I present this book to shed light on all that I have witnessed or that has come to my attention regarding the events of the Sudanese lands during the period that follows. I have tasted the flavors of both happiness and hardship among them. I have not contented myself with merely recounting events as they come to mind, but rather I have sought the testimony of senior officials of the Sudanese government who, before the era of the Dervish state, were scattered throughout its regions, so that we may have a vision of each event or incident from every side, and in most cases, a witness. I have also reviewed most of what was written by Sultan Pasha, Monsieur Lutfeld, and others who shared with me in witnessing the events and calamities of Sudan. I have also sought to fill in what was missing from some of the publications that were issued by the Khedivate and from my own memory. In summary, I have spared no effort in verifying every event that I have encountered and its circumstances, its causes, and its consequences, until I came to believe that I had done justice to history. I am a writer of little experience, but I have organized the drafts of the book in detail and with precision. The esteemed scholars have continued to refine its wording, polish its phrases, and remove repetitions, arranging its events in a manner appropriate to the subject. I have also taken care to ensure that the book is presented in a way that is understandable to anyone who may read it, and that it is not presented in a way that might lead someone to believe that they have narrated an event differently from how I have narrated it, or witnessed an incident that they perceived differently from how I witnessed it. However, I excuse them from the outset, as it is natural for them to view the events of Sudan, like all revolutions and storms of unrest, from their own perspective, and each observer sees it in a way that suits them. But this difference does not change the truth of the event for those who have witnessed it from the angles they have observed. Similarly, this book of mine contains the facts of the events from the perspective of those who witnessed them.