A Biographical Dictionary of the Sudan: Second EditionA dictionary containing over 1900 biographical notices of Sudanese and foreign persons who died before 1948. |
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Abū Abyssinia accompanied administration Africa afterwards Ahmad al-Ubaiyad Allāh appointed Arab arrived assistant battle became Berber born branch British brother Cairo called captain cause chief command commissioned Dār death defeated died Dongola educated Egypt Egyptian army engineer entered expedition explorer father followed force fought founded French Gordon Government governor governor-general head held hills Ibrāhīm Ismā'il Italian Italy Jabal joined journey Kassala Khalifa Abd Allāhi Khartoum killed king Kordofan later leader lived Mahdist Mahdist amir military mission Muhammad Nile campaign notable Nubia occupation officer Omdurman origin Pasha present promoted province published rank Red Sea regiment religious retired returned revolt river Royal rule Sawākin Sennar sent served Shaikh soldier South staff succeeded Sudan Sudanese sultan took town trade transferred travelled tribe troops Turkish umda Upper Uthmān viceroy visited White Nile World wrote