djinn
Other forms: djinns
A djinn is a certain type of spirit in Islam, similar to an angel. Many Muslims believe that a djinn can take the form of an animal or a human.
Muslim mythology includes angels and also the spirits known as djinns or jinns, which are described in the Qur'an as being able to interact with people despite being made of a "smokeless fire." Djinns are known for having free will, and for being either good or evil, like humans. The word djinn comes from the Arabic jinn, a plural noun that means both "demons or spirits" and also, literally, "hidden from sight." The word genie shares the same Arabic root.
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(Islam) an invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran and believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals
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types:
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shaitan, shaytan
(Islam) a rebellious jinni who leads men astray
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eblis
(Islam) the principal evil jinni in Islamic mythology
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type of:
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disembodied spirit, spirit
any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings
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shaitan, shaytan
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