Ahmed Abu Jummaisa
Ahmed Abu Jummaisa († 1889 ) was an Islamic political leader in Sudan .
Ahmed Abu Jummaisa declared himself the new Mahdi in the course of the power struggles after the death of the leader of the Mahdists Muhammad Ahmad in 1885 . He fought against the progressive secularization of the Mahdists. He allied himself with the Fur-Sultan Abu Kairat. Muhammad Ahmad's successor Abdallahi ibn Muhammad sent an army to suppress the movement of Ahmed Abu Jummaisa. On February 22nd, 1889 there was a battle near El Fascher . Ahmed Abu Jummaisa, who had meanwhile suffered from smallpox , died before the decisive battle and could not inspire his followers. The uprising was therefore put down.
literature
- Wilfried Westphal: Storm over the Nile. The Mahdi uprising. From the beginnings of Islamic fundamentalism. Jan Thorbecke Verlag, Sigmaringen 1998, ISBN 3-7995-0092-8 .
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| SURNAME | Ahmed Abu Jummaisa |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Abū Jummayza; Muhammad Zayn (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Islamic political leader in Sudan |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 19th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | before February 22, 1889 |