Round 4: Tossup 15

Description acceptable. After this government’s fall, pilgrims went to Aba Island out of belief it would be restored by the second coming of Jesus. This government mass-produced standardized garments called jibba given to every male citizen. This government formed a truce after its forces led by Zeki Tummal killed a ruler at Gallabat. This government briefly allied with Menelik II against Italy before signing the Rodd Treaty. This government’s soldiers were sensationalized as (*) “dervishes” by British officials (10[1])during a media frenzy over the failure of Garnet Wolseley’s relief force. Abdallahi ibn Muhammad, or “the Khalifa,” led this government from the city of Omdurman (10[1])after it defeated (10[1])“Chinese” Gordon’s (-5[1])garrison. For 10 points, name or describe this Islamist government led by Muhammad Ahmad that seized Khartoum from British Egypt. ■END■ (10[1])

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