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Exorcism (from Ancient Greek ἐξορκισμός (exorkismós) 'binding by oath') is the religious or spiritual practice of evicting demons, jinns, or other malevolent spiritual entities from a person, or an area, that is believed to be possessed. [1]
In the exorcism procedure the person possessed may be restrained so that, in the view of the Church, they do not harm themselves or any person present. The exorcist then prays and commands for the demons to retreat. The Catholic priest recites certain prayers – the Lord's Prayer, Hail Mary, and the Athanasian Creed.
The exorcist often invokes God, Jesus, angels and archangels, and various saints to aid with the exorcism. Christian exorcists most commonly cast out demons in Jesus' name. [1] The concepts of demonic possession and exorcism are found in the Bible and were practiced by the early Christians, especially gaining prominence in the 2nd century. [2] [3]
In some religions, an exorcist (from the Greek „ἐξορκιστής“) is a person who is believed to be able to cast out the devil or performs the ridding of demons or other supernatural beings who are alleged to have possessed a person, or (sometimes) a building or object.
It's worth noting that Blatty was inspired to write the book after hearing about a real-life exorcism — the 1949 case of "Roland Doe," who received multiple Catholic Church-administered exorcisms.
Following his first visit on April 22, Maginot performed an exorcism on Ammons, per the Indiana Star, witnessed by two police officers and Samantha Ilic, the DCS family case manager. He performed ...
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Exorcisms are performed by qualified a Raqi or a saint (darvish) who has been blessed by God (barakah). [29] To qualify as a Raqi , one needs, among other criteria, to believe in God, practise the Five Pillars of Islam , follow the Sunnah as examplified by Muhammad and the saints, believe that the Quran has the power to influence spirits, and ...