BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 137 THE MUDIH OF DONGOLA.

The devout Mudir of Dongola, whose name has so often been heard in connexion with the Soudan war, deserves a short notice. This oriental old gentleman is a peculiar character. When not in uniform, he dons the dress of a dervish, and is indeed a dervish of the most fanatical description. His faithfulness to the Khedive has frequently been mistrusted, but his attacks against the rebels, and his vigorous repudiation of the divine mission of the Madhi, has at last convinced the British public that he is in truth their ally. For his services he has been decorated with the ensignia of the Order of St. Michael and St. George.