What are Jinn?

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Around the world, and throughout history, billions of people have believed in an entire race of creatures known as the djinn. Ancient, powerful, and hidden from the human eye, djinn lore spans continents and centuries. Join host Rabia Chaudry every week as she takes you into the ... Show More

The world of the djinn is ancient, but where did it all begin? This week's episode explores some of the earlier origin stories about where the djinn came from and exactly who and what they are. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio ... Show More

<p>In this second episode in our Shocktober 2020 series, we explore the king of mythical creatures in the middle east - the Jinn. What are some of the misconceptions about these creatures, and what different kinds are there out there?</p><br><p><br></p><br><p>Sources/Further Read ... Show More

The Djinn that appear in the Qu'ran and throughout Arabic mythology are far more terrifying and dangerous than the wish-granting entities known as genies. They’re complicated spirits with incredible powers and free will, able to grant immense fortune… or gruesome death. Learn mor ... Show More

In 2008 in Fort Stewart, Georgia, David discovered the spirits that surround the dark woods. Once deployed in Iraq, he had another encounter. But this time, it was with a Jinn, the ancient Arab shapeshifting spirits.<br /><br />Have a story? Go to TrueScaryStory.com and fill out ... Show More

Djinn sightings and experiences have been reported for millenia, so what do the djinn look like, and how do you know if there's one right next to you? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

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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 ... Show More

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This week journalist and professor Shaheen Pasha shares a lifetime of djinn hauntings with Rabia, from a doppelganger djinn in her mother's home to the old lady djinn that followed her and her family across the globe, and down through the family tree. Learn more about your ad-cho ... Show More