THE FALSE PROPHET IN THE SOUDAN.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1627, 7 March 1884, Page 3

THE FALSE PROPHET IN THE SOUDAN.

From a document sent by Osman Digma, n leader of the rebels, in December, to the commander of tlio beleaguered Egyptian garrison at Tokar in the Soudan, which document was published in the Standard of January 3, it'wolild appear thai dislike of the Turk I\rs much to do with the rebellion The letter states:—"He who denies the Maluli denies God and the Prophet, He who does not believe in him is a Kaffir, and whoever opposes him w ill be cursed in both worlds, Be

it known that lie docs nothing except tho order of God and the Prophet, <r and the Jehad which lie is waging against the Turks is by order of the Prophet, A vision of tho day of judgment has shown the Mahdi that tho spirits of the Turks who have been slain -will complain to God, saying: 'Oh, God, the Mahds lias killed us without cause.' But Mahomet himself then appears, and says : Your sins he on your own heads. My Mahdi warned you with full information and proof, but you preferred to follow your own false Moolahs.' Tho Mahdi says: • Why should we have all this trouble and slaughtering amongst ourselves 1 There are tho Christians and Jews to be brought over to Moslem; these are the' races to begin with. Nevertheless, the Turks will not accept baptism by advice, and they must, therefore, be baptised by the swordsall save those who are under the mercy of God, We will kill the Turks and burn their skins, in spite of all their dignity and power, The. Mahdi intends soon to proceed to Egypt, for have not the soldiers in Falak and Kowein, in Kassabah and Mudiryah, iill surrendered 1 !' " " ■