Palace Walk
Palace Walkنجيب محفوظThe Cairo Trilogy, book 1
Characters in Palace Walk
7 characters, main characters first.Main characters
Al-Sayyid Ahmad Abd al-Jawad
The merchant patriarch who rules his family with strict authority while pursuing a hidden nightlife.
Also in Palace of Desire, Sugar Street
Supporting characters
Amina
His devout, long-suffering wife, confined to the family home.
Also in Sugar Street
Yasin
The sensual eldest son from Ahmad's first marriage, who shares his father's appetites.
Also in Palace of Desire
Fahmy
The idealistic law student drawn into the nationalist movement.
Kamal
The youngest, dreamy son, whose childhood frames the trilogy.
Khadija
The sharp-tongued elder daughter.
Aisha
The gentle, beautiful younger daughter.