EXORCISMUS V ISLÁMU
EXORCISMS IN ISLAM
Author(s): Luboš KropáčekSubject(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.
Journal: Studia theologica
- Issue Year: XIV/2012
- Issue No: 4
- Page Range: 147-156
- Page Count: 10
- Language: Czech