Characters from Midaq Alley

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Abbas Hilu - This character falls hopelessly in love and dies for it.

Hamída - This character is willing to do anything for beautiful clothes and jewelry.

Kirsha - This character squanders time and money on narcotics and homosexual adventures.

Saniya Afify - This character makes many improvements after hiring the marriage broker to find a suitable spouse.

Salim Alwan - This character's personality changes after a near-fatal heart attack.

Dr. Booshy - This character is a self-taught dentist.

Sheikh Darwish - This character occasionally wakes up to speak and spell in English.