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
The Mahdi's tomb or qubba is located in Omdurman, Sudan. It was the burial place of Muhammad Ahmad, the leader of an Islamic revolt against Turco-Egyptian Sudan in the late 19th century.
Ruins of the Mahdi's tomb (1906)