Muhammad Ahmad ibn ʿAbdallah
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Summary
Muhammad Ahmad ibn ʿAbdallah was born on August 12, 1844[1], in Dongola[2]. He died on June 22, 1885[3], in Khartoum[4]. He worked as a politician[5], ulema[6], military leader[7], resistance fighter[8], and slave trader[9]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,361 views/month, #6,675 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: The Mahdi's tomb[11]
- Country of citizenship: Sudan[12]
- Native language: Arabic[13], Dongolawi[14]
- Occupation: Sufi[15]
- Field of work: politics[16], military affairs[17], Islamic theology[18]
- Religion or worldview: Islam[19]
- Sex or gender: male[20]
- Commons category: Muhammad Ahmad[21]
- Cause of death: typhus[22]
- Given name: Muhammad[23]
- Topic's main category: Category:Muhammad Ahmad[24]
- Commons gallery: Muhammad Ahmad[25]
- Relative: Alexander Siddig[26]
- Manner of death: natural causes[27]
- Described by source: Dictionary of African Biography[28], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[29], Sytin Military Encyclopedia[30], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[31], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[32], Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference[33]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Arabic[34]
- Name in native language: محمد أحمد بن عبد الله المهدي[35]
- Lifestyle: Sufism[36]
- Different from: Mahdi[37]
Why It Matters
Muhammad Ahmad ibn ʿAbdallah has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 62 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]
FAQs
Where was Muhammad Ahmad ibn ʿAbdallah born?
Muhammad Ahmad ibn ʿAbdallah was born in Dongola[2].
Where did Muhammad Ahmad ibn ʿAbdallah die?
Muhammad Ahmad ibn ʿAbdallah died in Khartoum[4].
What did Muhammad Ahmad ibn ʿAbdallah do for work?
Muhammad Ahmad ibn ʿAbdallah worked as a politician[5], ulema[6], military leader[7], resistance fighter[8], and slave trader[9].