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'Abd Allah (ibn Muhammad al-Ta'i'ishi)or 'Abdullahi(born 1846, Sudan—died Nov. 24, 1899, Kordofan) Political and religious leader who succeeded Muhammad Ahmad (al-Mahdi) as head of the Mahdist movement in the Sudan in 1885. He launched attacks against the Ethiopians and invaded Egypt, securing his position by 1891. In 1896 Anglo-Egyptian forces began to reconquer the Sudan. 'Abd Allah resisted until 1898, when he was forced to flee Omdurman. He died in battle one year later. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The best of times is my time," Prophet Muhammad is reported to have told his Companion 'Abd Allah bin Mas'ud, "then that which comes after it: then that which follows that. Modern discussions of this point may be found in 'Abd Allah Kannun al-Hasani, Luqman al-hakim (Cairo: Dar al-Ma'arif, 1969), 22-24; or Muhammad Khayr Ramadan Yusuf, Luqman al-hakim wa-hikamuhu (Damascus: Dar al-Mushaf, 1984), 106-9. Ibn Kathir relates in his celebrated tafsir that Ibn 'Abbas, 'Abd Allah bin Mas'ud, and many other Companions affirmed "Allah's Throne was on water when He had not yet created anything. |
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