. "1881-08-12Z"^^ . "12 killed and at least one wounded (Muhammad Ahmad)" . "Mahdist victory" . . "200 soldiers and onemountain-gun" . . "Mahdist followers ofMuhammad Ahmad (the Mahdi)" . . "Battle of Aba"@en . "311 ill-armed" . . "The Battle of Aba, which took place on August 12, 1881, was the opening battle of the Mahdist War. The incident saw Mahdist rebels, led by Muhammad Ahmad, who had proclaimed himself the Mahdi, rout Egyptian troops who had landed on Aba Island."@en . "Egypt" . .