Eminent Victorians | Characters
Mohammed Ahmed
Mohammed Ahmed was a preacher and warrior from the Sudan. His mission was to lead the Islamic faithful back to the true ways of the Prophet. He declared himself to be the long-awaited Mahdi, a kind of savior, the last in the succession of twelve holy Imams. He declared a holy war and had military success against the ruling Egyptians. The Mahdi and his forces laid siege to Khartoum, eventually taking the city and killing General Gordon.
Thomas Arnold
Thomas Arnold was educated at Winchester School and Oxford University, where he gained a...
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