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COMMANDER // 1836–1926

Osman Digna

Sudan5 battles1 war

Lifespan

1836 – 1926

1850187519001925Mahdist War · 1881-1899Battle of Tamai — March 13, 1884 · Mahdist Sudan · Mahdist WarFirst and Second Battles of El Teb — February 4, 1884 · Mahdist State · Mahdist WarBattle of Tofrek — March 22, 1885 · Mahdist State · Mahdist WarBattle of Suakin — December 20, 1888 · Mahdist State · Mahdist WarBattle of Atbara — April 8, 1898 · Mahdist State · Mahdist War

Active service 1884–1898 — 5 battles across 1 war; first command at age 48.

Profile

Osman Digna was a follower of Muhammad Ahmad, the self-proclaimed Mahdi, in Sudan, who became his best known military commander during the Mahdist War. He was claimed to be a descendant from the Abbasid family. As the Mahdi's ablest general, he played an important role in the fate of General Charles George Gordon and the end of Turkish-Egyptian rule in Sudan.

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Battles (5)

Last verified June 2026
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