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'Abd Allah |
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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. 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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