Midnight’s Children

Midnight’s Children

by

Salman Rushdie

Teachers and parents! Our Teacher Edition on Midnight’s Children makes teaching easy.

Mian Abdullah / The Hummingbird Character Analysis

A pro-Indian Muslim politician who creates the Free Islam Convocation, a gathering of Indian Muslims who disapprove of the dogmatism and intolerance frequently present in many traditional practitioners Islam. Also known as the Hummingbird, Abdullah has the strange habit of humming, a sound that rises and falls in direct relation to his work rate. Aadam Aziz fiercely supports his attempts to influence power and religion within British India. The Hummingbird is killed by assassins following his efforts to bring his Convocation to Agra, a stronghold of staunch Muslims.

Mian Abdullah / The Hummingbird Quotes in Midnight’s Children

The Midnight’s Children quotes below are all either spoken by Mian Abdullah / The Hummingbird or refer to Mian Abdullah / The Hummingbird. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Truth and Storytelling Theme Icon
).
Book 1: Hit-the-Spittoon Quotes

“I started off as a Kashmiri and not much of a Muslim. Then I got a bruise on the chest that turned me into an Indian. I’m still not much of a Muslim, but I’m all for Abdullah. He’s fighting my fight.”

Related Characters: Aadam Aziz (speaker), Rani of Cooch Naheen, Mian Abdullah / The Hummingbird
Page Number: 39
Explanation and Analysis:
Get the entire Midnight’s Children LitChart as a printable PDF.
Midnight’s Children PDF

Mian Abdullah / The Hummingbird Quotes in Midnight’s Children

The Midnight’s Children quotes below are all either spoken by Mian Abdullah / The Hummingbird or refer to Mian Abdullah / The Hummingbird. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Truth and Storytelling Theme Icon
).
Book 1: Hit-the-Spittoon Quotes

“I started off as a Kashmiri and not much of a Muslim. Then I got a bruise on the chest that turned me into an Indian. I’m still not much of a Muslim, but I’m all for Abdullah. He’s fighting my fight.”

Related Characters: Aadam Aziz (speaker), Rani of Cooch Naheen, Mian Abdullah / The Hummingbird
Page Number: 39
Explanation and Analysis: