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Mahdi

In Islam, the title of a coming messiah who will establish a reign of justice on earth. The title has been assumed by many Muslim leaders, notably the Sudanese sheikh Muhammad Ahmed (1848-1885), who headed a revolt in 1881 against Egypt and in 1885 captured Khartoum.

His great-grandson Sadiq el Mahdi (1936- ), leader of the Umma party in Sudan, was prime minister 1966-67. He was imprisoned 1969-74 for attempting to overthrow the military regime.



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