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Islam, Arabs, and the Intelligent World of the Jinn

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Amira El-Zein
2009
Published by: Syracuse University Press
Series: Contemporary Issues in the Middle East
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According to the Qur’an, God created two parallel species, man and the jinn, the former from clay and the latter from fire. Beliefs regarding the jinn are deeply integrated into Muslim culture and religion, and have a constant presence in legends, myths, poetry, and literature. In Islam, Arabs, and the Intelligent World of the Jinn, Amira El-Zein explores the integral role these mythological figures play, revealing that the concept of jinn is fundamental to understanding Muslim culture and tradition.

Table of Contents

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Cover

Title Page, Copyright Page, List of other titles in series, Dedication, About the Author

pp. i-vi

Contents

pp. vii

Introduction

pp. ix-xxiii

1. The Poetics of the Invisible: Muslim Imagination and the Jinn

pp. 1-12

2. Correspondences Between Jinn and Humans

pp. 13-31

3. Beings of Light and of Fire

pp. 32-52

4. Divination, Revelation, and the Jinn

pp. 53-69

5. Magic, Possession, Diseases, and the Jinn

pp. 70-88

6. Jinn in Animal Shapes

pp. 89-102

7. Love Between Humans and Jinn

pp. 103-120

8. Jinn Inspiring Poets

pp. 121-133

Conclusion: The Sentience of Inside Out/Outside In

pp. 134-135

Appendix: The Different Classes of the Jinn

pp. 139-147

Notes

pp. 149-178

Glossary of Arabic Words and Names

pp. 179-184

References

pp. 185-198

Index

pp. 199-215
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