Beliefs about Jinn, black magic and evil eye in Bangladesh: the effects of gender and level of education

The study was aimed to examine beliefs among 320 attendees of a large University Hospital in Dhaka about Jinn, black magic and evil eye among Muslims in Bangladesh, using a self-completed questionnaire. The majority believed in the existence of Jinn (72%) and in Jinn possession (61%). In contrast, a...

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Authors: Mullick, Mohammad S.I. (Author) ; Khalifa, Najat (Author) ; Nahar, Jhunu S. (Author) ; Walker, Dawn-Marie (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Taylor & Francis 2013
In: Mental health, religion & culture
Year: 2013, Volume: 16, Issue: 7, Pages: 719-729
Further subjects:B Bangladesh
B black magic
B Evil Eye
B Jinn
B transcultural psychiatry
B culture and mental health
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