THE SOUDAN.
; THE MAHDrs" T MAFIFESTO. The Arabian papers publish the foil text of the manifesto; which ]the Mahdi ; has issued m reference' to his claims to .therOaliphate:^ Iru thisrdociunent ithe Mahdi says :— " I testify before* God an^ the Prophet! that I am drawing the ;sword not for the purpose of founding an earthly empire for myself, not to. amass wealth, _nor .io Hye m a magnificent ipalace, but m ordeif thai I^ma^affofi 1 ihelp and consolation to the faithml, with 'a view /td'iheirJlibefatidn^ from: <h3 fila>ery imposed, on, them by the Infidel^ and m order 'that the power' of the Moslems may be restored) ifrialTife; atioientT splendour. I am, theretore, resolved to ; carry my sword, first from Khartoum 4a Berber. Then I shall proceed to Don^ gola, Cairo, aad Alexandria, restoring •Moslem rule and government m »ll these cities. <From Egypt I shall inaroh to the Landpof the Prophet, tp drive out ithe Turks, whose governinen^is no bet. ter than that of the Infidels j^and I shall restore the land of Airabia, with its two sacred cities to Islani;. Sons of Ismail, you may depend upon my soon making ray appearance m: your midst, with . stiift sword of faith."
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Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 6, 5 June 1885, Page 2
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200THE SOUDAN. Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 6, 5 June 1885, Page 2
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