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The origin of the word jinn remains uncertain. [3] (p22) Some scholars relate the Arabic term jinn to the Latin genius – a guardian spirit of people and places in Roman religion – as a result of syncretism during the reign of the Roman empire under Tiberius and Augustus; [9] however, this derivation is also disputed.
Sila (Arabic: سعلى أو سعلا أو سعلاة alternatively spelled Si'la or called Si'lat literally: "Hag" or "treacherous spirits of invariable form" pl. Sa'aali adj: سعلوة su'luwwa) is a supernatural creature assigned to the jinn or ghouls in Arabian [1] folklore. These spirits are classified as being one of the most malicious ...
Abu al-Layth al-Samarqandi explains that, after God created the world, he created al-jann from smokeless fire (Arabic: مَارِجٍ مِن نَّار, mārijin min nār. His descendants multiplied and shed blood. Thereupon God sent the angels from heaven under the command of Azazil to defeat the jinn and drive them to the far islands. [13]
Binn, predecessor of the jinn. Often paired with hinn. Extinct. (Demon) Bīwarāsp the Wise, jinn-king in the epistle The Case of the Animals versus Man, written by the Brethren of Purity. (Genie) Bubu, jinn seen by children. (Genie) Buraq, the winged horse-like heavenly ride that carried the Muhammad in his Night Ascension. (Other)
Jinn (5 C, 39 P) N. Nephilim (10 P) Pages in category "Arabian legendary creatures" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total. ... Sila (mythology ...
We’ve had genies of the playful, wish-granting “Thief of Baghdad” type, and more recently quite a number of evil djinn in horror movies. But it’s hard to recall a prior screen portrait of ...
Jinn, also djinn or genies, are supernatural creatures in early Arabian and later Islamic mythology and theology The main article for this category is Jinn . Subcategories
Unlike jinn in modern times, ginnaye could not hurt nor possess humans and were much more similar to the Roman genius. [21] According to common Arabian belief, soothsayers, pre-Islamic philosophers, and poets were inspired by the jinn. [22] However, jinn were also feared and thought to be responsible for causing various diseases and mental ...