A portrait of Muhammad Ahmad (1844-1885), who identified himself as the Mahdi and who led the Mahdist War against Anglo-Egyptian forces in Sudan in the 1880s.
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Artist, U. (2026, April 13). Muhammad Ahmad. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21738/muhammad-ahmad/
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Artist, Unknown. "Muhammad Ahmad." World History Encyclopedia, April 13, 2026. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21738/muhammad-ahmad/.
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Artist, Unknown. "Muhammad Ahmad." World History Encyclopedia, 13 Apr 2026, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21738/muhammad-ahmad/.
