The ruins of the Mahdis tomb in Omdurman Sudan c Muhammad Ahmad bin Abd Allah was a Sudanese Muslim leader who in proclaimed himself the Mahdi the messianic redeemer of the Islamic faith He led a rebellion against the TurkishEgyptian government of the Sudan which culminated in the capture of the capital city Khartoum in Muhammad Ahmad died shortly afterwards and was buried in nearby Omdurman After the fall of Khartoum in which the British GovernorGeneral of the Sudan General Charles Gordon was killed by Mahdist warriors the British joined the Egyptians in preaparign to fight a war to drive out the Mahdists They were eventually successful winning a decisive battle at Omdurman in April The Mahdis tomb was destroyed by the victors in order to prevent it from becoming a future rallying point for Mahdists but was later rebuilt Lantern slide

Figurative Art

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This genre of art involves a realistic depiction of living as well as inanimate objects. Artists like Jean Michel Basquiat, Norman Rockwell, and Banksy are renowned for giving a platform to cultural commentary and human experiences through their art.