1885 ⟶ Mahdist State established in Sudan and death of Muhammad Ahmad

Muhammad Ahmad declared free Government of Sudan under his r...
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☪️ Poisoning of Hasan al-Askari, Muhammad al-Mahdi becomes Imam, Establishment of Zanji State, and Death of Ahmad of Samanids

Hasan al-Askari is poisoned. Muhammad al-Mahdi becomes Imam. Zanji state established at al-Muktara during the Zanj Rebellion in South Iraq. Death of the Samanid ruler Ahmad, accession of Nasr I.⟶
Poisoning of Hasan al-Askari, Muhammad al-Mahdi becomes Imam, Establishment of Zanji State, and Death of Ahmad of Samanids (874)
Shia IslamImamMahdiZanj RebellionSamanidsSuccessionReligious MovementTwelver Shia
IraqIraqIranIran

⚔️ Death of Syed Ahmad Barelvi and Shah Ismail in Balakot

Syed Ahmad Barelvi and Shah Ismail leaders of Jihad movement in India fell fighting the Sikhs in Balakot.⟶
Death of Syed Ahmad Barelvi and Shah Ismail in Balakot (1831)
JihadSikhsIndiaReligious Movement19th CenturyMilitary ConflictSouth Asia
PakistanPakistanIndiaIndia

⚰️ Death of Muhammad Ali of Egypt

Death of Muhammad Ali of Egypt.⟶
Death of Muhammad Ali of Egypt (1849)
EgyptMuhammad AliLeadership19th CenturyModernizationOttoman Empire
EgyptEgypt

🇫🇷 France invades Tunisia and Muhammad Ahmad declares himself Mahdi

France" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="text-blue-600 hover:underline dark:text-gray-300 dark:underline dark:hover:text-gray-100">France invaded Tunisia and the Bey acknowledged supremacy of France" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="text-blue-600 hover:underline dark:text-gray-300 dark:underline dark:hover:text-gray-100">France as a result of the treaty of Bardo. Muhammad Ahmad declared himself Mahdi in northern Sudan.⟶
France invades Tunisia and Muhammad Ahmad declares himself Mahdi (1881)
French ColonizationTunisiaMahdiMuhammad AhmadSudanColonialism19th Century
TunisiaTunisiaFranceFranceSudanSudan

🚩 Mahdist State established in Sudan and death of Muhammad Ahmad

Muhammad Ahmad declared free Government of Sudan under his rule. Death of Mahdi Sudani five months after the occupation of Khartoum.⟶
Mahdist State established in Sudan and death of Muhammad Ahmad (1885)
Mahdist StateMuhammad AhmadSudanReligious MovementGovernance19th CenturyMahdi
SudanSudan

🇬🇧 Fall of the Mahdi State in Sudan

Fall of Muhammad Ahmad's Mahdi State occupied by the British and the Egyptians jointly. By the end of this century, global Muslim population had grown to 13 percent of the total.⟶
Fall of the Mahdi State in Sudan (1899)
Mahdist StateSudanBritish EmpireEgyptian ControlColonialismMuhammad AhmadMahdiMilitary Defeat
SudanSudanEgyptEgyptUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom