Who Are the Jinn?

Jinn are genies.  They are described in pre-Islamic lore and there’s even a book in the Koran, the al-Jinn, dedicated to describing how they should live and how humans should interact with them.  In answer to last week’s Paranormal Poll, Shaitan is not a type of genie.  Shaitan is the name of a powerful jinni who defied God.  Shaitan came to be known in Western lore as Satan.  Primary difference between the two depictions is that Westerners believe Satan was an angel and Middle Eastern belief describes him as a genie.

As for for the three types of jinn, they are:

Marid: Wicked and malicious spirits, like devils and demons
Ifrit: Strong and powerful spirits that are not necessarily evil.
Ghuls: Lesser phantoms who can fly, much like ghosts and ghouls.

And that’s today’s genie lesson.  Any questions?

Best Wishes,
Kellyann
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