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In folklore, a ghoul (from Arabic: غول, ghūl) is a demon-like being or monstrous humanoid, often associated with graveyards and the consumption of human flesh. In the legends or tales in which they appear, a ghoul is far more ill-mannered and foul than goblins. The concept of the ghoul originated in pre-Islamic Arabian religion. [1]
Like ghoul, they try to seduce travellers to leave the road and assault them later. They can not shift their hooves. (Genie) Susail, angel of hell, who shows Muhammad the first layer of punishment during his Night Journey. (Angel) Sut, a devil inspiring lies. (Devil)
Illustration of a ghoul as described in the game Dungeons and Dragons In the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, ghouls are monstrous, undead humans who reek of carrion and were described as being able to paralyze anyone they touch. A ghoul is said to be created on the death of a man or woman who savored the taste of flesh.
These beings were not attested in the epigraphic record, but were alluded to in pre-Islamic Arabic poetry, and their legends were collected by later Muslim authors. [20] Commonly mentioned are ghouls. [20] Etymologically, the English word "ghoul" was derived from the Arabic ghul, from ghala, "to seize", [24] related to the Sumerian galla. [25]
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Illustration of a Sila seducing a man from a Persian miniature. Sila (Arabic: سعلى أو سعلا أو سعلاة alternatively spelled Si'la or called Si'lat literally: "Hag" or "treacherous spirits of invariable form" pl. Sa'aali adj: سعلوة su'luwwa) is a supernatural creature assigned to the jinn or ghouls in Arabian [1] folklore.
A Rebel in Gaza: Behind the Lines of the Arab Spring, One Woman’s Story By Asmaa Ghoul and Selim Nassib, translated by Mike Mitchell Raz recommends this memoir of Ghoul’s coming-of-age as a ...
Ifrit, also spelled as efreet, afrit, and afreet (Arabic: عفريت, romanized: ʿifrīt, lit. ' [ʕifriːt] ' (listen ⓘ), plural عفاريت ʿafārīt), is a powerful type of demon in Islamic culture.