Muhammad Ahmad
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Most Influential Person Across History
Religious leader in the Sudan, self-proclaimed as the Mahdi
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(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Muhammad Ahmad bin Abdullah bin Fahal was a Sudanese religious and political leader. In 1881, he claimed to be the Mahdi, and led a successful war against Egyptian rule in Sudan which culminated in a remarkable victory over them in the Siege of Khartoum. He created a vast Islamic state extending from the Red Sea to Central Africa, and founded a movement that remained influential in Sudan a century later.