Sayyid ʿAbd al-Raḥmān al-Mahdī

Sayyid \u02bfAbd al-Ra\u1e25m\u0101n al-Mahd\u012b was the posthumous son of Mu\u1e25ammad A\u1e25mad al-Mahd\u012b, a Sudanese religious leader who proclaimed himself the Mahd\u012b (a divinely guided reformer) in 1881. This movement, known as al-Mahdiyyah, successfully overthrew the Turco-Egyptian regime in Sudan and established a Mahdist state in 1885. After Mu\u1e25ammad A\u1e25mad's death, his successor led the state until its conquest by the British in 1898.1

Sayyid \u02bfAbd al-Ra\u1e25m\u0101n inherited the allegiance of his father's followers and became a significant political figure. He led the Ummah Party, which aimed to cooperate with the British for Sudanese independence. His political activities and influence, alongside rivalries with other religious and political leaders, shaped Sudanese politics in the mid-20th century. He was succeeded by his son and later by another family member, with the movement continuing to be influential in Sudan.23