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May 2021
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Djinn of the Shrine

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In this week’s episode host Rabia Chaudry is joined by Professor Ali Olomi, a historian and Mid East scholar, djinn and folklore expert, and host of the podcast "Head On History". You can find and follow Ali, and his djinn threads, on Twitter, at the handle @aaolomi.

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