The Mahdist Revolution

Abstract

This paper covers the Mahdist Revolution in the Sudan from 1881 to 1885. Mohammed Ahmed proclaimed himself the Mahdi (the expected one or the deliverer in the Islamic faith), and fought the colonial Egyptian government of the Sudan and the British. Britain was drawn into the conflict by its interest in the Suez Canal, its heavy financial investments in Egypt, and its participation in suppressing the Arabi revolt. Mohammed Ahmed successfully defeated the Egyptian and British forces brought against him and established an Islamic state in the Sudan. He succeeded by effectively combining religious, economic, cultural, and military strategy under charismatic leadership. Mahdi, Sudan.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 03, 1994
Accession Number
ADA284465

Entities

People

  • Robert N. Rossi

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artillery
  • Canals
  • Combat Operations
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Investments
  • Military Applications
  • Military History
  • Military Operations
  • Military Science
  • Personnel Management
  • Revolutions
  • Students
  • Suez Canal
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Training
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • History

Readers

  • International Relations and Conflict Resolution
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.