... this may have hindered or eased the path of the revolution. We begin by analysing the claim he made to being "The Mahdi". To determine if he really was "The Mahdi" as described in Islamic fiqh, we fast forward to the year 1885, the year in which Muhammad Ahmad died. Four years after his declaration and without having fulfilled many of his so called "prophecies". This clearly shows that his claims lacked any authentic grounding, thus, proving to be a distinguishing factor in helping to determine the motivations behind such a revolt. If he was lying, which he clearly was, one could easily assume that he was motivated by political aspirations. Where he aimed to use the title of "The Mahdi" to not only reinforce and legitimise his authority over the Sudanese people, but which also "gave the Sudanese a sense of unified entity", absolutely necessary in leading a revolt against ...

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