The “Loving Jinn” Excuse: Faith Used for Sexual Abuse

By Kamal Ghazal

In many parts of the Arab world, religious beliefs and folk traditions often merge, forming a complex social fabric where spiritual healing-particularly “Ruqya Shar’iyya” (Islamic exorcism) holds a significant place, especially for women. Promoted as a remedy for psychological distress, physical ailments, or possession by evil spirits, ruqya is seen by many as a divine path to recovery.

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Azemmour: Home of Aicha Qandisha, the Lady of Shadows

By Kamal Ghazal

Along the misty Atlantic shores of Morocco, where the Oum Er-Rbia river meets the ocean, stands the ancient city of Azemmour, a city that seems to know your presence the moment you enter its winding alleys, yet refuses to reveal all of its secrets. 

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The Aqaba Jinni: Yemen’s Phantom Bride of the Mountain Pass

By Kamal Ghazal

In the shadow of Yemen’s craggy hills and moonlit paths lies a chilling legend that still stirs whispers among locals and travelers alike , the tale of The Aqaba Jinni. 

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The Djinn’s Prophecy: A Glimpse into Ancient Arab Folklore

By Kamal Ghazal

In the vast silence of the Arabian desert, under a pitch-black sky, the renowned pre-Islamic poet Ubaid ibn al-Abras wandered alone.

Suddenly, he heard a mysterious voice, reciting verses he had never heard before:

"She strode boldly into the camp of the noble ones,

and on her sides, little bells tinkled with every step.

I called out to her: 'O Lady of the Open Plain, turn away from me!'

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Lalla Malika Zahwania: The Enchantress Queen of North African Folklore

By Kamal Ghazal

In North African folklore - particularly in Morocco and Algeria - the figure of Lalla Malika Zahwania stands out as one of the most fascinating symbols of the unseen world. 

She is not merely a legend whispered in village gatherings; she is revered as a "Queen among the Kings of the Jinn" (jinn are supernatural beings in Islamic tradition). Her presence is invoked during mystical rituals such as Gnawa ceremonies and Zar gatherings (both are traditional African-Arabic spiritual ceremonies involving music, dance, and spirit possession), and even in popular folk songs and celebrations.

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The "Inhabitants of the Place": The Neighbors We Cannot See

By Kamal Ghazal

There is a mysterious feeling -  one that laws cannot explain and senses cannot fully grasp -  that sometimes creeps over us when we step into a dimly lit room, hear a faint rustling from a quiet corner, or awaken at night to the sound of footsteps without a visible source.

In such moments, old memories from Arab folklore may resurface: the memory of ʿUmmār al-Makān the inhabitants of the place.

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Jinn Accused for Fire-Setting and Stoning !

by Kamal Ghazal

"The Jinn started throwing the stones at the house continuously for three days. The stones were coming to us from all sides and aimed at any place where my family members gathering , then the accidents of fire followed that in hay and plants bags and then in the clothes and furniture without seeing a doer or knowing the cause of fire" One of family members Said.

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The Jinns

By Kamal Ghazal

Holy Quran talked about beings called "Jinn" and allocated one chapter (Soura) which holds same name, According to Islamic beliefs; Jinn are intelligent beings created from smokeless fire which means the blue flame at the top of the great fire as described in the Holy Quran (Is Jinn sort of electromagnetic or Infra-red waves) and they are highly evolved from fire to the ethereal form such as air, although their density increases very few than the air such as the human beings have been evolved from clay to the bone and flesh and blood, Jinn have the ability to reproduce, they are males and females, and they have ability to transform their shapes into animals such as dogs, cats and snakes, or into humans or into other un-earthy entities begins, and they are divided into tribes. By the way, most muslims believe that Jinn are behind the ghosts phenomena, so Jinn can be Islamic equivalent of ghosts or spirits known in western and other cultures around the world .

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