Sudan map

Sudan Moments.

  • Period: to

    civil war

  • Trade

    Trade
    the Jallaba, a group of nothern muslim traders mostly from the Ja'ailyyin And Danagla tribes of the nile valley, came in increasing numbers to southern sudan.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juba_Conference_(1947)
  • Sudan is conquered by Turkey and Egypt.

     Sudan is conquered by Turkey and Egypt.
    Sudan is conquered by Turkey and Egypt.
  • Muhammad believed he was the "Expected One"

    Muhammad believed he was the "Expected One"
    In 1881, a religious leader named Muhammad ibn Abdalla proclaimed himself the Mahdi, or the "expected one," and began a religious crusade to unify the tribes in western and central Sudan. His followers took on the name "Ansars"
  • The British invade Sudan

    The British invade Sudan
    1882
  • 1885-An Islamic state is founded in Sudan.

     1885-An Islamic state is founded in Sudan.
    . Muhammad Ahmad (1844-85), a religious and nationalist leader, established an Islamic state in 1885 that lasted until Anglo-Egyptian forces toppled it in 1899.
    http://berkleycenter.georgetown.edu/resources/countries/sudan
  • Laws.

    Laws.
    a series of laws, the closed districts ordinances places tight controls on acess to the south.
  • Juba Conference.

    Juba Conference.
    southern policy was abandoned after the juba conference orginized by the colonial government,
  • - Sudan becomes independent.

     - Sudan becomes independent.
    On December 19, 1955, the Sudanese parliament, under Azhari's leadership, unanimously adopted a declaration of independence; on January 1, 1956, Sudan became an independent republic. Azhari called for the withdrawal of foreign troops and requested the condominium powers to sponsor a plebiscite in advance of the scheduled date.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Sudan_(1956%E2%80%931969)
  • The Negotiation.

    The Negotiation.
    Nimeiri then initiated negotiations with the southern rebels and signed an agreement in Addis Ababa in 1972 that granted a measure of autonomy to the south.
  • in 1983

    in 1983
    in 1983 Shari'a law was incorpotated into the governments legal system and got many punishments like public lashing.
  • Abolishing Southern Reigion.

    Abolishing Southern Reigion.
    Ultimately in 1983, Nimeiri abolished the southern region, declared Arabic the official language of the south (instead of English) and transferred control of southern armed forces to the central government.
  • They would get public lasings for crimes.

    They would get public lasings for crimes.
    In September 1983, as part of an Islamicization campaign, President Nimeiri announced that traditional Islamic punishments drawn from Shari’a (Islamic Law) would be incorporated into the penal code. This was controversial even among Muslim groups. Amputations for theft and public lashings for alcohol possession became common. Southerners and other non-Muslims living in the north were also subjected to these punishments.