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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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis
2013
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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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