they said the copts are a race of sudanese people and khalil alrahman asked them for a son and a great prophet was born to him from them and he is the father of the arabs ishmael peace be upon him.
قالوا والقبط جنس من السودان وقد طلب منهم خليل الرحمن الولد فولد له منهم نبي عظيم الشأن، وهو أبو العرب إسماعيل عليه السلام.