I have a Moroccan neighbour and once, he told me about Djinns. I found the subject interesting so I now write some words about it.
The Djinns, according to the Koran are invisible creatures made with fire by Allah. They live with humans on Earth (but they rather stay in remoted places), they eat, have a social life (family etc...) and like humans, they can be muslim, christian, jewish, atheistic, whatever.
More, there are two kinds of Djinns: the good and the bad ones, linked to the way they act with humans. Indeed, those creatures can adopt many shapes and appearances and, of course, they can influence people decisions or acts.
The belief in Djinns is connected with many superstitions. For example, in the past and even nowadays in some countries, people believed that when a person had an epileptic crisis, he was possessed by a Djinn. So, the madness (and generally physical or mental disorders) is sometimes linked to a Djinn's intervention and then, people must use invocations to cure them or just to prevent them from these negatives effects. This aspect leads us to the wizard's part. Indeed, if some of them are healers, others link up with mad Djinns to put curses. Finally, this belief also affects people's life insofar as they observe some rules in daily life. For example, they avoid as much as possible stagnant waters as Djinns seem to appreciate it (as the Hammam Djinn). In literature, Djinns are the equivalent of genies, which depending on the story, can be mad or good. The reference is of course the "Mille et une nuits", known all over the world.
Sources: * http://fr.ca.encarta.msn.com/
* http://fr.wikipedia.org/
* www.sajidine.com/
* my moroccan friend
The Djinns, according to the Koran are invisible creatures made with fire by Allah. They live with humans on Earth (but they rather stay in remoted places), they eat, have a social life (family etc...) and like humans, they can be muslim, christian, jewish, atheistic, whatever.
More, there are two kinds of Djinns: the good and the bad ones, linked to the way they act with humans. Indeed, those creatures can adopt many shapes and appearances and, of course, they can influence people decisions or acts.
The belief in Djinns is connected with many superstitions. For example, in the past and even nowadays in some countries, people believed that when a person had an epileptic crisis, he was possessed by a Djinn. So, the madness (and generally physical or mental disorders) is sometimes linked to a Djinn's intervention and then, people must use invocations to cure them or just to prevent them from these negatives effects. This aspect leads us to the wizard's part. Indeed, if some of them are healers, others link up with mad Djinns to put curses. Finally, this belief also affects people's life insofar as they observe some rules in daily life. For example, they avoid as much as possible stagnant waters as Djinns seem to appreciate it (as the Hammam Djinn). In literature, Djinns are the equivalent of genies, which depending on the story, can be mad or good. The reference is of course the "Mille et une nuits", known all over the world.
Sources: * http://fr.ca.encarta.msn.com/
* http://fr.wikipedia.org/
* www.sajidine.com/
* my moroccan friend
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