Anthony (Los Angeles)
2008-04-07 10:55:34
Fascinating article. While I’m familiar with Sunni Mahdism in its Sudanese incarnation from reading History in general and Churchill’s “The River War” in particular, I never knew it appeared as often as you point out. In fact, I had thought Sunni Mahdism was an aberration, Mahdism being one of the things considered so offensive in Shiism. Doesn’t Mahdism fly directly in the face of belief that Muhammad is the final, greatest Messenger (something Muhammad himself claimed)?
In any case, I’ve placed a hold on “Holiest Wars” through my university library, and I’m looking forward to reading it.
