"The siege of Khartoum from March 1884 to January 1885 was the most dramatic episode of the Mahdist War in Sudan when an army led by Muhammad Ahmad rebelled against colonial rule."
"The fall of the city and death of the national hero General Charles Gordon rocked the British Establishment, which ultimately exacted a terrible revenge at the Battle of Omdurman in 1898."
"Muhammad Ahmad was an Islamic cleric who declared himself the Mahdi, a divinely guided restorer of justice and equity, rallying the Sudanese rebels around his leadership."
The siege of Khartoum from March 1884 to January 1885 was a key event in the Mahdist War, led by Muhammad Ahmad, the self-proclaimed Mahdi. His rebellion against colonial rule resulted in the fall of Khartoum and the death of General Charles Gordon, which shocked the British government. The British had interests in controlling the Suez Canal and Sudan for strategic reasons. The Mahdists, often referred to as 'Dervishes', rallied around Ahmad, who claimed to be a divinely guided figure restoring justice.
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