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Abd al-Rahman al-Mahdi

IntroductionAimChronologyEarly LifePolitical & Later LifeLeadership Qualities

Courage Initiative Integrity Enthusiasm Ability to communicate

Lessons LearntConclusionReferences

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Abd al-Rahman al-Mahadi was one of the leading religious and political figure during the colonial era in the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan.

Abd al-Rahman was born on 15 july 1885 in Omdurman. Abd al-Rahman was the son of Muhhamad Ahmad bin Abd Allah.

His mother was grand daughter of a former sultan of Dafur, Mohommed al-fadi.

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The aim of this presentation is to highlight the leadership qualities and focus on brilliant leadership towards his political and administrative life of Abd al-Rahman al-Mahdiand to learn good leadership qualities from his character.

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1885 – Bron on 15 july in Omdurman

1906 – Lived in Gezirat al-fil near to Omdurman

1910 – Made a public speech in which he supported of Anglo- Egypt

1919 – Went to London to congratulate King George V

1926 – Awarded the KBE

1937 –Visited England and Egypt

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1944 –Abd al- Rahman met with senior congress members

1952 –Visit London and met the British foreign secretary

1953 –Supported a republican system

1956 –Sudan became independent

1958- Umma party won the first parliament election

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As a child,Abd al-Rahman’s only formal education was that of a religious school where the pupils memorized quran. By the age of eleven he had recited the quran.

After the British took control,Abd al-Rahman lived at first with relative in the Gezira. On the advice of the Inspector General saltin plasha, Abd al-Rahman was constantly watched in the early years of British rule, was given a very small allowance and was not allowed to call him self Imam or the Mahadi. From 1906 Abd al-Rahman lived in Gezirat-al-fil near to Omdurman.

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He was subject to constant and supervision by the intelligence department. After 1908 Abd al-Rahmanwas allowed to live in Omdrman and study under a distinguished Azharite named Muhammed al some understanding of Islamic Jurisprudence and the fundamentals of his religion.

The government lent him money to build the family mosque in omdurman in 1908, and let him farm part of his farther’s land on Aba Island.

Abd al-Rahman quietly began to regroup the ansar as a religious section until 1914, he lived in sections in omdurman or on Aba Island.

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Despite the surveillance he built considerable influence in the white Nile region, he often visited the many mosques in omdurman to meet his followers with his face covered.

So he would not be recognized by government agents. He received many visitors who sought his blessing.

At middle age..

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Abd al-Rahman with winston churchill

World war 1 broke out in 1914, Turkey sided with Germany against Britain. How ever Abd al-Rahman had to support the British cause.

Governor General Wingate had to persuade the Sudanese people that Turkey was no longer a truly Muslim state. Wingate was helped by Sudanese memories of the harsh former Turkish rule. Wingate describe Britain as the true defender of Islam and called the Turkish rulers a “syndicate of Jews, financiers and low born intriguers.” The British and most of the main Islamic groups as the natural spokesmen for the people. Wingate decided to enlist Sayyid Abd al-Rahman to support for the british and assisted in suppressing a rebellion in the Nuba mountains in 1915.

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Abd al-Rahman appointed agents in Blue Nile and Fuji provinces and later in Kordofan and Darfur. Their ostensible role was to report on any illegal activity and to encourage payments of taxes to the British.

In 1919 Abd al-Rahman al-Mahdi was among a delegation of Sudanese notables who went to London to congratulate king George V of England on the British victory on the war.

In a dramatic gesture of loyalty, Abd al-Rahman presented the Mahdist sword to the king.

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By the 1920 Abd al-Rahman was a respected religious and political leader.In 1921 held a meeting at his home where the attendees singed two documents that laid out the Mahdist objectives.

For a long time British were ambivalent in their attitude to Abd al-Rahman. He had provided valuable political assistance during world war I & in 1924.

The Sudan government that his service had a hidden agenda and described hid actions as “evasive and obstructive.”

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CourageInitiative Integrity Enthusiasm Ability to communicate

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The leader must have moral as well as physical courage. As a great leader in Abdal-Rahman al-Mahdi obtained both mental and physical courage. The one of the example for that, when he left with a delegation for London in 1946, British Prime Minister asked “ why the Sudanese had not spoken up while Egypt pressed its claims over Sudan for the last seventy years?” Then Abd al-Rahman said that was because the British had excluded then from my talks. He went to say “ The Sudanese would fight with all their power for independence.

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For the best example from Abd al-Rahman’s role,when the general strike was declared on 24 November 1931,with no other leader talking the initiative. It was left to Abd al-Rahman to act as mediator and successfuly bring the strike to an end. Another example is in 1944 Abd al-Rahmanmet with senior congress members and tribal leaders to discuss formation of a pro-independence political party that was not associated with Madism. The first step taken was to lunch a new daily newspaper al-Umma.

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As a political leader,if someone had not integrity he or she can’t depend in his political life. But Abd al-Rahman had that Qulity.The British and most of the main of the nothern sudanese saw the sayyids,theleaders of the main Islamic groups, as the natural spokesmen for the people. So wingate decided to enlist Abd al-Rahman to support the British cause. Abd al-Rahmanpublicly declared his full support for the British.

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Abd al-Rahman always is in enthusiasm vision. He is a intermediate person in most situations. Here are some examples, In 1937 Abd al-Rahman visited England and Egypt, where he met with high-ranking officials and with king forouln. His purpose was to present Sudanese criticism of the Anglo-Egyptain treaty in person, other case it 1935 Abd al-Rhaman founded al-Nil (The Nile) an organ of the Ansar and the first daily news paper in Sudan in Arabic language.

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A leader must be able to explain what is needed in language which can be understood, that is called ability to communicate. This quality very important to build relationship with others. As a good political leader he must good in this quality. Because each and every leaders depend of his supporters. The success with their supporters. Abd al-Rahman moved with his followers. He made a close relationship with them. Then he had a good name among the Muslim people.

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It is evident through life story of Abd al-Rahman that he possessed a lot of leadership traits which helped him to be successful in facing the challenges of his extraordinary life as a leader.

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In this presentation I attempted to explore the life story of Abd al-Rahmanal-Mahdi who has made an indelible mark in the history of Sudan and in the history of the whole Sudan at large.

His life story in the rise to the to power in the colonial era of Sudan, converting the country to independance status teaches us many lessons and his contribution to the history of the Sudan will always be an inspiration to aspiring leaders of the world.

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Wikipedia the free encyclopedia Encyclopedia Britanica

Gale encyclopedia of the Mideast and North Africawww.amazon.com

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