Episode 47: The Lore of the Djinn

Witch familiars, ghouls, fairies and ghosts. These beings produce certain images and situations in our heads of what they look like and how they act. But what if all these supernatural beings were all variations of one type of cryptid? Many ancient cultures describe some sort of paranormal being which relates to what is called a Jinn. Jinn are highly respected in Middle Eastern culture however it is unknown when the jinn first came to be. It is said they have been around for centuries before mankind even existed.  When one hears jinn, most think of some evil, beastly creature. Not all jinn are evil though. Like mankind, they have the free will to choose to be evil or moral. There are many folklores which describe experiences with jinn. Join us as we talk about the history of jinn, who they are and how to protect oneself from those who mean to cause mankind harm.

 

Sources:

“A Brief Account of Life with Djinn” on Mythos: Making Mythology Accessible on November 10, 2020 (https://www.mythosblog.org/post/a-brief-account-of-life-with-djinn)

“Possession and jinn” by Najat Khalifa and Tim Hardie on The Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine in August 2005 (https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1181833/)

“What Are Jinn, The Mysterious Genies of Arabian Mythology?” by Marco Margaritoff on All that’s Interesting on September 3, 2022 (https://allthatsinteresting.com/jinn)

“Understanding Jinn” by Quranic on December 7, 2021 (https://www.getquranic.com/understanding-jinn/)

“Jinn: Who are the supernatural beings of Arabian and Islamic tradition?” by Indlieb Farazi Saber on Middle East Eye on September 20, 2022 (https://www.middleeasteye.net/discover/jinn-islamic-arabian-tradition-supernatural-beings)

“SAUDI ARABIA: A lawsuit against a genie” by Jeff Fleishman in The Los Angeles Times on July 13, 2009 (https://www.latimes.com/archives/blogs/babylon-beyond/story/2009-07-13/saudi-arabia-a-lawsuit-against-a-genie)

“The Jinn: The Reality of Their Existence and How to Protect Ourselves From Them” by Ustadh Abdullah Anik Misra on Seekers Guidance: The Global Islamic Academy on July 31, 2011 (https://seekersguidance.org/answers/general-counsel/the-jinn-the-reality-of-their-existence-and-how-to-protect-ourselves-from-them/)

“A Brief Overview of al Jinn within Islamic Cosmology and Religiosity” by Vivian A. Laughlin https://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1268&context=jams)

https://mojosiedlak.com/the-myth-of-djinn-the-shapeshifting-spirits/

https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/docs/default-source/members/divisions/london/london-essay-prizes/5-naila-choudhury_med-student_essay-prize-2022.pdf?sfvrsn=1c69cd48_2#:~:text=For%20example%2C%20faith%20healers%20in,%2C%20glossolalia%2C%20abnormal%20physical%20sensations%2C

“The Origin of the Jinn Race” on Islamic Guidance Y