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Islamic mythology is the body of myths associated with Islam and the Quran. Islam is a religion that is more concerned with social order and law than with religious ritual or myths . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The primary focus of Islam is the practical and rational practice and application of the Islamic law .
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.
The encroachment of northern Arab tribes into South Arabia also introduced northern Arab deities into the region. [28] The three goddesses al-Lat, al-Uzza and Manat became known as Lat/Latan, Uzzayan and Manawt. [28] Uzzayan's cult in particular was widespread in South Arabia, and in Qataban she was invoked as a guardian of the final royal ...
The roc is an enormous legendary bird of prey in the popular mythology of the Middle East. The roc appears in Arab geographies and natural history, popularized in Arabian fairy tales and sailors' folklore.
Abu abdul al-Rahman, a jinn-king and son in law of Malik Gatshan, ascetic and devoted to the Kaaba. [4] ( Genie) Adiliob, friend of renewal of religion (). (Devil) [5] Afra'il, the guardian angel of the seventh heaven. [6]
Jaini were among various creatures in the possibly even pre-Zoroastrian mythology of peoples of Iran. [11] [12] Wensick advocates a purely Arabic origin of the term, asserting that according to the common Semitic view psychic and bodily affections are caused by spirits. An object reacting upon such an affect would be an incarnation of said spirit.
Al-lat (Arabic: اللات, romanized: al-Lāt, pronounced ), also spelled Allat, Allatu, and Alilat, is a pre-Islamic Arabian goddess, at one time worshipped under various associations throughout the entire Arabian Peninsula, including Mecca, where she was worshipped alongside Al-Uzza and Manat as one of the daughters of Allah.