Jinn Doppelgangers in Islam and Akbarian Sufi...

FARIS ABDEL-HADI is an independent researcher, writer and publisher. With a background in commercial law, Abdel-hadi delivers lectures,seminars and workshops around the world on the subject of Sufism, Islamic philosophy, and intellectual history. His latest book, Ibn 'Arabi's Rel ...  Show more

The statement attributed to Ibn al-ʿArabī, “kunnā ḥurūfan ʿāliyāt” — “We were exalted letters” — offers a profound affirmation of the pre-existent and sacred nature of all beings as articulations of Divine Speech. This is not merely poetic imagery, but a metaphysical vision: each ...  Show more

We begin this years Shocktober season with another video about jinn - specifically about jinn possession and exorcism in the Islamic world.

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Al-Buni, Ahmad ibn ‘Ali. “The Sun of Knowledge (Shams al-Ma’arif): An Arabic Grimoire in ...

In this second episode in our Shocktober 2020 series, we explore the king of mythical creatures in the middle east - the Jinn. What are some of the misconceptions about these creatures, and what different kinds are there out there?

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Long before modern horror imagined zombies or demons, ancient Arabic folklore spoke of the Ghoul (غول) — a terrifying shape-shifting creature haunting deserts, ruins, and graveyards. In this video, we uncover the true origins of the Ghoul: its roots in pre-Islamic Arabian mytholo ...  Show more