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+ | |nationality={{Nat-Egypt}}<ref>''[[Raiders of the Lost Ark Sourcebook]]''</ref> |
| + | |profession=*Priest<ref name="Novel">[[Raiders of the Lost Ark (novel)|''Raiders of the Lost Ark'' novel]]</ref> |
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+ | *Astronomer<ref name="Novel" /> |
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| − | {{Quote|Imam has many interests, Indiana. Priest. Scholar. Astronomer. |
+ | {{Quote|Imam has many interests, Indiana. Priest. Scholar. Astronomer. If anyone can can explain the markings, he can.|[[Sallah Mohammed Faisel el-Kahir|Sallah el-Kahir]]|Raiders of the Lost Ark (novel)}} |
'''Imam''' was an old man who lived on the outskirts of [[Cairo]] in [[Egypt]]. |
'''Imam''' was an old man who lived on the outskirts of [[Cairo]] in [[Egypt]]. |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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| − | As an acquaintance of [[Sallah Mohammed Faisel el-Kahir|Sallah el-Kahir]], Sallah believed that Imam would be able to translate the markings on the [[Headpiece to the Staff of Ra]] for [[Indiana Jones]] in his search to acquire the [[Ark of the Covenant]] before the [[Nazi]]s in [[1936]] due to Imam's talents as priest, scholar, and an astronomer.<ref name="Novel" |
+ | As an acquaintance of [[Sallah Mohammed Faisel el-Kahir|Sallah el-Kahir]], Sallah believed that Imam would be able to translate the markings on the [[Headpiece to the Staff of Ra]] for [[Indiana Jones]] in his search to acquire the [[Ark of the Covenant]] before the [[Nazi]]s in [[1936]] due to Imam's talents as priest, scholar, and an astronomer.<ref name="Novel" /> |
| − | It was Imam who revealed the medallion held further instructions on its reverse side, integral to calculating the precise location of the Ark on [[Tanis|Tanis']] [[Map Room]] floor.<ref name="Film">''[[Raiders of the Lost Ark]]''</ref> |
+ | It was Imam who revealed the medallion held further instructions on its reverse side, integral to calculating the precise location of the Ark on [[Tanis|Tanis']] [[Map Room]] floor. He also mentioned a warning to not disturb the Ark, which would later prove crucial for Jones.<ref name="Film">''[[Raiders of the Lost Ark]]''</ref> |
[[Abu]] was training under Imam as his apprentice.<ref name="Novel" /> |
[[Abu]] was training under Imam as his apprentice.<ref name="Novel" /> |
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==Behind the scenes== |
==Behind the scenes== |
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| − | Imam was played by [[Tutte Lemkow]] in ''[[Raiders of the Lost Ark]]''. |
+ | Imam was played by the late [[Tutte Lemkow]] in ''[[Raiders of the Lost Ark]]''.<ref name="Film" /> |
| + | A later development to the film's screenplay, Imam's role was originally occupied by [[Jules Spencer]], a [[Sherlock Holmes|Holmesian]]-like former student of [[Abner Ravenwood]] and college roommate of [[Indiana Jones]].<ref name="CMoIJ">''[[The Complete Making of Indiana Jones]]''</ref><ref>''[[Raiders of the Lost Ark]]'' {{C|[[Raiders of the Lost Ark script development|First draft]]}}</ref> Much of the Spencer part subsequently got absorbed by Sallah in the second draft<ref name="CMoIJ" /> but in the third version, an old man called Amir who is friends with Sallah is responsible for translating the [[headpiece to the Staff of Ra]] at the house of Sallah.<ref>''[[Raiders of the Lost Ark]]'' {{C|[[Raiders of the Lost Ark script development|Third draft]]}}</ref> |
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| − | In [[Islam]], an [[Wikipedia:imam|imam]] is a leader of a mosque and/or community who leads prayer during gatherings. |
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| + | The scene at Imam's house was the first scene from ''Raiders'' to be shot at [[Elstree Studios]]. According to [[Kathleen Kennedy]], Tutte Lemkow suffered from a bit of stage fright the day the scene was shot, so he couldn't stop his hands from shaking while holding the [[Headpiece to the Staff of Ra]].<ref name="CMoIJ" /> |
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| + | In [[Campbell Black]]'s [[Raiders of the Lost Ark (novel)|novelization]], Imam explains the warning to not disturb the Ark in further detail, not to touch it with bare hands, open it, nor gaze into it, saying [[God]] would show no mercy.<ref name="Novel" /> |
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| + | In [[Islam]], an [[Wikipedia:imam|imam]] is a leader of a mosque and/or community who leads prayer during gatherings. [[Indiana Jones (franchise)|''Indiana Jones'']] sources vary on treating "Imam" as the character's name (as it is in the script) or his position. ''[[The Complete Making of Indiana Jones]]'', for example, lists it as his position.<ref name="CMoIJ" /> |
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==Appearances== |
==Appearances== |
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==Notes and references== |
==Notes and references== |
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[[Category:Characters appearing in Raiders of the Lost Ark]] |
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[[Category:Egyptians]] |
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Revision as of 23:31, 18 January 2020
- "Imam has many interests, Indiana. Priest. Scholar. Astronomer. If anyone can can explain the markings, he can."
- ―Sallah el-Kahir[src]
Imam was an old man who lived on the outskirts of Cairo in Egypt.
Biography
As an acquaintance of Sallah el-Kahir, Sallah believed that Imam would be able to translate the markings on the Headpiece to the Staff of Ra for Indiana Jones in his search to acquire the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis in 1936 due to Imam's talents as priest, scholar, and an astronomer.[2]
It was Imam who revealed the medallion held further instructions on its reverse side, integral to calculating the precise location of the Ark on Tanis' Map Room floor. He also mentioned a warning to not disturb the Ark, which would later prove crucial for Jones.[3]
Abu was training under Imam as his apprentice.[2]
Five years later, in August 1941, Indiana Jones sought out Imam at his desert abode in the Sinai Peninsula while seeking help in the decryption of an inscription he was using to unravel the mystery of Mount Sinai and discover what the Nazis were looking for there.[4]
Behind the scenes
Imam was played by the late Tutte Lemkow in Raiders of the Lost Ark.[3]
A later development to the film's screenplay, Imam's role was originally occupied by Jules Spencer, a Holmesian-like former student of Abner Ravenwood and college roommate of Indiana Jones.[5][6] Much of the Spencer part subsequently got absorbed by Sallah in the second draft[5] but in the third version, an old man called Amir who is friends with Sallah is responsible for translating the headpiece to the Staff of Ra at the house of Sallah.[7]
The scene at Imam's house was the first scene from Raiders to be shot at Elstree Studios. According to Kathleen Kennedy, Tutte Lemkow suffered from a bit of stage fright the day the scene was shot, so he couldn't stop his hands from shaking while holding the Headpiece to the Staff of Ra.[5]
In Campbell Black's novelization, Imam explains the warning to not disturb the Ark in further detail, not to touch it with bare hands, open it, nor gaze into it, saying God would show no mercy.[2]
In Islam, an imam is a leader of a mosque and/or community who leads prayer during gatherings. Indiana Jones sources vary on treating "Imam" as the character's name (as it is in the script) or his position. The Complete Making of Indiana Jones, for example, lists it as his position.[5]
Appearances
- Raiders of the Lost Ark novel (First appearance)
- Raiders of the Lost Ark
- Raiders of the Lost Ark comic
- Indiana Jones and the Mystery of Mount Sinai
Sources
Notes and references
- ↑ Raiders of the Lost Ark Sourcebook
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Raiders of the Lost Ark novel
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Raiders of the Lost Ark
- ↑ Indiana Jones and the Mystery of Mount Sinai
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 The Complete Making of Indiana Jones
- ↑ Raiders of the Lost Ark (First draft)
- ↑ Raiders of the Lost Ark (Third draft)