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Mahdist manshurat (state ordinances)
The Mahdist manshurat (مناشير الخليفة) were the proclamations and ordinances issued by Muhammad Ahmad and his successor the Khalifa Abdallahi as law of the Mahdist state, 1881 to 1898.
Mahdist proclamations and letters
The Mahdist proclamations and letters (رسائل المهدي ومناشيره) are the official correspondence of Muhammad Ahmad al-Mahdi, the Sudanese leader who proclaimed himself the Expected Mahdi in 1881.
Mahdist Revolution
The Mahdist Revolution (الثورة المهدية) was the 1881–1885 revolt of Muhammad Ahmad, the self-proclaimed Mahdi, against Turco-Egyptian rule in Sudan, ending with an independent Mahdist state.
Mahdist state
The Mahdist state (الدولة المهدية) was a theocratic state in the Sudan, founded in 1885 by Muhammad Ahmad, the self-declared mahdi, and conquered in 1898.
Mahdist taxation and the diwan
Mahdist taxation and the diwan (ديوان المهديّة) was the fiscal system of the Mahdist state in the Sudan, founded by Muhammad Ahmad al-Mahdi in 1881 and ruled until 1899.
Mahdist War
The Mahdist War (1881-1899), also called the Mahdiyya revolt, was Sudanese Muhammad Ahmad's jihad against Turco-Egyptian rule, the fall of Khartoum and death of General Gordon in 1885, and Kitchener's reconquest culminating at Omdurman in 1898.
Mahe Drysdale
Mahe Drysdale (Alexander Mahé Owens Drysdale), New Zealand rower born 1978 in Melbourne; most decorated male single sculler with two Olympic golds (2012, 2016), 2008 bronze, five world titles, and the 2022 Thomas Keller Medal.
Mahe Gas Field
Mahe Gas Field (玛河气田) is an onshore natural gas field near Shihezi in the Junggar Basin, Xinjiang, China, discovered in 2006 and producing since 2007 under PetroChina's Xinjiang Oilfield Company.
Mahé, India
Mahé (Mayyazhi, മാഹി) is a 9 sq km coastal enclave of Puducherry union territory within Kerala, India, on the Malabar Coast between Kannur and Kozhikode; a former French possession with 41,816 people (2011), Malayalam-speaking, 630 km from Puducherry.
Mahé, Seychelles
Mahé is the largest island of Seychelles (157.3 km², Morne Seychellois 905 m), home to capital Victoria, most of the population, the international airport, and the site of L'Établissement du Roy, founded 1778.
Mahek Bukhari
Mahek Bukhari, known as Maya, is a British TikTok influencer convicted in 2023 of murdering Saqib Hussain and Mohammed Hashim Ijazuddin in an A46 car pursuit; her minimum term was reduced to 26 years 285 days in 2025.
Mahek Chahal
Mahek Chahal (born 1979, Oslo; born name Priti/Raspreet Kaur Chahal) is a Norwegian-born Indian actress and model, Bollywood debut Nayee Padosan (2003), Bigg Boss 5 first runner-up, later Shesh Naagin in Naagin 6.
Mahela Jayawardene
Mahela Jayawardene (Denagamage Proboth Mahela de Silva Jayawardene), Sri Lankan batter born 1977 in Colombo; 149 Tests, 11,814 runs, record 374 and 624 stand with Sangakkara; 2014 T20 World Cup winner; ICC Hall of Fame 2021; Mumbai Indians head coach.
Mahendra
Mahendra, also called Mahinda, was a Buddhist missionary, generally believed to be a son of Emperor Ashoka, who converted Sri Lanka's King Tissa in the third century BC.
Mahendra Bhatt
Mahendra Bhatt is an Indian Bharatiya Janata Party politician from Uttarakhand, a Rajya Sabha member for the 2024–2030 term and twice president of the party's state unit.
Mahendra Kapoor (महेन्द्र कपूर)
Mahendra Kapoor (महेंद्र कपूर), 1934–2008, Indian Hindi playback singer; voice of Manoj Kumar; sang Mere Desh Ki Dharti (Upkaar), won National and Filmfare awards, sang Mahabharat title track.
Mahendra of Nepal (महेन्द्र वीर विक्रम शाह देव)
Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev (महेन्द्र वीर विक्रम शाह देव), ninth Shah king of Nepal (1955-1972), took direct rule in December 1960, banned parties, and built the party-less Panchayat system under the 1962 constitution until his death in January 1972.
Mahendra Prasad
Mahendra Prasad (1940–2021) was an Indian pharmaceutical entrepreneur and politician who founded Aristo Pharmaceuticals in Mumbai in 1971 and served seven terms in India's Parliament, mostly in the Rajya Sabha.
Mahendra Singh Mewar (महेंद्र सिंह मेवाड़)
Mahendra Singh Mewar (महेंद्र सिंह मेवाड़), eldest son of Maharana Bhagwat Singh of Udaipur; BJP MP from Chittorgarh in 1989, later INC candidate; litigant in the Mewar family property dispute; died 10 November 2024, aged 83.
Mahendra Solanki
Mahendra Solanki is an Indian Bharatiya Janata Party politician serving as a Member of the Lok Sabha for Dewas, Madhya Pradesh, first elected in 2019 and re-elected in 2024.
Mahendravarman
Mahendravarman (महेन्द्रवर्मन्) was a king of the Varman dynasty of Kamarupa who reigned from about 470 to 494 CE; scholars dispute whether he performed the Ashvamedha horse sacrifice and identify him with Surendravarman.
Mahendravarman (pre-Angkorian Cambodian king)
Mahendravarman, also known as Citrasena, was a king in pre-Angkorian Cambodia who reigned from the late sixth into the early seventh century and is credited with conquering neighboring countries.
Mahendravarman dynasty of Chenla
The Mahendravarman dynasty of Chenla was a pre-Angkorian Khmer ruling line founded by Bhavavarman I around 550 CE that overthrew Funan and ruled the Mekong basin until the 8th century.
Mahendravarman II
Mahendravarman II (महेन्द्रवर्मन् II) was a Pallava king of southern India who reigned from about 668 to 670 CE, fighting the Chalukyas under Vikramaditya I.
Maher al-Assad (ماهر الأسد)
Maher al-Assad (ماهر الأسد), born 1968, is Bashar al-Assad's younger brother and former commander of Syria's Republican Guard and Fourth Armoured Division, who led crackdowns from 2011, was sanctioned by the US and EU, fled to Russia in December 2024, and was sentenced to death in absentia in August 2026.
Maher al-Sharaa
Maher al-Sharaa (ماهر الشرع), born 1973, is a Syrian-Russian-trained obstetrician-gynecologist, brother of President Ahmad al-Sharaa; Syria's transitional health minister from 16 December 2024, later Secretary-General of the Presidency until his removal.
Maher Loubieh
Maher Loubieh (ماهر لوبية) is a Saudi-based fintech entrepreneur who co-founded Hala Payments, serving small businesses in Saudi Arabia, and became Group CEO of HALA in 2025.
Maher Zain (ماهر زين)
Maher Zain (ماهر زين), born 1981 in Tripoli, Lebanon, is a Swedish-Lebanese Islamic pop (nasheed) singer on Awakening Records, known for Thank You Allah (2009) and Ya Nabi Salam Alayka.
Maher-shalal-hash-baz (מַהֵר שָׁלָל חָשׁ בַּז)
Maher-shalal-hash-baz (מַהֵר שָׁלָל חָשׁ בַּז) is the symbolic name, meaning "swift is the booty, speedy is the prey," that Isaiah gave his son in Isaiah 8.
Maherchi Sadi (माहेरची साडी)
Maherchi Sadi (माहेरची साडी), also spelled Maherchi Saadi, is a 1991 Marathi family drama directed and produced by Vijay Kondke, starring Alka Kubal as Laxmi, a daughter disowned by her superstitious father; it earned about ₹12 crore and ran 75 weeks.