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(Arabic `he who is guided aright') in Islam,
the title of a coming messiah who will
establish the reign of justice on Earth. The
title has been assumed by many Muslim
leaders, notably the Sudanese sheik Muhammad
Ahmed (1848-85), who headed a revolt in 1881
against Egypt and in 1885 captured Khartoum.
His great-grandson Sadiq el Mahdi (1936-),
leader of the Umma party in Sudan, was prime
minister 1966-67. He was imprisoned 1969-74
for attempting to overthrow the military
regime.