أولاد حارتنا
أولاد حارتناNaguib MahfouzAfrican Writers Series
Characters in أولاد حارتنا
7 characters, main characters first.Main characters
Adham
Gebelawi's favoured son, cast out of the great house; the Adam figure of the allegory.
Arafa
Hero of the fifth section, who stands for modern science and comes after the prophet figures.
Gabal (Children of the Alley)
Hero of the second generation, who rises against the alley's strongmen; the Moses figure of the allegory.
Rifaa (Children of the Alley)
Hero of the third generation, standing against the alley's oppressors; the Jesus figure of the allegory.
Qasim (Children of the Alley)
Hero of the fourth generation, who challenges the strongmen of his day; the Muhammad figure of the allegory.
Antagonists
Idris (Children of the Alley)
Gebelawi's eldest son, passed over in favour of Adham; the Iblis (Satan) figure of the allegory.
Supporting characters
Gebelawi
The remote, all-powerful founder of the alley, withdrawn behind his great house; an allegorical God figure.