Shiqq

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Illustration of a shiqq in Zakariya al-Qazwini's Aja'ib al-makhluqat ("The Marvels of Creation"), first published in 1280 Illustration of a Shiqq.jpg
Illustration of a shiqq in Zakariya al-Qazwini's Ajā’ib al-makhlūqāt ("The Marvels of Creation"), first published in 1280

Shiqq are a type of jinn that are considered lower in rank and are described as only being half-formed, resulting in a monstrous appearance. [1] They were mentioned in pre-Islamic Arabia. After Islam, they remained a part of Bedouin folklore, overlapping to some extent with the ghoul. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ Qazwini, Zakariya. Ajā’ib al-makhlūqāt wa-gharā’ib al-mawjūdāt. Persia.
  2. ↑ Al-Rawi, Ahmed K. (2024). Supernatural creatures in Arabic literary tradition. Routledge focus on literature. New York, NY: Routledge. ISBN   978-1-003-46263-7.
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