When Pasha Uthman Diqna was imprisoned, he was brought to the prison. He was a man of great piety and asceticism. He was known for his piety and his avoidance of luxury. He often went barefoot, and his only footwear was a pair of sandals of the type known as "shiqban." When he rode his horse in a procession, he would wear a turban and a cloak of the type that was gifted to him by the Mahdi. He was very humble and did not show what was in his heart. Many people did not believe in his claims of sainthood, and these people did not express what they thought, as it was not in line with their desires. There were also those who believed in the Mahdi's claims and wished for his path to be just and fair. These people were the ones who were guided by God to Islam, and it was their desire to make the Mahdist state one of the most advanced states on earth. They were greatly influenced by the stories of the ancient kings and the Sudan.