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Characters By Chapter
EDITOR:
Christina Hale
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CH FIRST NAME LAST NAME DESCRIPTION
1AhmadAbd Al-JawadAmina's wealthy husband.
2AminaAl-JawadProtagonist.
 Al-Hamuli A renowned vocalist.
 MuhammadUthmanA renowned vocalist.
 Al-Manilawi A renowned vocalist.
 KamalAl-din HusaynThe Prince who refused to ascend the throne of his father.
 AhmadFaudThe new sultan.
3UmmHanafiAmina's servant.
 FahmyAl-JawadAhmad and Amina's son.
 YahsinAl-JawadAhmad's son. Amina's step-son.
 KamalAl-JawadAhmad and Amina's son.
 KhadijaAl-JawadAhmad and Amina's daughter.
 AishaAl-JawadAhmad and Amina's daughter.
 Abbas II The khedive of Egypt and Sudan.
4MuhammadAjamiThe expensive narcotics vendor.
5Mr.ShawkatThe oldest friend of Ahmad and Amina.
 Mrs.ShawkatMr. Shawkat's widow.
 UmmMaryanAmina's next-door neighbor.
7JamilAl-HamzawiAhmad's assistant.
 Al-HajjAbd Al-JawadAhmad's father.
 MutawalliAbd Al-SamadThe shaykh.
10Al-Sayyid MuhammadRidwanAmina's neighbor.
12UncleHasanaynThe barber.
 HajjDarwishThe bean vendor.
 Al-Fuli The milkman.
 Al-Bayumi The drinks vendor.
 Al-SayyidAliThe flour merchant.
 Zubayda The performer. Ahmad's mistress.
 Jalila Ahmad's former lover. A famous performer.
 Zanuba Zubayda's foster daughter. The girl Yahsin likes.
 Mr.CostakiThe grocery store owner.
14UmmAliThe matchmaker.
 MadamNafusaThe owner of 7 stores.
 Jaljal Zubayda's maid.
 KhalilAl-BananZubayda's lover.
16Abduh The blind performer.
 MuhammadUthmanThe composer.
 Ya'qubZaynhumA bakery owner.
 Haniya Yahsin's mother.
18HasanIbrahimA police officer who likes Aisha.
19Maryam Ridwan's daughter. The girl Fahmy likes.
24HasanEffendiIbrahim's father.
33Sadiqa The maid of Amina's mother.
 UrabiPashaThe 19th century Egyptian patriot.
40Sabir The male vocalist.
 MuhammadIffatOne of Ahmad's friends.
 Al-Far One of Ahmad's friends.
 HassunaAl-BaghlA drug dealer.
 Fino Jalila's tambourine player.
 IbrahimShawkatKhalil's older brother.
 MuhammadFaridThe Egyptian nationalist leader.
 MustafaKamilFarid's predecessor and mentor.
44Zaynab Yasin's wife.
46Fuad Jamil's son.
48Sa'dZaghlulVice President of the legislative assembly.
52Husayn RushdiPashaThe Prime Minister of Egypt.
 Adli YekenPAshaHusayn's colleague.
53IbrahimAl-farThe copper merchant.
 Hamad BasilPashaThe chieftain of a ferocious tribe.
54Mr.AmosThe assistant British judicial counsel.
55AhmadAbduhThe coffee shop owner.
 UncleHamdanOne of the shop owners.
57Nur Zaynab's maid. Yahsin's mistress.
61MuhammadAbduhThe Egyptian theologian.
 Mr.ShaykhThe seminarian.
64Julian One of Kamal's friends.
66Shaddad beyAbd Al HamidThe cotton merchant.
The Palace Walk suggested by Judith Morrissey
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