Mahdi Collection

Victorian Scrap, death of General Gordon. circa late 1880s

K. Mahdi Race Horse Trainer 30 March 1999 Date: 30 March 1999

Mr Charles Neufeld, one of the Prisoners rescued at Omdurman (litho)
1063774 Mr Charles Neufeld, one of the Prisoners rescued at Omdurman (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Charles Neufeld)

The Rebellion in the Soudan (engraving)
1061388 The Rebellion in the Soudan (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Rebellion in the Soudan)

The mysteries of Khartoum (colour litho)
2818259 The mysteries of Khartoum (colour litho) by Meyer, Henri (1841-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The mysteries of Khartoum)

Les Pirates Du Desert (engraving)
2789149 Les Pirates Du Desert (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Pirates Du Desert. Illustration for Journal Des Voyages, 23 May 1886)

Islamic adventurer known as Mahdi meditating in a cave from a Persian manuscript. Mehhdy. Mehhedi. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by L

Jibbeh, 1890s (cotton)
MGS373712 Jibbeh, 1890s (cotton) by Sudanese School, (19th century); length: 91 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Mahdist military uniform; probably produced by Baqqa Arabs in Khartoum)

Le Mahdi A El-Obeid (engraving)
2789021 Le Mahdi A El-Obeid (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Mahdi A El-Obeid. Illustration for Journal Des Voyages, 16 March 1884)

General Gordons death at the hands of the Mahdi
3037528 General Gordons death at the hands of the Mahdis followers 26th January 1885 (etching) by Joy, George William (1844-1925); National Army Museum

Sudan - Omdurman - The Mahdis Tomb
The Mahdis Tomb - Omdurman, Sudan. Tomb of Muhammad Ahmad, self- declared Mahdi in 1881. In his reform of Islam he replaced the pilgrimage to Mecca with the obligation to serve in the holy war

Colonel de Coetlogon (engraving)
1044652 Colonel de Coetlogon (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Colonel de Coetlogon, One of the British Officers with the Soudan Field Force)

The Rising in Morocco, Kabyle Tribesmen refusing Tribute to the Sultans Tax-Gatherer (litho)
1601437 The Rising in Morocco, Kabyle Tribesmen refusing Tribute to the Sultans Tax-Gatherer (litho) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Soudan Advance (litho)
1598187 The Soudan Advance (litho) by Loye, Charles Auguste (Montbard) (1841-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Soudan Advance. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 4 December 1897)

Lord Kitcheners Conquest of the Soudan, 1896-98 - Mahmoud
STC361087 Lord Kitcheners Conquest of the Soudan, 1896-98 - Mahmoud, the Khalifas Chief Lieutenant, taken Captive after the Battle of Atbara, from The Illustrated London News

The Battle of Abu Klea, 17th January 1885, illustration from
STC357913 The Battle of Abu Klea, 17th January 1885, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, c.1910 (litho) by Wollen

The Battle of Abu Klea, 17th January 1885, 1896 (oil on canvas)
NAM244205 The Battle of Abu Klea, 17th January 1885, 1896 (oil on canvas) by Wollen, William Barnes (1857-1936); National Army Museum

The British in Egypt (litho)
1042055 The British in Egypt (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The British in Egypt)

The Soudan Expedition, the Battle of Assalia between the Egyptian Troops and the Forces of the Mahdi
1044617 The Soudan Expedition, the Battle of Assalia between the Egyptian Troops and the Forces of the Mahdi, 29 April 1883 (engraving) by English School

The Mahdi (engraving)
1622536 The Mahdi (engraving) by Loye, Charles Auguste (Montbard) (1841-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Mahdi. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 10 May 1884)

Khartoum, the Capital of the Soudan, defended against the Mahdi by the Late General Gordon from 18 February 1884 to 26
1045131 Khartoum, the Capital of the Soudan, defended against the Mahdi by the Late General Gordon from 18 February 1884 to 26 January 1885 (engraving) by English School

The War in the Soudan, the Defences of Suakim, the Future Base of Operations against the Mahdi (engraving)
1044915 The War in the Soudan, the Defences of Suakim, the Future Base of Operations against the Mahdi (engraving) by English School

Messengers from the Mahdi before the Khedive of Egypt at Cairo (engraving)
1050515 Messengers from the Mahdi before the Khedive of Egypt at Cairo (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Tawhiao, the Maori King, the Mahdi, a Risharin Arab, King John of Abyssinia, Khartoum Woman (engraving)
2812468 Tawhiao, the Maori King, the Mahdi, a Risharin Arab, King John of Abyssinia, Khartoum Woman (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tawhiao)

Letter to Miss Gordon, thanking her for the gift of a Bible which had belonged to her
KDC441021 Letter to Miss Gordon, thanking her for the gift of a Bible which had belonged to her brother, General Gordon, and asking how long Gordon had owned this treasure, written at Windsor Castle

The Battle of Abu Klea, 17th January 1885, illustration from
IL314844 The Battle of Abu Klea, 17th January 1885, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, c.1910 (litho) by Wollen

The War in the Soudan, 1897 (colour lithograph)
5962930 The War in the Soudan, 1897 (colour lithograph) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: American theatrical poster published by Strobridge & Co)

Abdallahi ibn Muhammad, successor to the Mahdi, Islamic ruler of Sudan, 1896 (engraving)
6000505 Abdallahi ibn Muhammad, successor to the Mahdi, Islamic ruler of Sudan, 1896 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Abdallahi ibn Muhammad (c1846-1899)

The Rebellion in the Soudan, British Officers En Route for El Teb (engraving)
1061713 The Rebellion in the Soudan, British Officers En Route for El Teb (engraving) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Rebellion in the Soudan)

Views of Sudan (engraving)
1107359 Views of Sudan (engraving) by Loye, Charles Auguste (Montbard) (1841-1905) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Views of Sudan)

Sirdars Palace (Site of General Gordons Death) and Shoebill Stork, Khartoum, c1930s
Sirdars Palace (on Site of General Gordons Heroic Death) - On Lawn, Shoebill Stork, Africas Rarest Bird, Khartoum, Alglo Egyptian Sudan, c1930s

Warriors of the Mahdi, c1885. Episode of the Mahdist War (1881-1899). From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. IV, by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1880]

The tomb of the Mahdi at Omdurman, Sudan, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
The tomb of the Mahdi at Omdurman, Sudan, 1905. The tomb [before us is] a low, roofless building with arched windows, surrounded by a court with an arched door on the right

Recess in the reception room of Mufti Sheik El Mahadis house, Cairo, 1873. Artist: Frank Dillon
Recess in the reception room of Mufti Sheik El Mahadis house, Cairo, 1873. Found in the collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum, London

The Mahdi, rebel against Egyptian rule in the Sudan, c1885. Mohammed Ahmed (1848-1885), known as the Mahdi (the expected one) was a charismatic former local government officer who, beginning in 1882

My Boys!, 1885. Artist: Joseph Swain
My Boys!, 1885. The British Lion watches with pride the young troops sent to help Britain by Australia, Canada and New Zealand

Why Should England Wait?, 1884. John Bull, the representative of the British people, urges the Liberal Prime Minister, Gladstone, to unmuzzle the British Lion

Getting a Lift, 1884. Across the crocodile infested waters of the Egyptian difficulty, General Gordon can be seen wading with the Liberal Prime Minister, Gladstone, perched on his back

The Beast of Burden, 1884. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Beast of Burden, 1884. John Bull is depicted trying to persuade the camel representing Egypt and laden with political issues, to move, whilst France offers to take over the task

Sir Henry Morton Stanley with a Maxim Automatic Machine-Gun
Engraving of Sir Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904), the Anglo-American journalist and explorer, sitting astride a Maxim Automatic Machine-gun, 1887

Charge Of The 21St Lancers At Omdurman After Drawing By R. Caton Woodville In Illustrated London News September 24 1898 From A Roving Commission By Winston S. Churchill Published By Scribners 1930

Kartoum Sudan In 1884 Drawn From Rough Sketches Made By General Gordon From The Journals Of Major-Gen. C. G. Gordon C
Kartoum Sudan In 1884 Drawn From Rough Sketches Made By General Gordon From The Journals Of Major-Gen. C.G. Gordon C.B. At Kartoum Published By Kegan Paul Trench & Co London 1885

Mahdist War - Sudan Campaign - The Mahdi - Portrait of Arab leader. Part of Box 244 Boswell Collection - Sudan War. Date: 1881 - 1889

The grave of al-Mahdi lies beneath the large Mausoleum in the background of this picture; the compound of his former home is in the foreground

Mahdist War - Sudan Campaign - Birthplace of the Mahdi - Showing harbour, beach, boats, trees, and square shaped white buildings. Part of Box 244 Boswell Collection - Sudan War. Date: 1881 - 1889

Mahdis Tomb - Omdurman, Sudan
The Mahdis Tomb - Omdurman, Sudan. Tomb of Muhammad Ahmad, self- declared Mahdi in 1881. In his reform of Islam he replaced the pilgrimage to Mecca with the obligation to serve in the holy war

Slavers Raiding a Village on the Aruwimi River, Central Afri
Engraving showing Arab slavers raiding a village beside the Aruwimi River, as seen from the Yambuya Camp occupied by Sir Henry Morton Stanleys Emin Pasha Relief Expedition, 1888

Tippoo Tibs Grand Canoes on the Congo River, 1888
Engraving showing Tippoo Tibs grand canoes travelling down the Congo River during Sir Henry Morton Stanleys Emin Pasha Relief Expedition, 1888

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"Mahdi: The Enigmatic Islamic Adventurer and His Impact on History" In this captivating photograph, Mahmud is seen wearing a bloodstained Jibba, symbolizing the turbulent times he lived in. As we delve into the Victorian Scrap depicting the death of General Gordon, we witness a pivotal moment that shaped Mahdi's legacy. The British presence in Egypt is vividly portrayed in an intriguing lithograph, highlighting their encounters with Mahdi. We are transported to Stanley's Emin Pasha Relief Expedition through an enchanting engraving, where Mahdi's influence looms large. K. Mahdi emerges as a central figure amidst the chaos and turmoil of General Gordon's Last Stand. This poignant oil painting captures the intensity of his final moments and leaves us pondering over his enigma. Mr Charles Neufeld's rescue at Omdurman comes alive through a powerful lithograph, showcasing Mahdi's impact on those caught in his web. The Rebellion in the Soudan engraving further unravels the mysteries surrounding Khartoum during this tumultuous period. As we explore "Les Pirates Du Desert, " an evocative engraving transports us to treacherous landscapes where Mahdi held sway. In contrast, another lithograph portrays him meditating peacefully within a cave - offering glimpses into his spiritual side. To understand Mahdi fully, it is essential to delve into history and study The First Four Caliphs who laid foundations for Islamic leadership. Their influence undoubtedly played a role in shaping this charismatic adventurer who left an indelible mark on our world. Mahdi remains shrouded in intrigue and fascination; each image provides clues to unraveling his complex persona. Join us on this journey as we uncover the captivating story behind one of history’s most enigmatic figures – "Mahdi.