The Exorcist Tradition in Islam

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According to the Quran, God created jinn as well as angels and humans. Belief in jinn is relatively widespread – in 13 of 23 countries where the question was asked, more than half of Muslims believe in these supernatural beings. According to hadith, the Prophet Muhammad confirmed that the evil eye, borne by jealousy or envy, is real and capable of causing harm or misfortune. 24 In 20 of the 39 countries surveyed, half or more Muslims say they believe in the evil eye. Exorcism and Mental Illness Across Different Cultures – HOPES". 16 July 2015. Archived from the original on 14 March 2017 . Retrieved 23 March 2017. Levi-Strauss, Claude (1963). Structural Anthropology. New York: Basic Books. pp.193–211. ISBN 0786724439.

Although the survey finds that most Muslims do not wear talismans, a substantial number of Muslims appear to make an exception for charms kept at home to ward off the evil eye. In 14 of 23 countries where the question was asked, significantly more Muslims say they possess objects in their home to protect against the evil eye than say the same about wearing talismans.

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Joralemon, Donald (6 April 2017). Exploring Medical Anthropology (4ed.). London: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781315470610. ISBN 978-1-315-47061-0. Johann Hari: The devilish church practice of exorcism". The Independent. 17 January 2008 . Retrieved 19 February 2022.

Jacobs, Louis (1999). "Exorcism". A Concise Companion to the Jewish Religion. doi: 10.1093/acref/9780192800886.001.0001. ISBN 9780192800886. If somebody was saying I was being abused, or I'm living in horrific conditions, they would automatically silence them by saying 'she's possessed'. I'm talking from personal experiences - family members, neighbours, community members - where women were beaten on the premise that they were possessed when really it was just violence against women." [67] Confusion with mental illness [ edit ] More specifically described, jinn are a creature on their own and have both similarities to humans and differences from them. Like people they are not immortal, they eat, This reflects a style of dichotomy that establishes spiritual possession as an illness which is socially mediated, and reflective of the social climate in which it is produced. Exorcisms are performed in response to spiritual possessions which cause distress or are found to be challenging the status quo and/or hegemonic values within the individual; otherwise, possessions are treated as holy communication from deities. [75] These illnesses/possessions are culturally constructed as either psychological or spiritual. [76] Spiritual possession and exorcism come as a pair, representative of social expectations of ‘normal’ functioning, and can often be engaged as a tool to challenge or maintain religious collective values.

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Weaver, Brenda M. (20 August 2014). "Why We Wear a Headship Covering". Wilkes-Barre Mennonite Church . Retrieved 21 April 2023. Gordon, Greg (31 August 2015). "Are Head Coverings Really for Today?". Evangelical Focus . Retrieved 2 May 2022. K. P. Yohannan [founder of the Believers Eastern Church] says, "Have you considered why there is so much tension and fighting over placing a small piece of cloth on one's head? When a woman wears the symbol of God's government, a head covering, she is essentially a rebuke to all the fallen angels. Her actions say to them, 'You have rebelled against the Holy God, but I submit to Him and His headship. I choose not to follow your example of rebellion and pride.'" a b Najat Khalifa; Tim Hardie (August 2005). "Possession and Jinn". J R Soc Med. 98 (8): 351–353. doi: 10.1177/014107680509800805. PMC 1181833. PMID 16055898.