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 Limbaua 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.
- Khalil.
- Ahmed.
- Hamed Zaruf, a young brother.
- Hamed Bedawi, a young brother.
- Abd-el-Kader, a young brother.
- Abd-el-Majed, a young brother.
- Mohammed el-Kanemi; young.
All these my informant knows. What a family! Verily we are in Africa!
Sons.
- Bou Beker, aged about fifteen years.
- Ibraim.
- Hashemi.
- Kasem.
- Tahir.
- Taib.
- Rufai.
- Abdallah.
- Mohammed Lamin (name of his grandfather).
- Kanami.
The mother of the Sheikh is called Magera, a native of Begarmi.
Sisters of the Sheikh.
- Nafisa; to her belongs the country of Kumalewa (same mother as Abd-Er-Rahman).
- Maimuna; to her belongs the place of Wameri (same mother as above).
- Aisha; to her belongs Koba.
- Maream.
- Fatema.
- Mabruka.
- Hamsa.
- Alia; to her belongs Hamisah, a village.
- Halima.
- Zainubo; to her belongs Furferrai.
- Mussaud.
- Fadula.
- Rabia.
- Sinnana.
- Mubarka.
- Rihana.
These are all he recollects among the number. A copious royal family!