Huseni Mershah
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Huseni Mershah, aka James Monroe Madison, is a Muslim inmate on the HBO drama Oz
played by Roger Guenveur Smith
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Imprisoned for an attempted murder of a Hasidic Jew who shot his friend, he challenges current Muslim leader Kareem Saïd
upon his arrival. He is then excommunicated from the Muslims when he lets Said nearly die and then commits suicide while in protective custody.
is incapable of pushing them the correct way so he spends his time condemning Saïd's abilities. When Kareem has a heart attack Mershah is the only one visible for help, but he refuses feeling that Said needs to die to help better the Muslim's cause. He acts oblivious to witnessing this but is exposed when Kareem returns from the hospital and excommunicates him from the group. Angered by the excommunication, Mershah attempts to convince Unit Manager Tim McManus
that Saïd is planning to riot against the staff. McManus however does not buy his pleas thinking that Mershah is reporting this information out of anger of being excommunicated. Warden Leo Glynn
however remains cautious and orders a shakedown of Emerald City that results in a weapon seizure from every inmate except Saïd. Mershah is then placed in protective custody for protection because he snitched on the rest, apparently committing suicide because of depression.
Oz (TV series)
Oz is an American television drama series created by Tom Fontana, who also wrote or co-wrote all of the series' 56 episodes . It was the first one-hour dramatic television series to be produced by premium cable network HBO. Oz premiered on July 12, 1997 and ran for six seasons...
played by Roger Guenveur Smith
Roger Guenveur Smith
Roger Guenveur Smith is an American actor, director, and writer.-Early life:Smith was born in Berkeley, California, the son of Helen Guenveur, a dentist, and Sherman Smith, a judge...
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Character overview
Prisoner #97M688. Convicted August 11, 1997 - Attempted murder, first degree assault. Sentence: 20 years, eligible for parole in three.Imprisoned for an attempted murder of a Hasidic Jew who shot his friend, he challenges current Muslim leader Kareem Saïd
Kareem Said
Kareem Saïd is a character played by British actor Eamonn Walker on the American television show Oz.-Character overview:Prisoner #97S444. Convicted June 6, 1997 - Arson in the second degree. Sentence: 18 years, eligible for parole in five...
upon his arrival. He is then excommunicated from the Muslims when he lets Said nearly die and then commits suicide while in protective custody.
Season 1
Mershah arrives in Oz and resides in Emerald City where he urges the Muslims to be more militant in their actions throughout Oz. He thinks current leader Kareem SaïdKareem Said
Kareem Saïd is a character played by British actor Eamonn Walker on the American television show Oz.-Character overview:Prisoner #97S444. Convicted June 6, 1997 - Arson in the second degree. Sentence: 18 years, eligible for parole in five...
is incapable of pushing them the correct way so he spends his time condemning Saïd's abilities. When Kareem has a heart attack Mershah is the only one visible for help, but he refuses feeling that Said needs to die to help better the Muslim's cause. He acts oblivious to witnessing this but is exposed when Kareem returns from the hospital and excommunicates him from the group. Angered by the excommunication, Mershah attempts to convince Unit Manager Tim McManus
Tim McManus
Tim McManus is a fictional character on HBO's prison drama Oz, played by Terry Kinney.-Character overview:McManus, the idealistic manager of Emerald City, is unlike the rest of the staff members at Oz as he has never been a CO, has a college education, and generally believes in the inmates as...
that Saïd is planning to riot against the staff. McManus however does not buy his pleas thinking that Mershah is reporting this information out of anger of being excommunicated. Warden Leo Glynn
Warden Leo Glynn
Leo Glynn is a fictional character on the HBO drama Oz. He is the warden of the Oswald state correctional facility-Character overview:...
however remains cautious and orders a shakedown of Emerald City that results in a weapon seizure from every inmate except Saïd. Mershah is then placed in protective custody for protection because he snitched on the rest, apparently committing suicide because of depression.