Islam, Migration and Jinn

This book explores the agency of Jinn, the so-called "demons of Islam". They are regarded as mostly invisible and highly mobile creatures. In a globalized world with manifold forms of forced and voluntarymigrations, Jinnare likewise on the move, interfering in the human world and affecting the mental and physical health of Muslims. This continuouschallengehas so far been mainly addressed bytraditional Muslim health management and by the so-called spiritual medicine or medicine of the Prophet. This bookshifts perspective. Its interdisciplinary chapters deal withthe transformation of manifold cultural resources by firstanalyzingthe doctrinal and cultural history of Jinn and the treatment of Jinn affliction in Arabic texts and other sources. It then discusses case studies ofMuslims and current health management approaches in the Middle East, namely in Egypt and Syria. Finally, it turns to the role of Jinn in a number of migratory settings such as Spain, Denmark, Great Britain and Guantanamo.