Abdallah al-Fadil al-Mahdi

Abdallah al-Fadil al-Mahdi
عبد الله الفاضل المهدي
Member of the Sovereignty Council
In office 10 June 1965 – 18 May 1966
President	Ismail al-Azhari (Chairman of the Sovereignty Council)
Prime Minister	Muhammad Ahmad Mahgoub
Preceded by	Sovereignty Council (1964–1965)
Succeeded by	Gaafar Nimeiry
Personal details
Born	1892 Omdurman, Mahdist State
Died	18 May 1966(1966-05-18) (aged 75–76)
Political party	National Umma Party
Spouses	Umm Al-Kiram Sharif ​ (m. 1914)​ Munira Al-Qabbani ​ (m. 1936)​
Children	14, including Mubarak al Fadil al Mahdi
Education	Gordon Memorial College (no degree)

Abdallah al-Fadil al-Mahdi (Arabic: عبد الله الفاضل المهدي; 1890 – 18 May 1966) was a Sudanese statesman. Born in Omdurman, in the Mahdist State; Abdallah^{[note 1]} hails from a lineage tied to the Funj sultanas. Following a family tragedy, he was raised under the care of his maternal uncle. Educated in local schools and Gordon Memorial College, he was redirected to agriculture due to academic performance, completing his education in Tokar. Abdallah embraced agriculture, working with international advisors to modernise Sudanese farming through imported equipment.

Politically, he played an important role in Sudanese independence, negotiating the 1952 "Gentlemen's Agreement" with Egypt, which paved the way for self-government and fair elections while advancing Sudanisation of public institutions. After independence, Abdallah became a senior assistant to Imam Abd al-Rahman al-Mahdi and joined the executive committee of the National Umma Party. Resisting Ibrahim Abboud's regime, he helped resolve the Ansar-government conflict. In 1965, Abdallah joined Sudan's Sovereignty Council, overseeing national governance during the transitional period. He also established a mosque in the Republican Palace.

Abdallah married twice, fathering 14 children, several of whom became prominent officials.

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