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Types of Jinn as Illustrations

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Jinn (Genies) are one of the most known creatures in the Arabian mythology. In Islam, Jinn are living creatures whom Muslims believe in their existence. In the Quran, they were described as creatures who have free well and are made of smoked fire. Jinn are shape shifters and they can take humans' form . Some Jinn worship God while others disobey him. The disobeying ones were described as ( Shaytan ), meaning Demon or Devil.      1. Research on types of Jinn  During outlining and creating my story, I started to search for types of Jinn that I could add in my story. There are different types of Jinn which were mentioned in Islamic mythology (Quran) and Arabian mythology (Other sources). While doing some research, I came across many types of Jinn that I could include in my story such as: (In the Quran)   Iblis (known as Satan in Christianity) . He was the only Jinni who was mentioned by his name in the Quran. Iblis disobeyed God when he ordered him to prostr