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Hadschi Halef Omar | |
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Created by | Karl May |
Portrayed by | Meinhart Maur Heinz Evelt Ralf Wolter Heinz Schubert |
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Occupation | Adventurer |
Hadschi Halef Omar Ben Hadschi Abul Abbas Ibn Hadschi Dawud al Gossarah, literally hajji Halef Omar, son of hajji father-of-Abbas, son of hajji David al Gossarah, is one of Karl May's literary characters. Hajji means "one who has performed the Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca".[1]
Halef is the exceedingly loyal servant, companion and friend, in honored sidekick tradition,[citation needed] of the author's alter ego,[citation needed] German Adventurer Kara Ben Nemsi. Halef accompanies Kara Ben Nemsi through all his adventures in the Middle East from Durch die Wüste to Der Schut. Halef has a special talent for proverbial flowery oriental language and long strings of rather comical curses.[citation needed] But while comical, he is always dignified, never just ridiculous caricature.[citation needed] He is a very devout Muslim, and throughout the adventures with Kara Ben Nemsi he tries to convince him of the superiority of Islam.
After many adventures he became Scheik of the Haddedihn of the great tribe of the Schammar. He is married to Hanneh, the "most beautiful wife on earth", and with her has a son called Kara Ben Halef, who in later novels also has some adventures.[citation needed]
The German disco group Dschinghis Khan also released a song entitled "Hadschi Halef Omar" on their 1980 album "Rom." The entire chorus is basically reciting Halef's name.