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The Mahdist Wars (1881–1899) were a Sudanese religious and nationalist uprising against Egyptian and British rule. Initially successful under Muhammad Ahmad and his followers, the movement established an independent Islamic state, but it was ultimately crushed by superior British military power at Omdurman, leading to nearly half a century of colonial domination. 00:00 Introduction 00:41 The rise of the Mahdi 01:33 Egypt sends an arrest party 02:19 The Mahdi gains followers 02:52 The Egyptian force is crushed in the night 03:45 The Egyptians send a larger force 05:04 European powers get involved in the war 06:27 Battle of El-Obeid 07:11 The British plans 08:26 The British reach Khartum 09:11 The British relief column 09:54 The relief column reaches Khartum 10:16 The new Mahdist state 10:51 The new British campaign 11:42 Control of the Mahdist forces changes hands 12:06 Mahdist resistance 13:26 The British march down the nile 14:26 The battle at the crossing 16:15 The march to Omdurman 16:55 The first Mahdist assault 17:52 Mahdist cavalry attack 19:23 The British repulse the first attacks 19:54 The light cavalry regiment is sent to scout 21:04 The British rear guard is attacked 23:10 The Mahdist last stand 24:05 Aftermath