Abdallahi ibn Muhammad

Abdallahi ibn Muhammad
Artistic representation of Abdallahi ibn Muhammad
Khalifa of Sudan
Reign	1885–1899
Predecessor	Muhammad Ahmad (as Mahdi)
Successor	Disestablished
Born	c. 1846 Um Dafuq, Darfur, Turkish Sudan, Egypt Eyalet
Died	25 November 1899 (age 53) Umm Diwaykarat, Mahdist Sudan
Names Abdullah Ibn Muhammad Al-Khalifa

Abdullah ibn-Mohammed al-Khalifa or Abdullah al-Khalifa or Abdallahi al-Khalifa, also known as "The Khalifa" (Arabic: c. عبدالله بن سيد محمد الخليفة; 1846 – 25 November 1899) was a Sudanese Ansar ruler who was one of the principal followers of Muhammad Ahmad. Ahmad claimed to be the Mahdi, building up a large following. After Ahmad's death, Abdullah ibn-Mohammed took over the movement, adopting the title of Khalifah al-Mahdi (usually rendered as "Khalifa"). He attempted to create a kingdom, which led to widespread discontent, and his eventual defeat and death at the hands of the British and Egyptians.