The Vengeful Djinn: Unveiling the Hidden Agenda of Genies (33 page)

The Power of Breath

In esoteric lore, breath has supernatural or mystical power, either for good or for bad. Breath transmits power-and can also deplete the life force.

Muhammad once used the sacred power of his breath to expel djinn. He blew three times into the mouth of a possessed boy and said, "In the name of Allah, I am a slave of Allah, be driven away, oh enemy of Allah." The boy was healed.'
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Popular Exorcisms

In addition to the official religious ways of dealing with djinn, there are myriads of folk remedies. Books offering help to counter djinn oppression and possession, witchcraft, and the evil eye are popular in marketplaces. The books' rituals are often complicated, and readers mix them with folklore they have learned from their own families, usually their mothers. It is usually advised to keep these books hidden away.

Some of the lore in these books is undoubtedly derived from Solomonic tradition. Flavius Josephus said Solomon left behind exorcism techniques that others successfully used. He himself witnessed such an exorcist, named Eleazar, who expelled a demon in a demonstration to the Roman Emperor Vespasian, his sons, military captains, and troops:

He put a ring that had a foot of one of those sorts mentioned by Solomon to the nostrils of the demoniac, after which he drew out the demon through his nostrils; and when the man fell down immediately, he abjured him to return into him no more, making still mention of Solomon, and reciting the incantations which he composed. And when Eleazar would persuade and demonstrate to the spectators that he had such a power, he set a little way off a cup or basin full of water, and commanded the demon, as he went out of the man, to overturn it, and thereby to let the spectators know that he had left the man; and when this was done, the skill and wisdom of Solomon was shown very
manifestly: for which reason it is, that all men may know the vastness of Solomon's abilities, and how he was beloved of God, and that the extraordinary virtues of every kind with which this king was endowed may not be unknown to any people under the

An example of a folk remedy for possession comes from folk tales such as found in The Book of 1001 Nights:

Take seven hairs out of the tail of a cat that is all black except for a white spot on the end of its tail. Burn the hairs in a small closed room with the possessed victim, filling their nose with the scent. This releases them from the spell of the djinn.13

The simplest djinn repellent, also acceptable from a religious perspective, is to say the word bismillah (sometimes spelled basmala, "in the name of Allah" or "In the name of God the Compassionate and Merciful"). For example, one should not say that Satan must be degraded, for it will have the opposite effect of enabling him to become as big as a house. Instead one should say bismillah, which will reduce him to the size of a fly.14

In the 1950s, a surveyor for an oil company in Saudi Arabia was in a remote part of the desert. He drove a surveying stake into the sand and accidentally hit a djinni who lived underground. That night after he went to bed in his tent, invisible djinn attacked him. They bound his hands with invisible ties. He felt an intense burning in his wrists and was unable to move his arms. He was unable to speak. Others in camp heard a strange voice shout, "You have
attacked us, you must be punished!" but they could not see anyone.

The surveyor was flown to a hospital. Doctors were able to stop the burning pain, but they could not restore his ability to speak. They sent him home. His wife cared for him, but his condition did not improve. Finally, she took him to see a mutawwa (religious man) who was famous for his djinn exorcisms. The mutawwa determined that the surveyor was possessed by several djinn, who told him how one of their kind must have been injured by the surveyor's stake. The mutawwa read the Qur'an over the man, and the djinn agreed to depart. When they did, the pain left the man and he could speak again. Prevailing wisdom held that his possession could have been avoided if he had said the bismillah before he drove the stake into the ground."

Another case in which the bismillah could have prevented djinn malice concerned a falconer who was visited by an acquaintance. The guest picked up a small lizard on the ground and fed it to the falcon, which killed it by spearing it in its right eye. The falcon ate the lizard. Soon after that, the guest felt a searing pain in his right eye, which then popped out of his head. The man fell over dead. He had killed a djinni in the form of the lizard, and other djinn exacted swift revenge. According to prevailing wisdom, if the man had said the bismillah before giving the lizard to the falcon, the djinni would have disappeared and become a meal for the bird.l6

Many people with djinn and black magic problems consult a sheikh for help, to exorcize, cast, or break spells. Sheikhs vary in their exorcism and magical skills and must be confident and know what to do at all moments, for the djinn will try to paralyze their tongue and prevent the right words from being said, ensuring things will go wrong. For example, a woman in Cairo was con
vinced that a spirit was in love with her, and came to her at night to make passionate love. She consulted a sheikh to chase it away. It departed, but came back as a dog, and then in the form of her husband."

Some sheikhs perform exorcisms with special amulets, talismans and incantations from magical texts, but these are considered shirk, a neglect of one's duty, or in some cases, unforgivable sin. Making animal sacrifices to djinn is strictly forbidden.

Like mediums everywhere, some sheikhs are not above fraud. Ibn Taymeeyah related an account of a sheikh who fraudulently caused possessions, and then performed exorcisms for fees. He would send djinn in his service to possess someone, and then be hired to exorcize the djinn. In addition, his servant djinn stole food and valuables from those they possessed, and delivered them to the sheikh.'8

A favored respectable remedy is Zamzam water, a miracle water that a sheikh may decide to administer to a possessed person. Zamzam is a famous well in al-Masjid al-Haraam (the Sacred Mosque in Mecca), near the Ka'bah. The well is only five feet deep and is self-replenishing. Its water plays an important role in Islamic faith. Allah quenched the thirst of the infant Isma'el, son of Ibrahim, when he was an infant. His mother, Haajra, searched for water in vain. She climbed to the tops of Mount al-Safaa and Mount al-Marwah, praying to Allah for help. Allah sent the archangel fibril, who struck the earth; water appeared.'`'
When Muhammad was a child, two angels appeared and washed his heart in Zamzam water, to strengthen and purify it, and enable him to see the kingdoms of earth and heaven. Muhammad also drank from the well. According to hadith literature, the water of Zamzam is
for whatever purpose it is drunk for: "It is a blessing and it is food that satisfies.""
Zamzam water is used for magical, exorcism, and healing purposes.

Applying the words of the Qur'an directly to the possessed body is considered an effective and popular way to ward off or expel possessing djinn. Verses from the Qur'an are written in certain kinds of approved ink on paper, which is dipped in water. The treated water is used for bathing or drinking by the afflicted and sick. Verses are carved onto bread, which is baked and eaten. Verses are put into alphabet soup and eaten. When the Qur'an is recited before sleep, one should first blow into one's hands and wipe them over the body.

Adults who experience sudden shocks and upsets should immediately spit on their chests. This practice has pre-Islamic roots in ancient and universal folklore that holds that spittle is a protective agent against evil entities and forces, especially the evil eye. Spittle represents the soul, and to spit it out-on the body or on the ground-is an offering to the gods for luck and protection. According to widespread custom, spitting should be done immediately when one senses supernatural danger. Practices in early Roman times include spitting in the right shoe every morning, spitting into the toilet after urination, spitting on the breast or on the ground three times, and spitting while passing any place where danger might exist.21

Protection Using Science

We do not claim that the methods above are successful when dealing with the djinn. Many rituals of exorcism are so ancient that
they come from a time when fear of the supernatural ruled ev-
eryone's mind. These older rituals might work if you encounter
a djinni who believes in the old ways or is afraid it will be held
accountable by God at the end of time. Some older djinn believe
in the existence of angels, and might be fearful that one might intervene. Having free will, djinn think like people do: some are religious and can be controlled by saying the name of God, others are
atheists and cannot be controlled in this manner. If a djinni does
not believe in God or angels, reciting passages from the Bible and
Qur'an will have no effect. In some of the cases that we have investigated or researched, the entity seemed to show increased anger
and aggression when a Bible or other religious book is used as a
weapon to try to drive it away. In some instances, the entity played
along and seemed amused at the attempts of the exorcist.

Westerners may not have access to Muslim experts, sheikhs,
Zamzam water, or be able to recite the Qur'an in its native Arabic.
Are there other ways to counter the djinn?

Electromagnetic Disruptions

We must regard djinn as another form of intelligent beings in the
universe and not as supernatural creatures. Although when compared to humans they are capable of incredible feats and have a
very long life span, they are still beings with limited abilities. It
is our belief that the djinn are composed of plasma; this is their
strength but also a weakness. Plasma can be affected by electromagnetic pulses and other types of magnetic fields. Plasma can also
be disrupted by a high-voltage burst of electricity. We have many
cases in our files of people being tormented by some unseen force
in their own homes. In such cases, the victims found that when they turned on their lights, radio, television, and computer, the disturbances decreased in severity or stopped completely. However, if everything was shut off, the disturbances would start again within a short time. Alternating current and the electrical items listed above create magnetic fields. The djinn are not permanently harmed by them, but they suffer pain or other discomfort. It's important to note that this electrical method may only work on the less powerful green djinn; it may have little or no effect on a djinni of greater power belonging to a higher order.

THE TESLA COIL

A Tesla coil is a resonant transformer that will produce high voltage and current. It was invented by Nikola Tesla in 1891.22
The Tesla coil works by generating an electrical field in the air. Depending on the coil's size, it can light fluorescent lights, neon tubes, cathode ray tubes, and other gases without a physical connection. The Tesla coil produces an electromagnetic wave that can interfere with radio and television reception and cause digital watches to malfunction. Small coils can be purchased from a number of scientific distributors and although they tend to be somewhat pricey, are interesting to use in experiments. We have two small coils at our disposal, but have not used them in the field, since we are waiting for the right case to try them. The small coil may not drive the djinn away, but theoretically it could be used to keep the disturbances at a minimum. The range of these small Tesla coils is limited to a small room. Operating one may not banish a djinni, however-it may only retreat to another part of the house in frustration and anger, and then cause even greater disturbances there.

Their Energy Level Is Sporadic

Djinn consume energy as a main source of sustenance. Like humans, they get tired when they are very active and then they require rest. In many homes that are experiencing paranormal phenomena the activity is sporadic and sometimes cyclic in nature.
If a djinni is responsible, then during times of inactivity it may
be resting. Djinn have longer life spans than humans. When we
rest, some of us may sleep for eight hours. When a djinni sleeps,
it could remain dormant for decades. The length of time a djinni
"sleeps" depends on its age, its level of power, its health, and how
much energy it has used. While at rest, a djinni is at its most vulnerable, perhaps presenting the best oppportunity to remove it.

Final Words

Djinn are composed of plasma, and like all plasma, are greatly
affected by magnetic fields. If you are having paranormal disturbances in your home such as shadow people, poltergeists, strange
lights, and other signs of a "haunting," try keeping lights and electrical appliances turned on. Unless you are an engineer, we don't
recommend buying devices that generate electromagnetic fields like
the Tesla coil, as they consume a considerable amount of power and
could be dangerous if used improperly. We are constantly seeking
information to learn more about the djinn and their purpose in
this world. If you are having experiences similar to the ones we've
discussed, please contact us. We respond to all letters and in some
cases may want to visit your home and do an on-site investigation.

One final word to all paranormal investigators: please consider
the djinn as part of the paranormal world. We believe that once you
become acquainted with the djinn race, many of the more perplexing cases you investigate might make more sense. Also, consider
that you are dealing with very old entities, and even the youngest of these beings are much older than most of human history. We hope
the publication of this book will help inform people in Western
countries, about this ancient race of neighbors who live next door,
but who we rarely see.