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. | The Mahdi of Allah by Richard a Bermann, Paperback | Indigo Chapters