The jinn in Ḥaḍramawt society in the last century

This paper intends to characterize certain attitudes and practices of the local population with respect to a class of supernatural beings traditionally regarded as an integral part of human society. Using oral and written sources the author presents the human-jinn relations not in terms of folklore...

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Published in:Proceedings of the Seminar for Arabian Studies 2008-01, Vol.38, p.277-281
Main Author: Rodionov, Mikhail
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alliances
Demonology
Divination
Imams
Middle Eastern studies
Part Two: Additional New Research on Arabia
Villages
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Summary:This paper intends to characterize certain attitudes and practices of the local population with respect to a class of supernatural beings traditionally regarded as an integral part of human society. Using oral and written sources the author presents the human-jinn relations not in terms of folklore or magic but as the everyday practice of conflicts and alliances. The modern demonology of South Arabia is addressed by many scholars yet, as has been admitted more than once, much still remains to be done.
ISSN:0308-8421