Al-Zubayr Rahma Mansur, the Black Pasha
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4809 x 3297 px | 40.7 x 27.9 cm | 16 x 11 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
1886More information:
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Original illustration from the history of the war in the Soudan circa 1886. Info from wiki: Al-Zubayr Rahma Mansur also Sebehr Rahma, Rahama Zobeir[1]) was a slave trader in the late 19th century. He later became a pasha and Sudanese governor. His reputation as a nemesis of General Charles Gordon meant he was bestowed a near-mythic status in England, where he was referred to as "the richest and worst", a "Slaver King" "who [had] chained lions as part of his escort On 18 February 1884, Gordon offered the imprisoned Rahma leadership of the entire Sudan, in addition to his freedom – if he would help the British keep the forces of Muhammad Ahmad at bay. The following month Gordon astonished Europe by recommending that Rahma be named his successor as Governor of The Sudan.