Meaning of jinniyya | Babel Free

Definitions

Noun. [B2]

Examples

“She started helping him in his daily work such as herding his camels and finding them whenever they were lost. For six months he did not wish to see or meet anyone but the jinniyya. In the end the Muslim priest wrote him a protective charm to get rid of her, and he started socializing with people again.”

“It should be pointed out, however, that women rarely slash their heads. The jinniyyas appear to function as supporting doubles for them. They are capable, however, of turning on their female followers, and may serve as an externalized conscience.”

“The jinniyya wishes to punish them with death, which indeed they deserve by the standards of strict justice, even though they are her husband’s brothers.”

“Badīʿa al-Jamāl, a jinniyya, refuses to marry the hero on the grounds that humans are unfaithful.”

“Finally, there is the group of jinniyyas who travel freely without any form of custody.”

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