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title: Mahdist Jibba
author: Geni
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updated: 2026-04-15
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# Mahdist Jibba
_Authored by Geni_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21743.png)
## Image Caption
A jibba (jibbah), a garment worn by Mahdists in the [Mahdist War](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mahdist_War/) (1881-99). The coloured patches represented a rejection of worldly goods.
Essex Regiment Museum, Chelmsford, UK.
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