Selìm

Saïd the Fisherman

Selìm is a close companion and fellow outcast who shares Saïd's adventures and miseries.

Saïd the Fisherman

Selìm is a close companion and fellow outcast who shares Saïd's adventures and miseries.

Saïd the Fisherman

Selìm is a close companion and fellow outcast who shares Saïd's adventures and miseries.

The Arrival at the Great City

A muleteer who guides Saïd to the khan and chats about his travels.

XI

The muleteer who guides Saïd and explains the Nazarene quarter and political tensions.

XII

Acts as Saïd's servant, advising him on selling the horse and pointing out the old Drûze sheykh.

XIII

Becomes Saïd's servant, advises caution, and follows him at night.

XIV

Tries to console Saïd, suggests a partnership in a muleteer business, and arranges a meal at the tavern.

XV

Loyal servant who accompanies Saïd and testifies to his former kindness, but also reveals his own humble background.

XVI

Saïd's partner, content with their slow but steady trade. He overhears the beggar's proposal and tries to persuade Saïd to stay.

XX

Saïd's former partner, glimpsed in the streets but avoided by Saïd out of shame.

XXI

Now a servant in the Governor's household, he shares news of the Wâly's anxieties and the Jurji affair.

XXVI

Meets Saïd and reports the Wâly's paralysis and the government's failure to quell the riot.

I

Saïd's servant, warns against selling the business, tells a cautionary tale.

IV

Selìm is referenced as Saïd's upright servant, whose moral judgment Saïd mentally consults when considering his actions.

VI

Selîm is Saïd's companion and servant. He advises Saïd to be patient with his business dealings and warns him against greed, reminding him of his religious duties.

VII

Helps Saïd convey his treasure to hiding and is rewarded for faithfulness.

VIII

Selìm is present as a sworn brother, bending over Saïd's fallen form and mourning his loss.

IX

Selìm attempts to defend Saïd's reputation and secretly provides for his needs through Hasneh.

Chapter X

Comforts Saïd, arranges the sale of donkeys, tries to get passports, is saddened by Saïd's departure.

XVI

Recognizes Saïd in the street and calls out in joy, welcoming him back.

XVII

Provides care and protection for Saïd, tells stories of their past, confines Saïd during unrest.