Zahir Arif is a minor character in HBO prison drama Oz. He is a member of the Muslim gang who works under the leadership of Kareem Said. Despite his genuine conviction in Islam he can often come off as self-righteous.
His Good Ranking[]
His Heroic Deeds[]
- Saves Said from the Aryans in the gym.
- Tried to bring O'Reily to justice for his murder of Patrick Keenan.
- Allowed Said to lead the Muslims again after seeing how bad Em City had gotten under Adebisi's control.
- Convinced Said to let Leroy Tidd convert to Islam after he defended him from the Aryans.
- Assisted Said in protecting Beecher when the Aryan Brotherhood tried to ruin his parole.
Why He Doesn't Stand Out?[]
- He fails the admirable standards to Said who does more with similar resources.
- He is often a jerk who comes off as thinking he's better than everyone.
- He is bigoted, disapproving of homosexuality.
- Tried to persuade Adebisi to murder Supreme Allah even though he's meant to be a pacifist.
External Links[]
- Zahir Arif on the Heroes Wiki