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Jinn and their Position in Islam
Jirka, Daniel ; Vitásková, Magdaléna (advisor) ; Oudová Holcátová, Barbara (referee)
The topic of my thesis are jinn - supernatural beings typical for some communities in the world of Islam. In the Introduction the main objectives of my thesis are set: What is the role of jinn in the Muslim society? And why are they a subject of Islam? At the beginning of the work a comparison is given of the jinn and the other types of rational beings, in order to distinguish them from the later and show what it is to make them unique for the Quran. In the next part we will find a classification of the jinn and a comment on what is the purpose of such classification. The main part of the work is interested in the phenomenon of jinn possession. Examples are given from the anthropological researches and statistic data are mentioned. Then a discussion of the explanation of the jinn possession by authors of these researches is provided. Then follows an important chapter "Jinn possession as form of communication in the society" which occupies itself with marital therapy and healing rituals and also with some more general impact. In the Conclusion the answer is provided for the questions from the Introduction. The phenomenon is explained as a complex of learned social behaviour, "a game" if you want, which enables to strengthen the relationships within the society. Special channel is open for...
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Jinn and their Position in Islam
Jirka, Daniel ; Vitásková, Magdaléna (advisor) ; Oudová Holcátová, Barbara (referee)
The topic of my thesis are jinn - supernatural beings typical for some communities in the world of Islam. In the Introduction the main objectives of my thesis are set: What is the role of jinn in the Muslim society? And why are they a subject of Islam? At the beginning of the work a comparison is given of the jinn and the other types of rational beings, in order to distinguish them from the later and show what it is to make them unique for the Quran. In the next part we will find a classification of the jinn and a comment on what is the purpose of such classification. The main part of the work is interested in the phenomenon of jinn possession. Examples are given from the anthropological researches and statistic data are mentioned. Then a discussion of the explanation of the jinn possession by authors of these researches is provided. Then follows an important chapter "Jinn possession as form of communication in the society" which occupies itself with marital therapy and healing rituals and also with some more general impact. In the Conclusion the answer is provided for the questions from the Introduction. The phenomenon is explained as a complex of learned social behaviour, "a game" if you want, which enables to strengthen the relationships within the society. Special channel is open for...
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