Template:Did you know nominations/Abd al-Rahman al-Mahdi

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The result was: promoted by Casliber (talk · contribs) 13:44, 6 September 2011 (UTC)

Abd al-Rahman al-Mahdi

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• ... that in 1945 the British denied that they supported Abd al-Rahman al-Mahdi becoming king of Sudan?

• Reviewed: Sam Greene
• Comment: I apologize for the length. The source supporting the hook is Warburg 2003 page 127, quoted end of first para of the "Al Umma leader" section.

5x expanded by Aymatth2 (talk). Self nom at 19:21, 27 August 2011 (UTC)

• Hook: Interesting, short enough, cited.

Article: Long enough, new enough. Images are PD. No close paraphrasing found. Fairly neutral.

Summary: Good luck at GA! Crisco 1492 (talk) 10:05, 6 September 2011 (UTC)