Abdallah al-Fadil al-Mahdi

Abdallah al-Fadil al-Mahdi
عبد الله الفاضل المهدي
Member of the Sovereignty Council
In office 10 June 1965 – 18 May 1966
President	Ismail al-Azhari
Prime Minister	Muhammad Ahmad Mahgoub
Preceded by	Sovereignty Council (1964–1965)
Succeeded by	Gaafar Nimeiry
Personal details
Born	1890 Omdurman, Mahdist State
Died	18 May 1966(1966-05-18) (aged 75–76)
Political party	National Umma Party
Spouses	Umm Al-Kiram Sharif ​ (m. 1914)​ Munira Al-Qabbani ​ (m. 1936)​
Education	Gordon Memorial College (no degree)

Abdallah al-Fadil al-Mahdi (Arabic: عبد الله الفاضل المهدي; 1890 – 18 May 1966) was a Sudanese statesman and key figure in Sudan's path to independence by playing an important role in the "Gentlemen's Agreement" with Egypt in 1952, enabling Sudan's self-government and self-determination. Abdallah was a National Umma Party member. He resisted Ibrahim Abboud's rule, and after October 1964 revolution, he served on the Sudanese Sovereignty Council and was instrumental in establishing a mosque in the Republican Palace. Abdallah married twice and emphasised education for his children.