In the Qur’an, the jinn are spirit beings who are mostly evil, but some are Muslims. They frequently interfere, generally in negative ways, with human affairs. But in a notable example of interfaith dialogue, Pastor Micah Byamukama’s assertion that Jesus Christ had power over these beings cost him his life at the hands of Islamic […]
Hugh Fitzgerald: News From the Magic Kingdom
From Saudi Arabia comes the news that the mutaween, the feared religious police under the control of the Committee for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice, who patrol the streets and regulate the daily life of the populace, are now being given five-day courses in how to recognize, and then how to […]