Imam al-Hadi al-Mahdi
| Sayyid Hadi al-Mahdi | |
|---|---|
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 1918 |
| Died | 1971 (aged 53) |
| Citizenship | Sudanese |
| Nationality | Sudanese Arab |
| Political party | Umma Party |
| Relations | Abd al-Mahdi (brother) |
| Religion | Islam |
Sayyid Hadi Abdulrahman al-Mahdi was a Sudanese political and religious figure. He was a leader of the Sudanese Ansar religious order, and was also the uncle of fellow Umma party politician Sadiq al-Mahdi. The Umma party was largely torn in half between 1966 and 1969 as a result of a split between Hadi al-Mahdi and Sadiq al-Mahdi.[1]
Mahdi died in 1971 whilst attempting to escape from Sudan to Ethiopia following the bombing of Aba Island by Gaafar Nimeiry.[1]
References
- 1 2 Voll, John Obert; Fluehr-Lobban, Carolyn; Lobban, Richard (2013). Historical dictionary of the Sudan. Scarecrow Press. p. 437. ISBN 9780810825475.
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