ATH 175 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Devil (Islam), Impermanence, Lightning
16 Dec 2016
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Invisible travelers: jinn and genies around the world. What is a genie: live in contained spaces, power to do anything, grant (limited) wishes. Globalization: increased/intensified international ties and spread. Expressive culture: symbols used to express our worldview. Ex: genies wear turbans to express the middle east but that is not necessarily how they dress. Where do genies come from: 1. Their dress and appearance index western view of middle easterners but there are no genies in the middle east. The jinn: jinn genies in the middle east, invisible beings that live around and with us, some have magical powers and some do not, can take shape of animals. Jinn before islam: jinn were used to describe ancient territorial gods, lesser gods who lived among them. Jinn in islam: mentioned 3 times in the quran, original jinn. First human was made of clay and god breathed fire into him. Different kinds (not all have magical powers)
