Wad al-'Abbas is one of the oldest cities in the
province of Sinār,
Sudan. It was
founded
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* Foundation (disambiguation)
* Incorporation (disambiguation)
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by Sheik Muhammad 'Alī 'Abbās, who came from the
district
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of Wahīb in
Northern, Sudan, where he was a
learned
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and
devout man
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. He founded a centre for
teaching
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of the
Qur'ān
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.
Populated places in Sennar (state)
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