Ahmed Jobrani

Origin

Ahmed was driving home one night when some of New York City Police officers pulled him over. Because Ahmed was Muslim these officers assaulted him, breaking his arm while hurling racist epithets at him. The medical bills afterwards bankrupted him and he was forced to close his family electronics store. He tried to hire a lawyer but no one would take his case even though it was an open and shut case. Then Ahmed started to hear voices to tell him to drop the case that’s when he turned to Matt Murdock for help.

Creation

Ahmed was created by Mark Waid for his run on Daredevil.

Major Story Arcs

Daredevil

On the first day of Ahmed trail, the judge gave him a continuance and suggested he get a new lawyer, due to the fact that the everyone knew Matt Murdock was Daredevil. Matt apologized and referred Ahmed to one of his other lawyer friends. Then Foggy Nelson learned that Ahmed was hearing voices he tells all his lawyer friends not to take the case, he then tell Ahmed who takes it pretty badly. Later after Matt learns that Klaw was behind the other lawyers taking the case and the voices him and Foggy prepare Ahmed to be his own lawyer. Ahmed goes back to court and wins, he then has the money to buy back his store.