The Haj | Teaching Key Figures

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

Ibrahim al Soukori - This character leads the people of Tabah and has a difficult time letting go of the fantasy of returning to Tabah peacefully.

Ishmael al Soukori - This character is the most loyal to his father over his siblings, but ends up killing his father.

Gideon Asch - This character leads the Shemesh kibbutz.

Hagar - This character is sent away so her husband can marry a second wife.

Fawzi Kabir - This character owned much of the land in the Avalon valley, which he sold to the Jewish Land...
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