Said

Said is the main character of the story.  After four years of prison, the story begins with him being released, and trying to regain the life he lost.  The first way for him to do that was to seek revenge from those who wronged him.  he went to prison for being a thief, and has no intentions of changing his lifestyle.  Throughout the story, Said spends his time getting in more trouble which put him in a worse position than what he was sent to jail for.  He feels that the world has changed so much and has left him behind.  He lost his wife, his daughter does not know of him anymore, and he and his friends no longer have anything in common. His unwillingness to change causes him to lose out on all things important to him.

Nabawiyya

Nabawiyya plays only a minor, and decidedly subordinate role in comparison with Nur, who basically symbolizes the faithfulness in the novel. As Said's wife and accomplice, Nabawiyya divorced him, while he served time in prison, and no longer wants anything to do with him. He resents her marriage to his former colleague, Ilish Sidra, and blames her for turning his daughter against him.  Chronicling the story of Said Mahran, the novel charts its protagonist from his release from prison through to his attempts to win his revenge for the betrayal he perceives from the rest of the world. His wife has moved into the arms of his friend and causes Said to stir up a huge amount of anger and to seek revenge on Ilish. Said is so angry that he decides to try to kill Ilish by shooting him.

Tarzan

Tarzan, the owner of a local café, and his customers welcome Said enthusiastically after his release from prison. Later, the café serves as Said's information center while he is on the run. Tarzan, which is only his nickname, is a very particular character because he is a big leader of thieves and of people with bad reputation. He as a café-owner, provides Said with a breather from his anger and the world at large which is closing in on him, yet in time even he cannot help him.  After the incident with Rauf, Said goes to a café to see Tarzan. As soon as Said walks in, people started to recognize him and he feels right where he belongs. The reason why said was there was to get a gun, which he later uses to get his revenge on Ilish.

Ilish Sidra

Said is determined to seek revenge on Ilish, a small-time criminal who worked for him before his arrest and who now has both Said's wife and his money.  Ilish lives with Said's six year old daughter and is also married to Said's wife. When Said finally gets out of jail all his thoughts are very pessimistic due to the betrayal of Ilish. But when he thinks about his daughter Sana, he hopes that she would still remember him, therefore that thought makes him excited. As soon as he gets out of jail he decides to go to Ilish's house and a while later he meets up with his daughter which gave him a cold-shoulder and decides to leave.

Nur

She is a woman that has always admired Said.  She would pretty much do anything for him.  She's never really shown Said her emotions toward him because he was married before he went to prison. Now that he isn't anymore, she feels it is chance to make her move.  In the story, she apperently has changed alot from when Said knew her before. She is now a prostitute and has lost all self-respect.  She offers him food and shelter for however long he needs. as long as she feels wanted by the man she's loved for so long, she'll help to the best of her ability.  She does not know that Said is hiding from the law for a murder, but she's so overwhelmed by his company, she does not think to ask.

Rauf Ilwan

He is the former friend and mentor before Said went off to prison.  He's the kind of man that didn't mind standing on his own beliefs and living the way he feels is best.  He was the only one who understood why Said was stealing. He stole from the rich to give to the poor.  The two fought against the government, and now Rauf works for the government.  When the two meet up after Said is released, they catch up on old times and realize they have nothing in common anymore. Rauf's home looks like the houses Said used to steal from.  Rauf gives him food, money, and tries to tell him to live life honestly.  Said refuses and Rauf responds by saying that they will no longer be friends.  Out of anger, he tries to steal from him, gets caught, and ruins all friendship ties between them.

The Sheikh

He is the most influential character in the story.  He poses as the foundation which his family came from.  Said knows that he can go to him for guidance.  Although the relationship bewteen them is one with few words, Sheikh's opinion was valued by Said.  He went to him because he had nowhere else to goand he needed to feel welcolmed.  The Sheikh's advice is pretty straight to the point, and he treats Said as a parent would.  Sheikh importance of the story lets the reader know that Said comes from a good religious background, and at one point in time, Said lived in accordance tohis families morals.

Sana

She is the six-year-old daughter of Said who is currently living with her mother and Said's old friend.  Said went to prison when she was two-years-old. Four year later, she does not know who Said is and is frankly scrared of him.  She does not have a big role in the story, but she is partially responsible for the emotional turmoil Said goes through that turns his irritation to rage.