Sallah — Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Character Profile

About Sallah

Loyal Egyptian digger and Indy's steadfast friend who assists in excavations and combat.

Sallah — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Excavation, Local navigation, Hand-to-hand combat, Loyalty, Family leadership

• Strength: 7/10
• Intelligence: 7.5/10
• Charisma: 8.5/10
• Morality: 9.5/10
• Influence: 6.5/10

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

Character Facts

Played by

John Rhys-Davies

Appears in

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Sallah — related — Professor Henry Jones (Sean Connery)
• Sallah — related — Vogel (Michael Byrne)
• Sallah — Social Steadfast Friend — Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford)

  Sallah is a loyal personal friend who joins the final pursuit.

  The plot calls Sallah Indiana's old friend and shows him assisting the group in Hatay.

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