Jibba
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The jibba or jibbah, originally referring to an outer garment, cloak or coat, is a long coat worn by Muslim men. During the Mahdist State in Sudan at the end of the 19th century, it was the garment wo
Watercolour of a Mahdist jibba held at the British Museum
Late 19th century Jibba in the collection of the Essex regiment museum
Rudolf Slatin wearing a patched jibba. 1896.
Director of Military Intelligence, Reginald Wingate, interrogating Sudanese prisoner Emir Mahmoud wearing a jibba in 1898, as pictured by war correspondent Francis Gregson
Muhammad Ahmad
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Muhammad Ahmad bin Abdullah bin Fahal was a Sudanese religious and political leader. In 1881, he claimed to be the Mahdi and led a war against Egyptian rule in Sudan, which culminated in a remarkable
Illustration of Muhammad, 1884
Muhammad Ahmad, The Mahdi of Sudan, Charles Chaillé-Long, 1884
A depiction of the British square at the Battle of Abu Klea, during the Mahdist War, 1885
The rebuilt tomb of Muhammad Ahmad in Omdurman