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Kordufan or Kordofan (kôrdōfăn`), region (1983 pop. 3,093,294), central Sudan. Al Ubayyid Al Ubayyid (äl ..... Click the link for more information. is the capital. Kordufan is divided into North, West, and South Kordufan states. Its terrain, generally level in the north, rises in the south to the Nuba Mts. Kordufan's economy is agricultural, with millet as the staple crop. The government has sponsored many irrigation projects. Conquered for Egypt in 1821, Kordufan was under Turko-Egyptian rule until 1882, when the Mahdi Muhammad Ahmad, 1844–85, a Muslim religious leader in the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan. He declared himself in 1881 to be the Mahdi and led a war of liberation from the oppressive Egyptian military occupation. He died soon after capturing Khartoum. ..... Click the link for more information. Muhammad Ahmad fomented revolt. With the defeat of Mahdist forces in 1898, Kordufan became part of Anglo-Egyptian Sudan (later the Republic of Sudan). 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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