Sanin Husain | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1847 Dar Tama |
| Died | January 1909 (aged c. 62) Kabkabiya |
| Allegiance |  Mahdist State |
| Years of service | 1885–1909 |
| Rank | Acting governor of western Darfur |
| Battles / wars | Mahdist War
|
Sanin Husain (c. 1847–1909)[1][a] was a religious and military leader who served the Mahdist State. Even after the Mahdists had been completely defeated by Anglo-Egyptian forces in 1899, Sanin refused to surrender and continued to maintain a Mahdist holdout at Kabkabiya in Darfur. From there, he resisted the reestablished Sultanate of Darfur, repeatedly defeating the armies of Sultan Ali Dinar. Sanin Husain was finally killed by Ali Dinar's forces in a siege of Kabkabiya lasting 17 to 18 months.
- ^ Hill 2006, p. 47.
- ^ Daly 2010, p. 93.
- ^ Atiya 1924, p. 63.
- ^ Jánszky 2014, p. 143.
- ^ Ali 2015, p. 47.
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