Iblis is the Satan of the Qur’an. He’s the jinn who refused to bow to Adam and thus was cast out of heaven. However, he’s not an opponent to God, he was banished for his disdain for humanity. He has seven hairs on his chin and is blind in one eye. He has a penis on the inner side of his right thigh and the vulva on the other side, and produces his offspring by simply opening and closing his legs together. This is the reason there are so many shayatin (malevolent jinn).
Jinn associated with the zodiac sign Capricorn. From Kitāb-i ʻAjāʾib-i makhlūqāt (The Book of Wonders and Creatures), 1921. ⠀
Moloch AKA “Prince of the Land of Tears” was an Ammonite sun god known for child sacrifice in his name. Likely due to this association, he was demonized in the bible and Hebrew lore. Huge bronze statues, such as the one in the second picture, have been erected in his honor and King Solomon was even said to have built a temple to him. It’s believed that he may also be the origin of the demon Ba’al.
Jinn associated with the zodiac sign Leo. From Kitāb-i ʻAjāʾib-i makhlūqāt (The Book of Wonders and Creatures), 1921. ⠀
Mura’ash is a jinn king who rules the Jann, a primitive type of jinn that are thought to be harmless. According to One Thousand and One Nights, he is as big as a mountain and has four heads: a lion, an elephant, a panther and a lynx. From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night.
Xaphan, an inventor fallen angel and demon, devised a plan to blow up heaven during Lucifer’s rebellion. He failed, and now oversees the forge of Hell, fanning its flames to keep it burning forever. From Dictionnaire Infernal, 1863. ⠀
Al-Ahmar aka The Red One, is the jinn king of Mars, the day Tuesday, the color red, and the metal copper. He’s depicted in multiple ways, but he always has sword in his hand to commit extreme acts of violence. He’s monitored by the angel Samsama’il. ⠀
Agrat Bat Mahlat is a daughter of the Jewish demon Lilith. She rides through the night sky in her chariot, followed by 18 angels of spiritual destruction. On Wednesdays and Saturdays she dances on roofs while her mother howls. She’s a queen of the demons and an angel of sacred prostitution who’s mated with numerous demons and archangels. She’s even said to have mated with King David and bore his son, the demon Asmodeus. Art by Alese Osborn
Yan-gant-y-tan has five candles on the five fingers of his right hand that he uses to illuminate his nightly wanderings. Seeing him is a bad omen and can be avoided by leaving some gold off the path for him to steal. From Dictionnaire Infernal, 1863⠀
Danhash is the strongest jinn of the children of Iblis (the Satan of the Quran). He usually takes the appearance of a man wearing a large hat and holding a cross in his left hand, but has also been seen as a lion with a bull’s horns and body—save for the paws. He resides in dark places, causes people to stutter, and punishes pregnant women who are lusty. ⠀
Malphas is a fallen angel and one of the 72 Spirits of Solomon. He appears as a crow before taking the form of a hoarse voiced human. He swiftly builds houses and towers and brings them down just as easily. He accepts sacrifices but will trick those who offer them to him. From Dictionnaire Infernal, 1863.
Jinn associated with the zodiac sign Sagittarius. From Kitāb-i ʻAjāʾib-i makhlūqāt (The Book of Wonders and Creatures), 1921. ⠀
