Sallah — Raiders of the Lost Ark Character Profile

About Sallah

Loyal Egyptian excavator and close friend who assists Jones with local knowledge and combat.

Sallah — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Excavation, Local navigation, Hand-to-hand combat, Loyalty, Mechanics

• Strength: 7.5/10
• Intelligence: 6.5/10
• Charisma: 8.5/10
• Morality: 9.5/10
• Influence: 4/10

Affiliations

• Indiana Jones universe

Quick Facts about Sallah

Full Name

Sallah Mohammed Faisel el-Kahir

Occupation

singer, digger, taxi driver

Nationality

[[Egyptians

Sallah appears in 3 titles

• Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
• Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) — character page
• Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

John Rhys-Davies

Appears in

Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• Sallah — related — Major Arnold Toht (Ronald Lacey)
• Sallah — Alliance Partner — Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford)

  They collaborate as teammates to locate the Ark.

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• Dr. Marcus Brody (Denholm Elliott)
• Satipo (Alfred Molina)
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