Osman Digna by Henry Cecil Jackson

Osman Digna by H C Jackson (1926) is a portrait of the senior Dervish leader defeated at Omdurman

The book chronicle the rise and fall of the Mahdist movement in the Sudan, focusing on key figures like the Mahdi, Zubeir Pasha, and Osman Digna. The narrative highlights the oppressive Egyptian administration, the religious and political motivations behind the Mahdi’s revolt, and the eventual British intervention and reconquest of the Sudan. The story is one of resistance, leadership, and the complex interplay of local and colonial forces in shaping the region’s history.

Osman Digna, 1836-1926. Revolutionaries -- Sudan. Sudan -- History -- 1862-1899. Sudan -- History -- 1899-1956. Dervishes -- Sudan

Osman Digna by H C Jackson (1926) is a portrait of the senior Dervish leader defeated at Omdurman