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Oct 2020
35m 59s

The Summoning

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Though we may fear the unknown, human beings also can't seem to stay away from it. That's why we have always tried to find ways to contact the unseen, and why some have gone a step further and tried to control the djinn using powerful invocations, or even making deals with their very own souls. This week we explore the many ways people have summoned the djinn.

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