World History EncyclopediaThe Mahdist War (1881-99) in Sudan was led by the inspirational Muhammad Ahmad, an Islamic holy man who declared himself the Mahdi (the Messiah). #History #MahdistWar #Africa #BattleOfOmdurman #BritishEmpire #Mahdi #MuhammadAhmad #SiegeOfKhartoum #Sudan #HistoryFact https://whe.to/ci/1-26130-en/
Liam O'Mara IV, PhDThe #MahdistUprising in #Sudan that began in 1881 had its greatest success with the ten-month #SiegeOfKhartoum, which began #ThisDayInHistory in 1884. #MuhammadAhmad, called #TheMahdi, led an anti-colonial nationalist movement against Egypt, which had controlled Sudan since 1820.
