Artega tribe
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The Artega are an Arab tribe in Sudan. They came from Hadramut around eight centuries ago, settling near Tokar. The name is said to mean "patrician."[1]
They became princes Sawakin since 664 AH under Mamluk and the Othman Caliphate.[citation needed] They were all followers of the Mahdi and Khalifa in the Mahdist War (1883-1898).[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Artega". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 2 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 663.
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