EGYPT, AND SYRIA. 
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SECT. III. 
Dynqjly of the Zeirites, 
To return to Africa. Abu-Tammim, before he proceeded 
to Egypt, had refigned the fovereignty of Africa, on condition 
of homage, to Yuffuf-ben-Zeiri, of a family fprung from Arabia 
Felix. 
The people of the province of Muggrib having rebelled,. 
YuflTuf defeated them ; and Tremefen fhewing a difpofition to 
join the Muggrebins, it was razed, and the inhabitants trans- 
planted to Afchir. Another revolt was equally unfuccefsful : 
the chiefs were led in triumph through the ftreets of Cairoan, 
and then put to death, 
979. Yuffuf feized Fez and Sejelmas ; and the Chalifs of 
Spain loft all their African poffeffions, except Ceuta. 
983. Abu-'l-Caffim Manfur fucceeded his father. He 
built a palace in the city of Cairoan, which coft eight hundred 
thoufand pieces of gold. His cruelty was fhewn in the murder 
of Abd-ullah his minifter, and even in the punifhment of the 
ungrateful rebel Abu-'l-Fahm, whofe heart this prince is faid to 
have torn from his body and devoured. 
996. His fon Abu-Menad received the homage of his nobles 
in Sardinia, long fubje£t to Africa. The Fatimite Chalif 
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