prison, and knows a story concerning the King of Nubia. Send for him and ask him about it."
So they brought him, and he cried, "Peace be upon thee, O Commander of the Faithful! and the mercy of God and His blessing."
El-Mansûr replied, "To return a salutation implies security, and that is not my intention. Nevertheless, be seated."
So ʾAbd-Allâh sat down, and el-Mansûr inquired, "What is thy story about the King of Nubia?"
"O Commander of the Faithful," he answered. "I was the heir-apparent to my father, and when thou didst pursue us I sent for ten of my slaves, and placed in the hands of each one of them a thousand dinârs, and equipped five mules, and fastened a jewel of great price within my girdle, and fled to the land of Nubia. And when we drew near, I sent one of my slaves, saying to him, 'Go to this King and salute him, and crave protection for us, and buy us
Khalifes laissa deux enfans nommez Aʾbdallah, et, Obeïdallah, (not ʾAbd-el-Azîz) qui s'enfuirent en Ethiopie. Ben Schúhnah écrit qu' O'beïdallah fut tué sur le chemin, et qu' Aʾbdallah qui y arriva, vêquit jusqu'au temps du Khalife Mahadi l'Abbaside, et y mourut sans enfans."
Such conflicting statements as these are among the difficultie which beset the student of Arabian History.
