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People with animal heads sound like Egyptian.

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--- Quote from: jonas on August 22, 2017, 04:25:47 PM ---The original Legend with... Solomon's seal(?iirc) and what not, Djinn were creatures of air. I've not seen any other legends of djinn... People with animal heads!? ???

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I got this from the Jinn wiki entry.  Most of the sources are the Qaran or related lit (I dont know if the term apocryphal is the correct analogy to christian myths), but this is in the "Islamic Folklore" section as opposed to "Islamic Theology" and Im not clear on the distinction used.

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In Islamic folklore

Classifications and characteristics
One common belief in Muslim belief lists five distinct types of jinn — the Marid (the strongest type), the Ifrit, the Shayateen (Shaitan can also apply to any evil jinn, like the Ghul and Nasnas), the ordinary and common Hinn, and the Jann (the weakest type).[48] Nevertheless, there are several other creatures, commonly summarized under the designation jinn, like Peri, Devs, and Sila. Developed from various traditions and local folklore, Jinn are said to be able to possess humans, especially Morocco has a lot of possession traditions, including exorcism rituals.[49] Originated from a few traditions (hadith), jinn can be divided into three classes: those who have wings and fly in the air, those who resemble snakes and dogs, and those who travel about ceaselessly.[/b][50] Described them as creatures of different forms; some resembling vultures and snakes, others tall men in white garb.[51] They may even appear as dragons, onagers, or any number of other animals.[52] In addition to their animal forms, the jinn occasionally assume human form to mislead and destroy their human victims.[53] Therefore, Jinn are not considered to be purely spiritual, but resembling sapient beast, which may be empowered to shapeshift for a while or be able to mysteriously disappear.[54] Certain hadiths have also claimed that the jinn may subsist on bones, which will grow flesh again as soon as they touch them, and that their animals may live on dung, which will revert to grain or grass for the use of the jinn flocks.[55] Jinn are also quite willing to have amorous affairs with humans.[56] The social organization of the jinn community resembles that of humans; e.g., they have kings, courts of law, weddings, mourning rituals and practise religion (in addition to Islam, it can also be Christianity or Judaism).[57]
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