Dervish forces

GPTKB entity

Statements (66)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military organization
gptkbp:activeDuring 1881-1898
gptkbp:alliance local tribes
gptkbp:associatedWith other resistance movements
other_Islamic_movements
gptkbp:built gptkb:Battle_of_Atbara
Battle_of_Karari
gptkbp:defeated Battle of Omdurman
gptkbp:disbanded 1898
gptkbp:electronic_warfare local knowledge
gptkbp:engagesIn guerrilla tactics
asymmetric warfare
gptkbp:established gptkb:Muhammad_Ahmad
gptkbp:faced gptkb:British_military
disease
local warlords
British_technology
gptkbp:famousFor resistance against colonial powers
gptkbp:foughtAgainst gptkb:Italian_forces
foreign invaders
Egyptian_forces
gptkbp:foughtIn gptkb:First_Sudanese_Civil_War
religious freedom
Second Sudanese Civil War
independence from colonial rule
Sudanese_War_of_Independence
gptkbp:goal establish a theocratic state
gptkbp:hasImpactOn regional politics
colonial policies
Sudanese_nationalism
gptkbp:hasInfluenceOn Sudanese_culture
gptkbp:hasMember gptkb:Abdallah_al-Taashi
gptkbp:hasOccupation gptkb:Sudan
local leaders
Islamic_scholars
gptkbp:hasTheme other_Muslim_groups
gptkbp:hasWebsite traditional weapons
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dervish forces
gptkbp:influencedBy Sufi traditions
Islamic_revivalism
gptkbp:inspiredBy Mahdi movement
Islamic_teachings
gptkbp:involvedIn religious conflict
political struggle
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Mahdists
strategic retreats
Guerilla warfare
defensive strategies
religious zeal
courage in battle
fanatical devotion
strong morale
effective propaganda.
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Muhammad_Ahmad
gptkbp:location gptkb:Sudan
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Battle_of_Khartoum
gptkbp:operatesIn gptkb:Nubian_Desert
gptkbp:opposedBy gptkb:British_Empire
gptkbp:partOf Mahdist War
gptkbp:providesResourcesFor local agriculture
gptkbp:receives local population
gptkbp:services Battle of El Obeid
gptkbp:uses local resources
siege warfare
hit-and-run tactics
ambushes