~~, the ruler (~~hami~~) of Aswan, goes back to this ~~Masruq~~. He (Kanz) settled at Aswan and founded his domain known as "~~saqiya~~ Sha'~~ban~~". Kanz ad-Dawla never ceased being the chieftain of the Rabi’a until he died. After him, his son ~~Abu—l~~-~~Makarim~~ Hibatalla became their chieftain... He was known as "al-~~Ahwaj~~" (the Courageous). It was he who vanquished ~~Abu~~ Rakwa, the rebel against ~~al—Hakim~~ and arrested him. The Caliph al-~~Hakim~~ bestowed great honours on him and gave him the title of "Kanz ad-Dawla". He was the first who bore this title. His successors kept the emirate within their family and all of them are called "Kanz ad-Dawla" until the last Kanz ~~ad—Dawla~~ who was killed by al-~~’Adil Abu~~ Bakr b. ~~Ayyub~~, on 7th Safar 570 H. (2 August 1174 A.D.). This Kanz, having rebelled against the Sultan Saladin ~~Yusuf~~ b. ~~Ayyub~~, marched against him, murdered the brother of ~~Abu—l—Hayja~~ as-~~samin~~ and recognized ~~Dawud~~ b. al-'~~Adid~~ (as Caliph). Eventually, he was killed in the town of ~~Tud~~ after many battles. (Mus'ad, pp. 321 — 323).		'''[p. 706]''' The genealogy of Kanz ad-Dawla, the ruler (''ḥāmī'') of Aswan, goes back to this Masrūq. He (Kanz) settled at Aswan and founded his domain known as "sāqiya Sha'bān". Kanz ad-Dawla never ceased being the chieftain of the Rabi’a until he died. After him, his son Abū-l-Makārim Hibatalla became their chieftain... He was known as "al-Aḥwaj" (the Courageous). It was he who vanquished Abū Rakwa, the rebel against al-Hakim and arrested him. The Caliph al-Ḥakim bestowed great honours on him and gave him the title of "Kanz ad-Dawla". He was the first who bore this title. His successors kept the emirate within their family and all of them are called "Kanz ad-Dawla" until the last Kanz ad-Dawla who was killed by al-'Ādil Abū Bakr b. Ayyūb, on 7th Safar 570 H. (2 August 1174 A.D.). This Kanz, having rebelled against the Sultan Saladin Yūsuf b. Ayyūb, marched against him, murdered the brother of Abū-l-Hayjā as-samīn and recognized Dāwūd b. al-'Āḍid (as Caliph). Eventually, he was killed in the town of Ṭūd after many battles. (Mus'ad, pp. 321 — 323).

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	From "Al-Bayan" (A Description of the Arab tribes in Egypt)		From "Al-Bayan" (A Description of the Arab tribes in Egypt)

	In Upper Egypt there were the Awlad Kanz. They are descended from Rabi'a b. Mizar b. Ma'ad b. 'Adnan. They formerly dwelt in al-Yamama and later came to Egypt during the caliphate of al-Mutawakkil, about the year 241 H. (855 A.D.). (94) They were very numerous and spread over several districts. A section of their tribe settled in the remotest part of Upper Egypt, living in tents of hair amidst the deserts and the wadis of the South.		In Upper Egypt there were the Awlad Kanz. They are descended from Rabi'a b. Mizar b. Ma'ad b. 'Adnan. They formerly dwelt in al-Yamama and later came to Egypt during the caliphate of al-Mutawakkil, about the year 241 H. (855 A.D.). (94) They were very numerous and spread over several districts. A section of their tribe settled in the remotest part of Upper Egypt, living in tents of hair amidst the deserts and the wadis of the South.
	At that time, the Beja used to raid the villages of the eastern bank bringing about destruction. The Rabi'a rose to stop the Beja from raiding the country and ~~suc-ceeded~~. Later on, they intermarried with the Beja and settled near the gold mine of al-’Allaqi. They became rich and powerful and had possessions in the Beja land. They built a village of their own called an—Namamis and dug wells in it. For some time, Ishaq b. Bishr was their chief. Afterward, some of his subjects rebelled against him.
			At that time, the Beja used to raid the villages of the eastern bank bringing about destruction. The Rabi'a rose to stop the Beja from raiding the country and succeeded. Later on, they intermarried with the Beja and settled near the gold mine of al-’Allaqi. They became rich and powerful and had possessions in the Beja land. They built a village of their own called an—Namamis and dug wells in it. For some time, Ishaq b. Bishr was their chief. Afterward, some of his subjects rebelled against him.

	’Aydhab belonged to the Bani Yunus b. Rabi'a, who occupied it since their arrival from al-Yamama. Fights broke out between the Bani Bishr and the Bani Yunus, un-til the latter, were defeated and retired to the Hejaz. Later on, discords developed among the Bani Bishr and Ishaq was killed. They brought from Bilbeis shaykh Abu 'Abdalla Muhammad... known as Abu Yazid b. Ishaq b. Ibrahim b. Masruq, who was a cousin to the late Ishaq b. Bishr. ...		’Aydhab belonged to the Bani Yunus b. Rabi'a, who occupied it since their arrival from al-Yamama. Fights broke out between the Bani Bishr and the Bani Yunus, un-til the latter, were defeated and retired to the Hejaz. Later on, discords developed among the Bani Bishr and Ishaq was killed. They brought from Bilbeis shaykh Abu 'Abdalla Muhammad... known as Abu Yazid b. Ishaq b. Ibrahim b. Masruq, who was a cousin to the late Ishaq b. Bishr. ...

	The genealogy of Kanz ad—Dawla, the ruler (hami) of Aswan, goes back to this Masruq. He (Kanz) settled at Aswan and founded his domain known as "saqiya Sha'ban". Kanz ad-Dawla never ceased being the chieftain of the Rabi’a until he died. After him, his son Abu—l-Makarim Hibatalla became their chieftain... He was known as "al-Ahwaj" (the Courageous). It was he who vanquished Abu Rakwa, the rebel against al—Hakim and arrested him. The Caliph al-Hakim bestowed great ~~ho¬nours~~ on him and gave him the title of "Kanz ad-Dawla". He was the first who bore this title. His successors kept the emirate within their family and all of them are called "Kanz ad-Dawla" until the last Kanz ad—Dawla who was killed by al-’Adil Abu Bakr b. Ayyub, on 7th Safar 570 H. (2 August 1174 A.D.). This Kanz, having rebelled against the Sultan Saladin Yusuf b. Ayyub, marched against him, murdered the brother of Abu—l—Hayja as-samin and recognized Dawud b. al-'Adid (as Caliph). Eventually, he was killed in the town of Tud after many battles. (Mus'ad, pp. 321 — 323).		The genealogy of Kanz ad—Dawla, the ruler (hami) of Aswan, goes back to this Masruq. He (Kanz) settled at Aswan and founded his domain known as "saqiya Sha'ban". Kanz ad-Dawla never ceased being the chieftain of the Rabi’a until he died. After him, his son Abu—l-Makarim Hibatalla became their chieftain... He was known as "al-Ahwaj" (the Courageous). It was he who vanquished Abu Rakwa, the rebel against al—Hakim and arrested him. The Caliph al-Hakim bestowed great honours on him and gave him the title of "Kanz ad-Dawla". He was the first who bore this title. His successors kept the emirate within their family and all of them are called "Kanz ad-Dawla" until the last Kanz ad—Dawla who was killed by al-’Adil Abu Bakr b. Ayyub, on 7th Safar 570 H. (2 August 1174 A.D.). This Kanz, having rebelled against the Sultan Saladin Yusuf b. Ayyub, marched against him, murdered the brother of Abu—l—Hayja as-samin and recognized Dawud b. al-'Adid (as Caliph). Eventually, he was killed in the town of Tud after many battles. (Mus'ad, pp. 321 — 323).


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From "Al-Bayan" (A Description of the Arab tribes in Egypt)
In Upper Egypt there were the Awlad Kanz. They are descended from Rabi'a b. Mizar b. Ma'ad b. 'Adnan. They formerly dwelt in al-Yamama and later came to Egypt during the caliphate of al-Mutawakkil, about the year 241 H. (855 A.D.). (94) They were very numerous and spread over several districts. A section of their tribe settled in the remotest part of Upper Egypt, living in tents of hair amidst the deserts and the wadis of the South.
At that time, the Beja used to raid the villages of the eastern bank bringing about destruction. The Rabi'a rose to stop the Beja from raiding the country and suc-ceeded. Later on, they intermarried with the Beja and settled near the gold mine of al-’Allaqi. They became rich and powerful and had possessions in the Beja land. They built a village of their own called an—Namamis and dug wells in it. For some time, Ishaq b. Bishr was their chief. Afterward, some of his subjects rebelled against him.
’Aydhab belonged to the Bani Yunus b. Rabi'a, who occupied it since their arrival from al-Yamama. Fights broke out between the Bani Bishr and the Bani Yunus, un-til the latter, were defeated and retired to the Hejaz. Later on, discords developed among the Bani Bishr and Ishaq was killed. They brought from Bilbeis shaykh Abu 'Abdalla Muhammad... known as Abu Yazid b. Ishaq b. Ibrahim b. Masruq, who was a cousin to the late Ishaq b. Bishr. ...

The genealogy of Kanz ad—Dawla, the ruler (hami) of Aswan, goes back to this Masruq. He (Kanz) settled at Aswan and founded his domain known as "saqiya Sha'ban". Kanz ad-Dawla never ceased being the chieftain of the Rabi’a until he died. After him, his son Abu—l-Makarim Hibatalla became their chieftain... He was known as "al-Ahwaj" (the Courageous). It was he who vanquished Abu Rakwa, the rebel against al—Hakim and arrested him. The Caliph al-Hakim bestowed great ho¬nours on him and gave him the title of "Kanz ad-Dawla". He was the first who bore this title. His successors kept the emirate within their family and all of them are called "Kanz ad-Dawla" until the last Kanz ad—Dawla who was killed by al-’Adil Abu Bakr b. Ayyub, on 7th Safar 570 H. (2 August 1174 A.D.). This Kanz, having rebelled against the Sultan Saladin Yusuf b. Ayyub, marched against him, murdered the brother of Abu—l—Hayja as-samin and recognized Dawud b. al-'Adid (as Caliph). Eventually, he was killed in the town of Tud after many battles. (Mus'ad, pp. 321 — 323).

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