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Based on reviews and table of contents for Amira El-Zein's book, the work examines various narrative archetypes:

: Accounts of possession, "diseases of the heart," and the use of talismans—such as crosses or Passover biscuits—to ward off jinn of different faiths. Core Concepts Islam, Arabs, and the Intelligent World of the ...

Islam, Arabs, and the Intelligent World of the Jinn - Amira El-Zein Based on reviews and table of contents for

The phrase refers to the scholarly work by Amira El-Zein . Rather than a single story, it is a comprehensive study of the jinn , a parallel species to humanity created from "smokeless fire" according to Islamic tradition. "diseases of the heart

: Stories of jinn appearing as animals (particularly dogs or snakes) or manifesting as columns of smoke and dust.