Omdurman

Omdurman is a city on the river Nile in Sudan, opposite the capital, Khartoum. Though it is often considered a poor suburb of Khartoum, Omdurman has a population of over 1.2 million (1993) and is the largest city in the country and the national center of commerce. With Khartoum and Khartoum North or Bahri, it forms the cultural and industrial heart of the nation.

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In 1884, Muhammad Ahmad, the "Mahdi," made his military headquarters in the village of Omdurman. Following the defeat of the besieged British defenders of Khartoum in 1885, the Mahdi's successor, Khalifa Abdallahi ibn Muhammad, made Omdurman his capital. The city, now the location of the tomb of the Mahdi, grew rapidly. However in the Battle of Omdurman (which actually took place in the nearby village of Karari), Lord Kitchener decisively defeated the Mahdist forces, ensuring British control over the Sudan. Although most of the city was destroyed in the battle, the Mahdi's tomb was restored and refurbished.

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Khartoum: Khartoum ( الخرطوم al-Ḫarṭūm "elephant trunk") is the capital of Sudan, as well as the capital of the state of Khartoum. It is located at the point where the White Nile, flowing north from Uganda, meets the Blue Nile, flowing west from Ethi...

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After the Battle of Omdurman the Defeated Khalifa Flees the Battlefield