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When Hakki Pasha died in 1873, Emin went back to Neisse with the pasha's widow and children, where he passed them off as his own family, but left suddenly in September 1875, reappearing in [[Cairo]] and then departing for [[Khartoum]], where he arrived in December. At this point he took the name "Mehemet Emin" (Arabic ''Muhammad al-Amin''), started a medical practice, and began collecting [[plant]]s, [[animal]]s, and [[bird]]s, many of which he sent to [[museum]]s in Europe. Although some regarded him as a [[Muslim]], it is not clear if he ever actually converted.{{citation needed|date= June 2020}}
[[Charles George Gordon]], then governor of [[Equatoria]], heard of Emin's presence and invited him to be the chief medical officer of the province; Emin assented and arrived there in May 1876. Gordon immediately sent Emin on diplomatic missions to [[Buganda]] and [[Bunyoro]] to the south, where Emin's modest style and fluency in [[Luganda language|Luganda]] were quite popular.
[[File:Emil_Bey_route.jpg|thumb|left|Emin Bey's travels]]
After 1876, Emin made [[Lado, South Sudan|Lado]] his base for collecting expeditions throughout the region.
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