Ja'alin tribe
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The Ja'alin, Ja'aliya, Ja'aliyin or Ja'al are a Sudanese Arab tribe in Sudan. They are also called "Ja'alin proper" to differentiate them from the Ja'alin federation, which includes a variety of Sudan
Warrior from the tribe of the Ja'alin
A genealogy of the Ja'alin published by Harold MacMichael in 1922. The Ja'alin trace their origin to a certain Ibrahim Ja'al (5th from top) and ultimately al-Abbas, uncle of Prophet Muhammad
Drawing of Mek Nimr by Linant de Bellefonds, c. 1821
Man riding a donkey in Shendi
Shendi
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Shendi or Shandi is a small city in northern Sudan, situated on the southeastern bank of the Nile River 150 km northeast of Khartoum. Shandi is also about 45 km southwest of the ancient city of Meroë.
Pyramids of Meroë, near Shendi
Wood engraving from 1835 depicting the residence of the makk of Shendi