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jinniIn Muslim mythology, a member of a class of spirits able to assume human or animal shape. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Among Muslim Arab peoples, al-junin (being possessed by the jinni or spirit) is comparable to the Northern notion of mental illness, and may be conveyed in everyday life (Al-Issa, 2000). Ahmad barters his soul to the mighty jinni to free her. In Arabia in those days, however, visitations by angels and other spirits (jinn, the plural of jinni were quite common. |
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