The Sayyid formally challenged the British to war or tribute in 1899
Evidence
On I September, 1899, the British Consul-General for the coast received a letter from the Sayyid accusing the British of oppressing Islam and denouncing those who obeyed or co-operated with the Administration as liars and slanderers. The letter also contained the challenge: ‘Now choose for yourselves. If you want war, we accept it; but if you want peace, pay the fine.’ — I.M. Lewis, I. M. Lewis, A Modern History of the Somali_ Nation…, 212
Categorization
- XREF: connects to: The Sayyid declared holy war at Burao in August 1899 with 5,000 men.; A disputed rifle incident in 1899 triggered the Sayyid’s open defiance of the British.; Sayyid Muhammad died in December 1920 still evading British capture. (+3 more)
Related
- A disputed rifle incident in 1899 triggered the Sayyid’s open defiance of the British. (similarity 0.90)
- The Sayyid declared holy war at Burao in August 1899 with 5,000 men. (similarity 0.89)
- British naming the Sayyid ‘The Mad Mullah’ opened the colonial expeditions (similarity 0.83)
- British designation of the Sayyid as rebel exceeded their actual jurisdiction over him (similarity 0.83)
- The British proclaimed the Sayyid a rebel who was not clearly their subject (similarity 0.82)
- Anti-colonial religious conflict made the Sayyid a political leader (similarity 0.81)
- Sheikh Muhammad declared holy war at Burao with a force of 5,000 (similarity 0.80)
Broader Connections
- British designation of the Sayyid as rebel exceeded their actual jurisdiction over him
#expands(0.60) — I.M. Lewis, I. M. Lewis, A Modern History of the Somali_ Nation…, 212 - Anti-colonial religious conflict made the Sayyid a political leader
#corroborates(0.50) — I.M. Lewis, I. M. Lewis, A Modern History of the Somali_ Nation…, 215 - British naming the Sayyid ‘The Mad Mullah’ opened the colonial expeditions
#responds-to(0.50) — I.M. Lewis, I. M. Lewis, A Modern History of the Somali_ Nation…, 216