Islam, Arabs, and the intelligent world of the jinn / Amira El-Zein.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

El-Zein, Amira.

Series:

Contemporary issues in the Middle East.

Contemporary issues in the Middle East

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jinn.

Islamic demonology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (242 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Syracuse, N.Y. : Syracuse University Press, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Introduction

The poetics of the invisible : Muslim imagination and the jinn

Correspondences between jinn and humans

Beings of light and of fire

Divination, revelation, and the jinn

Magic, possession, diseases, and the jinn

Jinn in animal shapes

Love between humans and jinn

Jinn inspiring poets

Conclusion: The sentience of inside out/outside in

Appendix: The different classes of the jinn.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780815650706

0815650701

OCLC:

785782984