Djinn In The 1001 Arabian Nights
When reading the 1,001 Arabian Nights one is confronted with a number of issues including murderous sexism, the affects of a psychotic ruler on a kingdom as well as a healthy reaffirmation of the old-fashioned revenge ethic. These, however, are topics reserved for more stoic authors. For this discourse we will instead focus our attention on the strange creatures known variously through the text as demons, genii, and djinn. These creatures appear in multitude throughout the text and reveal a diverse and confounding disposition. When viewed from a Christian point of view these ungodly creations appear to be both angel and demon, both benign and malignant in nature and are easily misunderstood in a modern American society. This dichotomy brings to mind the story of Lucifer, the Fallen Angel and begs the question: are these djinn merely an islamic version of the Angels and devils? Given their lack of respect and gratitude granted them they seem considerably less divine, so perhaps......
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