jinn
Pre Islamic Arabs believed in a blind, powerful, unstoppable and insensible fate over which man had no control. God in Islam does not have associates and companions, nor is there any kinship between God and jinn.
↻ synthesized from 12 sources
When
- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 0 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Believed to be associated with fate in pre-Islamic Arabia.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Jiangshi, Jiufeng, Jogah, Jumbee, Jentil, Jatayu, Jack Frost, Jack-In-Irons, Jasy Jaterei, Jaud, Jenglot, Jenu, Jersey Devil, Jibakurei, Jievaras, Jikininki, Jipijka'm, Jiu tou niao, Jörmungandr, Jorōgumo, Jotai, Jötunn, Monkey King, Aswang, Banshee, Yaksha, Yaoguai, Tiyanak, Rakshasa, Lamia, Māui, Baba Yaga, Changeling, Doppelgänger, Empousa, Huay Chivo, Nahual, Kelpie, Moura Encantada, Mangkukulam, Nixie, Saci, Tengu, Verechelen, Yokai, Yogoe, houri, Engkanto, Nyai Roro Kidul, Dewi Lanjar, Dewi Sri, Landvættir, Tomte, Zashiki-warashi, Jinushigami, Dizhu shen, Seonangshin, Cheng Huang Gong, Tu Di Gong, Minotaur, griffins, Pegasus, sphinxes, manticore, Anzû, Harpy, Simurgh, Thunderbird, Pamola, Yali, Kamadhenu, Chimera, Lamashtu, Enlil, Sharabha, Apis, Buraq, Lakhmu, Hubal, Al-Uzza, Yahweh, Jengu, demons, Ala, Kami, Tuatha Dé Danann, centaur, cherubim, Ziz, mermaids, Al-lāt
- consort of
- female jinn
- allied with
- Allah
- equivalent to
- Diwata
- syncretized with
- Orang Bunian, śě'îrîm
Mentioned by
Sources
- peer reviewed
- peer reviewed
Source passages
“In contrast with pre-Islamic Arabian polytheism, as stated by Gerhard Böwering, God in Islam does not have associates and companions, nor is there any kinship between God and jinn. Pre Islamic Arabs believed in a blind, powerful, unstoppable and insensible fate over which man had no control.”
#3639 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“In Islamized ethnic groups of the Philippines, these nature spirits are usually called jinn or saitan, due to the influence of Islamic mythology.”
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“Indonesian people believe in jinn, particularly on the island of Java. Those jinn who adhere to the religion of Islam are generally benevolent, however, non-Muslim jinn are considered to be mischievous.”
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“The Meccans also held that a kind of kinship existed between Allah and the jinn. They believed that Allah had sons and daughters, and possibly associated angels with Him.”
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