Sheikh Al Obodi

Sheikh Al Obodi is a minor hero in the 2014 Movie American Sniper. He is an Iraqi Sheikh in the movie. He was portrayed by Navid Negahban. 
Sheikh Al Obodi appears in the early draft of the film when his son Omar is held at gunpoint by Chris Kyle and then Sheikh Al Obodi tries to stop Chris Kyle and then Chris Kyle punches him and holds him at gunpoint. Sheikh Al Obodi then offers to help the US Armed Forces find Amir Khalaf Fanus, a known Al-Qaeda Leader of Al-Qaeda in Iraq. Later, Al Obodi and his son are captured by Amir Khalaf Fanus and then Fanus uses a drill to execute the Sheikh's son and then Sheikh Al Obodi tries to stop Fanus and is then shot to death by an Al-Qaeda Fighter. 
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