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EXORCISMUS V ISLÁMU
EXORCISMS IN ISLAM

Author(s): Luboš Kropáček
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion
Published by: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci
Keywords: Islam; Exorcism; Religious studies; Zar

Summary/Abstract: The first part of the paper discusses the terminology and the basic approaches of Islam to the problem of the activity of spirits – jinns. The belief in jinns has been adopted from pre-islamic, ancient Arab traditions. The reader is subsequently informed about the methods of exorcism, including its geographical differences. Finally, a case study is presented concerning a so-called zar, i.e. a certain type of exorcism of hysterical women.

  • Issue Year: XIV/2012
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 147-156
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Czech