Khartoum! British Gordon &the Mahdi /Islamic and Christian Fundamentalist

who was a British Fundamentalist! A religious fanatic against a muslim religious fanatic (Mahdi).

Rent it! Those of you who don't know what I'm talking about. If you want to understand (granted it's Hollywood) but it deserves a look if you want to have something which will peak your interest in what happened to the British in Middle East and why the British needed to get out! British "General Kitchner" and Arrogance of thinking one could subjugate the Middle East to control Egypt and Sudan. They thought a "domino theory would occur (Nixon and his "Domino Theory) and that Egypt and then Sudan would fall. So they invaded with not enough troops and relied on a religious fanatic.

It's about battle and strategy and "fundamentalism" on both sides. Have any of you seen this?

When I heard CNN referring to Al-Sadr as Mahdi...I had to take notice and realize that I need to go back to that movie.

Some background:

Islamic History Sourcebook: Alfred Egmont Hake: The Death of ...
... went on. Anything more utterly absurd than the accusation that Gordon
forced fighting on the Mahdi cannot be conceived. He acted ...
www.fordham.edu/halsall/islam/1885khartoum1.html - Similar pages
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BBC - History - General Charles Gordon (1833 - 1885)
... Khartoum came under siege the next month and on 26th January 1885 the rebels broke
into the city, killing Gordon (against al-Mahdi's instructions) and the ...
www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/ gordon_general_charles.shtml - 20k - Apr 6, 2004 - Cached - Similar pages

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General Charles "Chinese" Gordon
... slave raiders. Falling in love with the Sudanese people, Gordon determined
to save them from slavery by the Mahdi. With Gordon holding ...
www.cis.upenn.edu/~homeier/interests/heros/gordon.html - 5k - Cached - Similar pages
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Most wanted” man, The Mahdi of
... Gordon sent the Mahdi words of greeting, a red ceremonial robe and pasha’s
fez. ... The sight of Gordon’s head sent the Mahdi into a rage. ...
www.warsantimes.com/page17.htm - 14k - Cached - Similar pages
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A Moment in Time: Gordon of Khartoum
... Under intense public pressure a reluctant Prime Minister William Gladstone sent
Gordon to the Sudan to evacuate the garrison trapped there by the Mahdi. ...
www.ehistory.com/world/amit/display.cfm?amit_id=1287 - 11k - Cached - Similar pages

...it was pretty fun in the old hollywood swashbuckling way....