Mahdia Period (1885-1899)

Printing press of the type introduced under the Turkiyya (1821-1885), but this printing press was used during the Mahdia to print the Mahdi's ratib (prayer-book written by The Mahdi) and all official letters, such as the Da’wa letters Al Imam Al Mahdiya sent to various provinces, Egypt, Chinguetti, Istanbul, and Nigeria, as well as warning messages sent by Al Khalifa to the Queen of Britain, the Wali of Egypt, and the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire.

Khalifa House museum

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