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The ‘Immortal’ Osman Digna

The ‘Immortal’ Osman Digna

By Mark Simner | 30 August 2018

Demonised by some but highly respected by others, Osman Digna (sometimes spelt ‘Uthman Diqna) was a Mahdist leader who remained a thorn in the side of the British in Sudan for almost two decades during the late Victorian period. He was, perhaps, the ablest commander of the Ansar – the Mahdist army – who, despite…

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