Sudan Archive - Wingate Papers - SAD.97/5/208-11

The Ta'alimat of The Mahdi

This book was the property of the Emir NUR ANGARA. was taken by gen E.B. Wilkinson during the Sudan Campaign (1896-9) given to Sir R. Wingate by him on 2 Sept. 1942.

Written Jan. 1889 A.D. (1306 A.H.)

Sunday 31st [June?] 1926

My dear General,

This book is a religious treatise written by order of the Mahdi. It deals with various points of religion & apparently gives his ideas upon them and his explanation of the prophet

Muhammad's comments upon them.

The first chapter gives an amazing treatise on prayer. It goes into great detail as to the part taken [?] in by the believer's limbs, members and senses. Have never read anything of the kind so

30th August/42

My dear Sir Reginald.

Many thanks for your letter of 24 [?] which I ought to have answered before, but I know you will forgive me. I am indeed sorry to learn that Victoria has still heard no thing of her husband. It is all too sad & from the appeals for news of missing relatives in the Papers there must be 1000's of our people alone who are praying & longing for even the slightest hope of tracing them. I wonder whether we shall ever know the total number of Britishers unaccounted for in Malaya alone?

into it I find a letter written by Colonel Grey of the Indian Political Service who I believe is now Professor of Persian & Arabic at Cambridge. You will see what he says. He is a member of the ["Raq"] & probably have met him. Anyhow, although not as exciting as some of Wheatley's novels, it may be interesting to you as an Antika!

I think you are perfectly wonderful in the way you go up & down to town to do the work you do. I wish I could do the same as it is rather curious your asking me whether I require more time to do things in as I was, only a few days ago, worrying at taking so long over things, especially such things as [Fuel?] Targets!