Islam and its role in Sudanese-Egyptian relations

The Zawiya of Sayyid Muhammad Uthman al-Mirghani in Ismailia. Imam al-Banna mentioned this in his speech during the celebration of the General Headquarters of the Muslim Brotherhood in Cairo on the occasion of the visit of Sayyid Muhammad Uthman al-Mirghani upon his arrival in Cairo. The celebration took place on the 1st of Jumada al-Ula. Al-Banna said the following in this speech: "Perhaps many of you, brothers, do not know that we, the Brotherhood, owe Sayyid al-Mirghani a debt of sincere affection and the warm welcome he has showered upon us before and after, whenever our envoys went to Sudan. But this debt dates back to the establishment of the Brotherhood in Ismailia. He was one of its first supporters and a mujahid for its establishment. The Khatmiyya, al-Mirghani, the heart of the Khatmiyya, and the Khatmiyya's support are intertwined with the history of the Egyptian press. The Egyptian press conveys news of the Brotherhood to its readers in Sudan and talks about its activities, which sparked the interest of the Sudanese people to learn more about this group. It instilled in some of them a desire to restore the glory of Islam. Proselytizing initially took the form of individual efforts by some Egyptian Brotherhood members residing in Sudan, such as Engineer Bayumi Dally, who worked in the Egyptian Irrigation Department in Khartoum. Engineers belonging to the Brotherhood group in Khartoum impressed their Sudanese engineering counterparts with their piety and competence. The first committee of the Muslim Brotherhood in Sudan was formed as a result of the efforts of two individuals, one of whom was Sudanese and studied in Egypt. Salah Abd al-Sayyid, an Egyptian lawyer, and Jamal al-Talsanhouri, between 1944 and 1945, worked to spread the call of the Brotherhood in Sudan. They spoke at the Graduates Club and advocated for the Brotherhood's idea, which had a direct impact on the serious interest of these engineers in this group and their prompt joining of it. The first effective committee of the Muslim Brotherhood movement in Sudan was formed after the efforts of the Egyptian engineer. This Brotherhood body began to meet every Friday evening as a religious society. In 1946, the Brotherhood in Egypt formed branches of the Brotherhood in Sudan in Khartoum, Omdurman, Al-Jazira, Port Sudan, Atbara, Al-Damer, and Shendi. The Egyptian Brotherhood relied on speeches, igniting religious fervor, and stirring emotions towards the cause. The first contingent of the Sudanese delegation, headed by Ismail al-Azhari, arrived in Khartoum on March 19, 1946."