How Possessing, Lovesick and Avenging Jinns are Exorcised in Contemporary Sweden
This article investigates the practice of ruqya (Islamic exorcism) in Europe. First, the basic presuppositions of ruqya – the clientele, the jinns, and why they might possess humans – are explained. This is followed by an in-depth example of how ruqya is currently conducted in Sweden and a general m...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
2023
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Journal of Muslims in Europe
Year: 2023, Volume: 12, Issue: 2, Pages: 194-211 |
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Islamic healing
B Muslim mental health B ruqya B Jinn B Exorcism B demon possession |
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