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Kordufan or Kordofan (kôrdōfăn`), region (1983 pop. 3,093,294), central Sudan. Al Ubayyid Al Ubayyid or El Obeid , city (1993 pop. 229,425), central Sudan. It is a rail terminus, a road and camel caravan junction, and the end of a pilgrim road from Nigeria. Al Ubayyid is also a trade and transshipment point.
..... 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 Mahdi [Arab.,=he who is divinely guided], in Sunni Islam, the restorer of the faith. He will appear at the end of time to restore justice on earth and establish universal Islam. The Mahdi will be preceded by al-Dajjal, a Muslim antichrist, who will be slain by Jesus. ..... 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). Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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