The Ayyubid era is when Kurdish influx to Sudan began. Emigration continued until the end of the Ottoman era, when a few Kurdish troops and military leaders made Sudan their permanent home. And what became of them?
At several points in history, the original Kurdish individuals who emigrated intermarried with the local populace. The Diqnab family's example appears to be a pattern that can be applied throughout centuries.
Some examples of more recent personalities in Sudan with Kurdish ancestry: The poet Abdullah Hassan Kurdi. The diplomat Tariq Kurdi. The bureaucratic elite, Omar Ibrahim Kurdi. A former "fariq" in the Sudanese army was Ali Muhammad Ibrahim Kurdi. Up until the present day, the general trend for this tiny community in Sudan has remained very constant with their members being from the wealthy and powerful. That's a brief overview of what happened to the children of Kurdish immigrants. The study by Jawhar Jalal, which was primarily based on recent conversations with these families is the rare attempt to provide some insight into the history and current circumstances of this tiny population.
The establishment of a capital city by a Kurdish governor
The 'Egyptian' conquest of Sudan in the early 19th century marked the beginning of Khartoum's development into a town and then into a city. Early on, Sudan was ruled by the military under Muhammad Ali Pasha's governors. In 1825, the way the native sudanese were treated underwent a sea change. A Kurdish cavalry officer was named by Muhammad Ali Pasha as the campaign's top commander in Sudan. Taxes were lowered, and the army's ruthless tactics against the indigenous people were curbed. And Sudan's transition to a civil administration started to take form. Khartoum's position was altered by this background, allowing it to become a capital city. Mahu Bey was the Kurdish governor who paved the way for Khartoum to become the capital city of Sudan.
Source (in Kurdish): https://jkss.kissr.edu.iq/index.php/en/article/view/246
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