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jinnior genie plural jinnIn Arabic mythology, any of the supernatural spirits less powerful than angels or devils. Evil spirits of air or fire, they could take animal or human form and could dwell in inanimate objects or under the earth. They had the bodily needs of human beings and could be killed but were otherwise free of physical restraints. Jinn delighted in punishing humans for any harm done to them, but people who knew the proper magical procedure could exploit them to their own advantage. The jinn were popular subjects for folklore, notably in the tale of Aladdin in The Thousand and One Nights. jinn (genii) class of demon assuming animal/human form. [Arab. Myth.: Benét, 13, 521] See : Demon 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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In addition there are non-physical entities such as time and beings of other realms, for instance, the angels and the jinn. Ibn Batutah commented briefly that one did not know whether he was dealing with humans or jinn. Alvarez & Marsal announced that Edison Jinn has joined the firm as director in its New York office. |
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