Historedia
Person

Abdallahi ibn Muhammad

Events
4
Episodes
7
Years
1889–1899

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Abdallahi ibn Muhammad, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Event of 1889: Battle of Metemma: Yohannes IV, Emperor of Ethiopia, is killed; Sudanese forces,

    1889

    Role: Mahdist Khalifa

    1. 1889 · TigraySuccession Refusal

      Mengesha refused to declare himself Emperor following Yohannes's death, citing lack of support from Tigray.

    2. March 1889 · Gallabat/MetemmaMahdist Rally

      Mahdist forces rallied after discovering the Emperor's death, scattering the retreating Ethiopian army.

    3. 9–10 March 1889 · Gallabat/MetemmaBattle of Gallabat

      Emperor Yohannes IV was killed during the Battle of Gallabat, also known as the Battle of Metemma, on 9–10 March 1889.

    4. 12 March 1889 · Atbara RiverCapture of Emperor's Body

      Mahdist forces captured the body of Emperor Yohannes IV, sending his head to Omdurman as a trophy.

  2. Battle of Karari (Omdurman) in the Mahdist War

    1898

    Role: Khalifa of the Mahdist State

    1. 2 September 1898 · Kerreri, 11 kilometres north of OmdurmanBattle of Omdurman

      Decisive victory for Anglo-Egyptian forces over the Mahdist State army at Kerreri, north of Omdurman, securing control of Sudan.

  3. Battle of Omdurman

    1898

    Role: Khalifa and commander of Mahdist forces

    1. 2 September 1898 · Kerreri, 11 kilometres north of OmdurmanBattle of Omdurman

      Anglo-Egyptian forces defeated the Khalifa's 52,000-man army on 2 September 1898, establishing dominance in Sudan.

  4. Battle of Umm Diwaykarat ends the Mahdist War; the Khalifa is killed

    1899

    Role: Khalifa of the Mahdist State

    1. 25 November 1899 · Umm Diwaykarat, KordofanFinal Defeat of the Mahdist State

      Anglo-Egyptian forces defeated the remaining Mahdist armies at Umm Diwaykarat in Kordofan, killing the Khalifa on 25 November 1899.

Sources

  1. Battle of Gallabat Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21
  2. Battle of Omdurman Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-09
  3. Abdallahi ibn Muhammad Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-24
  4. Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-19