254 
FAMILY OF SHEIKH OMER. 
I received a visit from the two Shereefs that 
were at Mourzuk in our time. They left after us ; 
had remained three months in Ghat, and, of course, 
detest the Tuaricks. I gave them coffee, and each 
a cotton handkerchief. 
30th. — The following are given me as the names 
of the family of the Sheikh Omer, of Bornou : — 
Brothers, 
Abd-Er-Rahman is the eldest brother after the 
Sheikh, and generalissimo of the army : the province 
of Minyo belongs to him. 
Yusuf, a very learned man, a great fighi. 
Othman, also a fighi. His mother is a native of 
Mandara. 
Bou Beker, also a fighi ; to him belongs Lim- 
baua and many estates. 
Mahmoud, also a fighi ; to him belongs Kalulwa 
and many estates. 
Abdullah Manufi ; to him belongs Gubobaua, 
consisting of 220 countries or villages. 
(Gubobaua is one day west of Kuka.) 
Bashir: fighi; resides with his brother Abd-Er- 
Rahman, and has a small village. 
Hamed Rufai ; by the same mother as Abdullah 
Manufi. 
Mustapha ; a great man, having much influence 
in the country : he has many estates. 
Ibrahim; fighi, and has estates. 
Anos. 
