He found a home. He allocated a grant to the institute of one hundred loaves daily, but he followed this with a suggestion that Abu Dugn submit a monthly statement of the bread distribution. Mr. withdrew his suggestion after Abu Dugn’s firm refusal.

In 1931, Mr. found his first real opportunity to win the favor of the intellectuals in the wave of protest against the reduction of the monthly primary grade salary for government service from six and a half to five and a half pounds. One manifestation of this agitation was a strike by students of Gordon College in November 1931. In any case, Mr. Abd al-Rahman was the only Sudanese leader who launched an active campaign that resulted in the students’ return to college. It is assumed, of course, that he was interested in his own interests when he took this bold step, despite its unpopularity. He apparently expected the strike to fail, and his calculations were correct that he would soon gain something to compensate for the uncomfortable situation that could arise from this step. In fact, this situation strengthened his control over the educated class in a way he never lost. This situation also became a justification for their demands for further concessions and facilities from the government. The loyalty that followed, which was in the interest of justice, from Al-Shankiti and Muhammad Ahmad Mahjoub to Mr. was of great importance. He formed the Mahdist Council for Intellectuals, a group for advocacy that stirred Mr.’s political ambition. From then on, the Mahdi was in contact with every move the intellectuals made. In 1930, he proposed a visit to Syria to establish relations with the intellectuals of the Near East. He also considered visiting Jerusalem in 1931 as a representative of Sudan at the Islamic Conference. In dealing with matters related to intellectuals, the Ansar formed a special committee for that purpose. Furthermore, the Mahdi’s circle bought a printing press to publish the Ansar’s publications. This enhanced Mr.’s standing in intellectual circles, as they could now turn to him for publishing their political and literary works. In 1935, Mr. Abd al-Rahman founded "Al-Nil," the first daily newspaper in Arabic, to become a mouthpiece for the Ansar, allowing the educated to learn about the political thought of the Mahdist movement.

The legitimate religious authority expressed its concern about moral imbalance, attributing it to the obstacles imposed on marriage due to the high dowry. This demand was revived by facilitating the marriage of the educated, which provided another opportunity for Mr. Abd al-Rahman to assert his leadership of a popular movement. He resorted to the "Kura" method, which attracted young people to his home. The Imam also benefited from it to announce himself in the local and Egyptian press. The marriage of his son, Mr. Al-Siddiq, the first in 1932 and the second in 1933, turned into occasions for about 250 other marriages with low dowries. Mr. was keen for the newspaper 14