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* UnfitForGreatness: And An utter failure both times he was the leader of the Muslims. The first time, he let himself get played by Adebisi and put he the group in danger by trying to arrange the death of Supreme Allah. After [[spoiler:Said's death]], he fails at the book-binding business and lies to collect an insurance payout. He is beaten by the other Muslims for this and doesn't fight back.
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* UnfitForGreatness: And utter failure both times he was the leader of the Muslims. The first time, he let himself get played by Adebisi and put he group in danger by trying to arrange the death of Supreme Allah. After Said's death, [[spoiler:Said's death]], he fails at the book-binding business and lies to collect an insurance payout. He is beaten by the other Muslims for this and doesn't fight back.
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* NeverMyFault: He renounces Islam and blames his misfortunes entirely on Said, when it's entirely clear they were all caused by Mershah's impulsive decisions and attempts to overthrow Said.
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* ButNotTooBlack: Ironically for a Blank militant he has the lightest skin of all the Black characters in the show and could probably pass for white.
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* UnfitForGreatness: And utter failure both times he was the leader of the Muslims. The first time, he let himself get played by Adebisi and put he group in danger by trying to arrange the death of Supreme Allah. After Said's death, he fails at the book-binding business and lies to collect an insurance payout. He is beaten by the other Muslims for this and doesn't fight back.
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* UndyingLoyalty: To Said. Bismilla is the only one who remains loyal to Said when his attraction to Tricia Ross comes to light. [[spoiler: Even when Khan assumes leadership, he follows only reluctantly.]]]] He beats Arif badly when he desecrates Said's memory by lying about the book-binding business.
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* EstablishingCharacterMoment: His first scene has him dutifully listening to Said's plan to hold the prison accountable for the riot, and he mentions having read Said's books. Then Said mentions he's enlisted the aid of a Jewish lawyer, to which Khan expresses immediate and visceral disgust.
* GoodIsNotNice: His moral compass is stronger than most, but he is so intensely prejudiced against anyone who is not a black heterosexual Muslim that it's difficult to see.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: His first scene has him dutifully listening to Said's plan to hold the prison accountable for the riot, and he mentions having read Said's books. Then Said mentions he's enlisted the aid of a Jewish lawyer, to which Khan expresses immediate and visceral disgust.
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* LetsGetDangerous: During his and Said's fight with the Aryans, Arif drops Schillinger '''with one punch.''' Meanwhile Said goes [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown just a bit further]] with Robson...
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* ReligiousBruiser: Genuinely pious and serious about his religion. He's also easily the strongest in Emerald City, second only to Cyril [[YouWouldntLikeMeWhenImAngry when he's in the right mood.]]
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* HumiliationConga: His effort to strong-arm his way to leadership of the Muslim gets him exiled from the group and ostracized by the other inmates. His attempt to get back at Said backfires, getting him kicked out of Emerald City and spat upon by the other prisoners on his way out. [[spoiler: He becomes a pariah in Gen Pop, leading to his suicide.]]
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* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: Goes out saving Said from an assassination attempt by the Aryan Brotherhood.]]
* MeaningfulRename: To Salah Udeen, meaning "Honoring the Faith".
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