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Ifrit, also spelled afreet, afrit, afrite, efrite, ifreet, or efreet, Arabic (male) ʿifrīt or (female) ʿifrītah (Arabic: 'ʻIfrīt': عفريت, pl 'ʻAfārīt': عفاريت), in Islamic mythology and folklore, a class of powerful malevolent supernatural beings. 1 Etymology 2 Myths & Legends 2.1 Appearance 2.2 Behavior 3 Modern Depictions 3.1 Video Games 3.2 Films & Animations 4 Trivia 5 External links The exact meaning of the term ifrit in the earliest sources is difficult to determine. It does not occur in p Sinbad The Sailor, 1001 Arabian Nights, One Thousand And One Nights, The Arabian Nights, Arab Art, Golden Age Of Illustration, Thousand And One Nights, 1001 Nights, Edmund Dulac
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Ifrit

Ifrit, also spelled afreet, afrit, afrite, efrite, ifreet, or efreet, Arabic (male) ʿifrīt or (female) ʿifrītah (Arabic: 'ʻIfrīt': عفريت, pl 'ʻAfārīt': عفاريت), in Islamic mythology and folklore, a class of powerful malevolent supernatural beings. The exact meaning of the term ifrit in the earliest sources is difficult to determine. It does not occur in pre-Islamic poetry and is only used once in the Qurʾān, in the phrase “the ifrit of the jinn” (Qurʾān 27:39), where it seems to designate a…

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The black king of the djinns, Al-Malik al-Aswad, in the late 14th century Book of Wonders The Jinn, I Dream Of Jeannie, Almighty Allah, Arte Alien, Islamic Paintings, Persian Art, Free Pdf Books, Magic Book, Arabian Nights
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Jinn: Tales of Wish Masters Throughout Time

In translation, the term jinn can be interpreted as ‘hidden from sight’ or ‘the hidden ones.’ In Arabic, the word jinn defines a collective number and it derives from the root jnn or gnn, which means ‘to hide’ or ‘to be hidden.’ All this implies that jinn are not necessarily spirits, but they are hidden in their status in time, in space, and in darkness.

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