One day […] a man on horseback came toward me until he was next to me. I looked at him. He was bizarre, a man made out of brass […]. He said to me, “Recite some poetry!” Then he recited poetry to me. I said: “Who are you?” He said, “I am your double from the jinn!”
That is how I started reciting poetry.
What is a jinn?
What kind of beings are jinn?
"The jinn are considered dual dimensional, with the ability to live and operate in both manifest and invisible domains."
Can jinn communicate with humans?
Can jinn haunt people?
Can you fall in love with a jinn?
I lay upon her through the night
that in the morning I might see what had come to me
Behold! Two eyes in a hideous head
like the head of a cat, split-tongued
Legs like a deformed fetus, the back of a dog,
According to El-Zein, the ability or desire to have sex isn’t all jinn have in common with humans. Like us, “jinn eat, drink, sleep, procreate and die,” she says, though their mortal lives can extend for thousands of years. And yet, while we can relate to the spirits on many levels, the consensus remains that we cannot fully comprehend jinn—though we can try.This article was updated for clarity on June 22, 2022.clothes of haircloth or worn-out skins!