JAMB History 2023 Paper

Concept:The Mahdiyya Movement began when Muhammad Ahmad bin Abd Allah declared himself the Mahdi, the awaited Islamic redeemer.Explanation:Muhammad Ahmad made this declaration in $1881$.That was the actual starting point of the Mahdiyya Movement.The capture of Khartoum occurred later in $1885$, so $1885$ marks the movement’s peak, not its beginning.Hence, the correct historical year is $1881$.Since $1881$ is not included among the options given, the options contain an error.Answer:The Mahdiyya Movement began with the declaration of the Mahdi in $1881$; none of the listed options is correct.