Mahdi of Allah: The Story of the Dervish, Mahammed Ahmed

The story of the self-declared "Mahdi" of Sudan, Muhammad Ahmad (1844-1885), "restorer of faith," fundamentalist Islamic religious leader. His armies conquered the country, defeated several Egyptian and British armies and occupied Karthoum after a lengthy siege, beheading the British governor, General "Chinese" Gordon in 1885. Introduction by Sir Winston Churchill.