Khaled Mill is the oldest mill in Shindi since colonialism, founded by Othman Sheikh Salem – between modernity and traditionalism, old and new, everyone seeks to do good ✍️ Absher Shajarabi
What a beautiful feeling you get when you try to do good, when you cure the illness of others and when you live for the good of others.
He worked hard and sincerely and gave optimism, hope, joy and pleasure.
He is a man of righteousness and benevolence.
*Othman Sheikh Salem*
I sought to document it because he left his mark and his descendants after him have preserved it. He played a pioneering and distinguished role for which the region (*Shendi Fawq*) in particular has become famous, and I am here to document this for the generation of tomorrow. they can preserve the legacy of their ancestors.
He was an exceptional man who led development, reconstruction, solidarity and compassion, and his habit was to do good, righteousness, benevolence and kindness to the poor and the poor, and this is also what his grandchildren do today.
The late resident Othman Al-Sheikh was known for his humanity, his broad chest, his great determination and his fertile imagination. How could he not do so, when he was considered to come from the generation of patriots like Al-Kamali and Sheikh Mustafa, for example. , and others.
Geographical location :-
The mill is located south of Souk Al-Shajara, more precisely south of the Shannan Mosque. It is bordered on the east side by the Al-Watan Social and Cultural Club and on the west side by the Al-Hilal Social Sports Club on the square *(9). )*. Note that it is located on the square *(7)* and is bordered on the north side by the house of our late uncle, the caliph *Usta.*.
*Ownership and Establishment*
It belongs to *Othman Sheikh Salem Babakir Al-Faki Al-Bashir Imran* and its dome is located in the Shindi cemetery. It is known as *Tombs of Damran* and most of the deceased family members were buried around the dome.
He founded *the mill* in the year *(1926)* and managed it himself and with the help of his acquaintances and relatives, such as the late *Awadallah Morgan* and his sister's sons *Abdul Salam Al-Tameh* *and Awad Abdul Qader* until his death in the year *(1949)*, when his late wife, *Amna, took over the management of the company and her late son, *Khaled Othman Al-Sheikh*, helped her take over its management. management in the year *(1956)* and it has since been known as *the mill* (*Khaled*) and he continued to manage it until his death, may God have mercy on him in the year *(1980)* and he helped him during the school holidays for the children of his sisters.. *Abdul Rahim, Othman, Adel, Sheikh Muhammad Sheikh Muhaymid* *And Diab Muhammad Nour Diab* And before that, it was in the Shendi market
*Descent*
*Othman Al-Sheikh* Jali *Zaidabi* That is, from the branch of Zaidab, which is the area north of Aliyab and south of Al-Damer
*wife*
The wife of Othman Sheikh, this great woman, may God have mercy on her
*Amna Othman Issa Al-Hadarbi* Her father is from the Artiqa tribe in eastern Sudan and her mother *Sakina Bit Al-Qadi* is from Sanahir Al-Matma, and she is the cousin of the late man of righteousness and charity *Abdulkarim Muhammad Al-Sayyid* among the Shindi notables.
She was known for her courage and strong personality, who was not afraid to speak the truth and be blamed by anyone. She watched over and raised her children well, as their father died when they were minors.
We ask God for mercy and forgiveness for those who died and to place them in the homes of the righteous, the martyrs and the just.
Health, well-being and longevity of the living.
*Brothers*
*Babakir* is the older brother and one of the clean daughters
*Aisha* has eight children, God willing
And a son, *Abdulsalam Al-Tameh* and (7) daughters.
*Khadija* has a son, *Awad Abdul Qadir*, and a daughter, *Sitt Al-Nafar*.
As for the half-siblings:
*Ahmed and Imran Al-Sheikh*
*Batoul West Al-Nafer* from (The Presence)
Half sisters
*Navel Sheikh Salem*
*Six Sheikh Girls*
Surra and has two sons and two daughters
*Omar and Amin Al-Bashir*
And *Fatima, who is the mother of Sheikh Qili, Sheikh Al-Rih, Sheikh Bashir, Sheikh Al-Tayeb, Al-Tijani and Ali, *and the other daughter is *Al-Touma, the widow of Bashir Ahmed Al- Sheikh* and she has a daughter *(Wadad*).
Traps.
The man of justice and charity, Othman, may God have mercy on him, died in 1949 AD and his sons assumed administrative guardianship.
As following :_
*Khaled Othman* until *1982 AD* (date of his death) then the administration took over
*Al-Zein* until the year *2008 AD* date of his death
*Babakar* until *2018 AD* then his grandchildren took over the management: –
*Othman and Imad Babiker* So
*Othman Al-Zein*
*Mill Service Range*: –
The mill began to provide its services with a Reston port of English manufacture, *(31)* horse power. It is a very large port. It is operated by three workmen, two of whom (with a lever), and the third turns. the wheel with his foot and opens the gas lock.
The wabur makes a huge noise that can be heard from about 2 kilometers away. Ironically, when I was a child, I witnessed the traveling mill when they sent me to get flour.
*Workers who served successively*
According to their priority: –
1. *Our uncle Salim* (Box 7)
2. *Ali Abdallah* (translation)
*3. Hassan Al-Amin* (translation)
*4. Muhammad Al-Bashir Al-Qadi*
5*. Friend* (Quraish costume)
The mill continued and continues to provide excellent services to customers in the town of Shendi and surrounding villages, earning it a good and great reputation that at that time extended beyond the borders of the region.
Since wood was worked to generate heat to turn the stone operators that represent the mill, where one stone turns on the other in a circular manner to grind the grains through a belt connected to a heat generator, which is cooled by passing through a basin with an area of *(3) x 5) m* and a depth of *(2)* m filled with water to cool it and it was very huge
*Develop and modernize the mill* :-
The development started from the time of the late *Al-Zein* in the year *(1982/2008)* when the large English washer (*Reston*) was replaced by a small one of Indian manufacture *(Licester*) and after that the reforms and development continued with the introduction of wheat and corn peelers. Undoubtedly, the work has been very good and has received a lot of approval and praise from customers and clients.
Additionally, new mills and peelers produce flour faster and smoother.
The biggest modernization of the current generation era, the grandchildren's generation, was the reconstruction of the mill in its current geometric shape and its connection to electricity, and the shape of the packaging was developed in different sizes to meet the expansion of distribution points.
*Service delivery area*
When the mill was established, the scope of service was limited to the squares surrounding it, such as the squares (*6/7/8/9*) in addition to the suburbs such as the Quraish district and Housh Banga, and with the development of transportation and deportation, the scope of providing services to all the cities of Shendi and the events expanded.
*Continuity and quality of service factors*
1/ Maintain the cleanliness of the mill and the grains by eliminating impurities stuck to the grains
2/ Workers perform all operations, such as storage and carrying, which reduces the cost and this results in a lower price of the product for the consumer.
3/ Continuing work to maintain the product quality of all kinds of flours, in addition to barley, millet and cereals that are used to celebrate the month of Ramadan.
The good treatment of the mill workers created social relations with all the families in the surrounding area.
*In general*
Khaled Mill, as everyone calls him by this name, is considered a distinctive and distinctive mark in the history of the region, whether people disagree or agree on its feasibility. I say that the simplicity of the social equation means preserving history and. completing development.
Thanks, appreciation and respect to all sources who provided information, and renewed greetings to Mr. Diab Mohamed Nour for providing this information.
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