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International audience ; This article examines the activities of the Mahdist administration in the Eastern Sudan and particularly the production of accounting documents by the Treasury (bayt al-māl) of Tūkar. It falls within a larger attempt at rebalancing the historiography of the Mahdist movement in the Nilotic Sudan (1881-1899) which has favoured sources emanating from the central government to the detriment of those produced by the provincial authorities. The documentary corpus presented in this article was seized in February 1891 following an expedition led by British and Egyptian troops. This is an exceptional collection because of its coherence. Indeed, this operation caught unawares the governor (ʿāmil) of the Eastern Sudan, ʿUthmān Diqna, who had neither the time to transfer those documents nor to destroy them, as it had partially been the case in Omdurman in September 1898. We thus have at our disposal a "snapshot" of the production of a Mahdist provincial administration between 1889 and 1891.In the first part, this article traces the steps of the foundation of the provincial administration in the Eastern Sudan. It sheds light on the relatively late formation of a structured administration and its relocation, in line with the strategic priorities of the Khalīfa ʿAbdullāhi, from Kassala to Tūkar at the end of 1888. The second part deals with the structure of the accounting system established by the Treasury administrators of Tūkar in order to to articulate the document presented, that is,, the daily monetary accounts for Dhū al-Qaʿda 1307 (June–July 1890), with the other fields of accounting. The scriptural technique highlights the strong influence of the Egyptian administrative practices, but also the hybrid aspect of this accounting, characterized by both an incomplete modernity and the claim of an Islamic tradition. This makes it possible, in a third part, to approach this document from a quantitative perspective and to reconstruct the dynamics that governed the revenues and expenses of the Treasury of Tūkar. These reflect more broadly the socio-economic conditions prevailing in the province in the early 1890s. The last part is devoted to an analysis of the administrative operation itself. It aims to show that the major efforts put into the recording of accounts can only be understood if we consider it as an act of power and the assertion of a legitimate authority. ; Cet article examine les activités de l'administration mahdiste au Soudan-Est et plus particulièrement la production de documents comptables par le Trésor (bayt al-māl) de Tūkar. Il s'inscrit dans une tentative de rééquilibrage d'une historiographie du mouvement mahdiste au Soudan nilotique (1881-1899) qui a privilégié les sources émanant du pouvoir central au détriment de celles des autorités provinciales. Le corpus documentaire présenté dans cet article fut saisi en février 1891 à l'issue d'une expédition égypto-britannique. Il s'agit d'un ensemble exceptionnel car cohérent. En effet, le gouverneur (ʿamil) du Soudan-Est, ʿUthmān Diqna, fut pris de court par cette opération et n'eut le temps ni de déplacer ces documents, ni de les détruire, comme cela put être en partie le cas à Omdurman en septembre 1898. Nous disposons ainsi d'un « instantané » de la production d'une administration provinciale mahdiste entre 1889 et 1891.Dans une première partie, cet article s'attache à retracer les étapes de la fondation de l'administration provinciale au Soudan-Est. Il met en lumière la formation relativement tardive d'une administration structurée et le déplacement de cette dernière, en lien avec les priorités stratégiques du Khalīfa ʿAbdullāhi, de Kassala à Tūkar à la fin de l'année 1888. La seconde partie revient sur la structure de la comptabilité mise en place par les administrateurs du Trésor de Tūkar afin d'articuler le document présenté, les comptes quotidiens en espèces du mois de dhū al-qaʿda 1307 (juin-juillet 1890), avec les autres champs comptables. La technique scripturale employée met en évidence l'influence forte des pratiques administratives égyptiennes, mais également le caractère hybride de cette comptabilité, marquée à la fois par une modernité inachevée et la revendication d'une tradition islamique. Ceci permet, dans une troisième partie, d'aborder ce document selon une perspective quantitative et de restituer les dynamiques qui régissaient les revenus et les dépenses du Trésor de Tūkar. Celles-ci reflètent plus largement les conditions socio-économiques qui prévalaient dans cette province au début des années 1890. La dernière partie est consacrée à l'analyse de l'opération administrative elle-même. Elle vise à montrer que l'effort important accordé à l'enregistrement comptable ne peut se comprendre que si l'on considère ce dernier comme un acte de pouvoir et l'affirmation d'une autorité légitime. ; Este artigo examina as atividades da administração madista no Sudão-Leste e mais particularmente a produção de documentos contáveis pelo Tesouro (bayt al-māl) de Tūkar. Ele se inscreve numa tentativa de reequilibrar uma historiografia do movimento madista no Sudão nilótico (1881-1899) que privilegiou as fontes provenientes do poder central em detrimento daquelas provenientes das autoridades provinciais.O corpus documental apresentado neste artigo foi apreendido em fevereiro de 1891, na sequência de uma expedição egípcio-britânica. Trata-se de um conjunto excepcional, pois coerente. Com efeito, o governador ('amil) do Sudão-Leste, 'Uthman Diqna, foi surpreendido por esta operação e não teve tempo suficiente nem para deslocar nem para destruir esses documentos, como pode ter sido, em parte, o caso em Ondurmã em setembro de 1898. Nós dispomos assim de uma "imagem instantânea" da produção de uma administração provincial madista entre 1889 e 1891.Na primeira parte, este artigo busca retraçar as etapas da fundação da administração provincial no Sudão-Leste. Ele destaca a formação relativamente tardia de uma administração estruturada e o deslocamento desta mesma administração, em conexão com as prioridades estratégicas do Khalīfa 'Abdullahi, de Kassala em Tūkar, no final do ano de 1888. A segunda parte retorna à estrutura contábil criada pelos administradores do Tesouro de Tūkar no intuito de articular o documento apresentado, nomeadamente as contas cotidianas do mês de dhū al-qa'da 1307 (junho-julho 1890), com os outros campos contáveis. A técnica escriturária empregada coloca em evidência a forte influência das práticas administrativas egípcias, mas igualmente o caráter híbrido desta contabilidade, marcada tanto por uma modernidade inacabada quanto pela revindicação de uma tradição islâmica. O que nos permite, em uma terceira parte, abordar este documento segundo uma perspetiva quantitativa e restituir as dinâmicas que regiam as rendas e os gastos do Tesouro de Tūkar. Estes últimos aspetos refletem mais largamente as condições socioeconômicas que prevaleciam nesta província no início dos anos 1890. A última parte é consagrada à análise da própria operação administrativa. Nela, visamos mostrar que o importante esforço dispensado à registração contábil só pode ser compreendido se nós o considerarmos como um ato de poder e de afirmação de uma autoridade legítima.

International audience ; This article examines the activities of the Mahdist administration in the Eastern Sudan and particularly the production of accounting documents by the Treasury (bayt al-māl) of Tūkar. It falls within a larger attempt at rebalancing the historiography of the Mahdist movement in the Nilotic Sudan (1881-1899) which has favoured sources emanating from the central government to the detriment of those produced by the provincial authorities. The documentary corpus presented in this article was seized in February 1891 following an expedition led by British and Egyptian troops. This is an exceptional collection because of its coherence. Indeed, this operation caught unawares the governor (ʿāmil) of the Eastern Sudan, ʿUthmān Diqna, who had neither the time to transfer those documents nor to destroy them, as it had partially been the case in Omdurman in September 1898. We thus have at our disposal a "snapshot" of the production of a Mahdist provincial administration between 1889 and 1891.In the first part, this article traces the steps of the foundation of the provincial administration in the Eastern Sudan. It sheds light on the relatively late formation of a structured administration and its relocation, in line with the strategic priorities of the Khalīfa ʿAbdullāhi, from Kassala to Tūkar at the end of 1888. The second part deals with the structure of the accounting system established by the Treasury administrators of Tūkar in order to to articulate the document presented, that is,, the daily monetary accounts for Dhū al-Qaʿda 1307 (June–July 1890), with the other fields of accounting. The scriptural technique highlights the strong influence of the Egyptian administrative practices, but also the hybrid aspect of this accounting, characterized by both an incomplete modernity and the claim of an Islamic tradition. This makes it possible, in a third part, to approach this document from a quantitative perspective and to reconstruct the dynamics that governed the revenues and expenses of the Treasury ...

International audience ; This article examines the activities of the Mahdist administration in the Eastern Sudan and particularly the production of accounting documents by the Treasury (bayt al-māl) of Tūkar. It falls within a larger attempt at rebalancing the historiography of the Mahdist movement in the Nilotic Sudan (1881-1899) which has favoured sources emanating from the central government to the detriment of those produced by the provincial authorities. The documentary corpus presented in this article was seized in February 1891 following an expedition led by British and Egyptian troops. This is an exceptional collection because of its coherence. Indeed, this operation caught unawares the governor (ʿāmil) of the Eastern Sudan, ʿUthmān Diqna, who had neither the time to transfer those documents nor to destroy them, as it had partially been the case in Omdurman in September 1898. We thus have at our disposal a "snapshot" of the production of a Mahdist provincial administration between 1889 and 1891.In the first part, this article traces the steps of the foundation of the provincial administration in the Eastern Sudan. It sheds light on the relatively late formation of a structured administration and its relocation, in line with the strategic priorities of the Khalīfa ʿAbdullāhi, from Kassala to Tūkar at the end of 1888. The second part deals with the structure of the accounting system established by the Treasury administrators of Tūkar in order to to articulate the document presented, that is,, the daily monetary accounts for Dhū al-Qaʿda 1307 (June–July 1890), with the other fields of accounting. The scriptural technique highlights the strong influence of the Egyptian administrative practices, but also the hybrid aspect of this accounting, characterized by both an incomplete modernity and the claim of an Islamic tradition. This makes it possible, in a third part, to approach this document from a quantitative perspective and to reconstruct the dynamics that governed the revenues and expenses of the Treasury ...