This is the account of the arrival of the Mahdi in Khartoum. The Mahdi, Muhammad Ahmad, was born in 1844 in the Dongola province of Sudan. He was a religious leader who claimed to be the Mahdi, a prophesied redeemer in Islam. He led a revolt against the Egyptian rule of Sudan, which eventually led to the fall of Khartoum in 1885. The Mahdi's movement had a profound impact on Sudanese history and culture, and his legacy continues to be felt today.