| The Mahdi's Tomb | |
|---|---|
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  Location within Sudan | |
| General information | |
| Type | Qubba |
| Town or city | Omdurman |
| Country | Sudan |
| Coordinates | 15°38′23″N 32°29′20″E / 15.639746351197402°N 32.48889139833799°E |
| Completed | 1885 |
| Renovated | 1947 |
The Mahdi's tomb or qubba (Arabic: قُبَّة) is located in Omdurman, Sudan. It was the burial place of Muhammad Ahmad, the leader of an Islamic revolt against Turco-Egyptian Sudan in the late 19th century.
The Mahdist State was established in 1885 after the Siege of Khartoum. Muhammad Ahmad died shortly after this Mahdist victory and was buried at Omdurman. The Mahdist State was led by the Mahdī's successor, the Khalifa Abdullahi, until 1898 when an Anglo-Egyptian force, led by Lord Kitchener, defeated the Mahdists at the Battle of Omdurman. This victory marked the success of Kitchener's reconquest of Sudan. After the Battle, the Mahdī's tomb was seriously damaged by naval gunfire on Lord Kitchener's orders.
The tomb was reconstructed in 1947 under the direction of the Mahdī's son, al-sayyid ʿAbd-al-Raḥman al-Mahdī.[1] It is located next to the Khalifa House Museum. The tomb has been listed as a site of 'outstanding cultural value' by UNESCO.[2]
- ^ Nicoll, Fergus and Nusairi, Osman (last updated 2020) Finial of the Mahdī’s qubba. Making African Connections. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- ^ Ali Mohamed, Abdelrahman (2017) "Sudanese Cultural Heritage Sites". UNESCO. Retrieved January 3, 2021.