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In 1883, Sheikh Uways made his way back to his hometown to settle there for good. A very important journey in enhancing his reputation as a scholar was when he passed through the Hejaz, Yemen and northern Somalia. While in northern Somalia in particular, Choi Ahmed claimed through oral tradition that Shaykh Uways met the renowned Somali Qadiri Shaykh Abd al Rahman al-Zayla'i near Qolonqol right before his death and was at that time granted complete control of the Qadiriyya in Somalia. On the other hand, the Somali scholar Said Sheikh Samatar claims that Shaykh Uways merely visited al-Zayla'i's tomb and received a symbolic ijazah to preach. Whether or not the former or the latter claims are correct, both Choi Ahmed and Samatar imply that Shaykh Uways successfully established himself as the successor to the much revered Shaykh Abd Al-Rahman bin Ahmad al-Zayla'i. Sheikh Uways' reputation and renown preceded him by the time of his arrival back in his hometown of Barawa. He was subsequently elevated as leader of the Qadiriyya in southern Somalia (which later became a sub-branch named after him, the Uwaysiyya), and began missionary works throughout East Africa. According to B.G. Martin, this newly earned prominence was met with envy by the rival brotherhoods of Ahmadiya and Saalihiya, and even by some family members, according to Samatar. This intense competition for influence led Sheikh Uways to seek greener pastures, perhaps in emulation of Muhammad's hijra from Makkah to Madinah. This decision made room for further proselytizing, which in turn increased his influence. Sheikh Uways moved inland and founded Beled al-Amin (translated as "Town of Peace"), which flourished into an agricultural town. Bearing testament to his mass appeal, Samatar mentions that "nomad and farmer flocked to his community, bringing with them gifts in vast amounts of livestock and farm produce". Freed from external pressure from the Salihiyya of Sayyid Mohammed Abdullah Hassan in northern Somalia, the Sahiliyya led by Sayyid Muhammad Maaruf from the Comoros Islands, and Christian missionaries from inland Ethiopia, Uways and his followers were able to focus on proselytizing the Qadariyya.

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My journey across Asia — Bangkok

FOLLOW this link to day 7I woke up — got ready and started off to the dentist. Two days before I arranged with Sam to see a dentist. Oral hygiene were quite cheap compared to Austria and my teeth undoubtedly needed cleaning (No, I wo not post any before/after pics). The dentist was not far away so I walked along the busy street to doctor's office. The dentist was very kind and did her job very well. They were very well-equipped and I went out with smile on my face. …I came across a cleaning mop presentation.Then I went into a next to the place. It must have lately opened. Everthing looked really new and reminded my very much of Austria. I entered a supermarket and when I was going along the aisles I came across a cleaning mop presentation. Two gorgeous-looking ladies were presenting and I wondered whether the men, who had gathered around them, were actually interested in the product or just marvelling at them.I bought two bottles of water and kept strolling around . Interesting fact: I paid four euros for two scoops of ice cream — I dropped them by mistake. Fortunately, they were so kind and replaced it without charging.Later on I found myself in a district where probably no tourists had been before. You could tell from the locals look that seldom foreigner had come around. My landlord recommended me to go there since there was a good massage salon. (Yes, I went a second time within two days — I am really into it.) So I went past plenty of food stalls, running children and the vibrant movement of all the motorcycles which were overtaking me. I did not know accurately the meusseuse's place and so I asked a hair cutter the way. However she did not understand and as I was turning around to carry on searching, she gave me a sign and dissapeared in a room next to the salon. In the meanwhile I was wondering what she was doing. After a while, an eldery came out of the room, seemed he had just slept and told me the way in broken English. I felt a bit bad of waking him up. Then finally I reached the massage salon and a small guy massaged me by using also his feed treading on my back. I had never felt such a pain for one hour!I had never felt such a pain for one hour!Feeling pain and relief in my entire body I moved to a food stall and had a delicious meal. After having finished eating I went back to the apartment and got ready for going to the airport.The taxi driver had installed his smart phone on the middle console and a Michael Jackson concert was playing. I got on my plane after eight hours transfered in Abu Dhabi and slept the whole flight to Vienna. Hi Vienna, bye Asia — It has been a pleasure