Murra bin al-Harith appeared before King Solomon and told him he was the first to make and play a harp and that it’s the only instrument that gave men sensual pleasure. Like many other jinn, Solomon commanded for him to be bound. From Marvels of Things Created and Miraculous Aspects of Things Existing 18th century.⠀
Jin Pengikat Diri Hulubalang Tugal Setabang Alas is a jinn that was summoned to defeat an opponent in buffalo fighting. From Nik Mohamed collection, 1838. ⠀
Mahr bin Hafaf is a jinn from India who would make wine and convince men to drink. He’d encourage them to play harps, lie, murder, and commit all sorts of other sins. King Solomon ordered him to be bound with chains. From Marvels of Things Created and Miraculous Aspects of Things Existing, 18th century. ⠀
Jinn associated with the zodiac sign Aries. From Kitāb-i ʻAjāʾib-i makhlūqāt (The Book of Wonders and Creatures), 1921. ⠀
The Bahamut is a gigantic fish of the marid type of jinn and the base of the structure that holds up the earth. It supports a bull that supports an Angel who stands on a ruby rock, carrying the planet. The bull and fish cause the rising and falling of the tides. ⠀
Jinn associated with the zodiac sign Taurus. From Kitāb-i ʻAjāʾib-i makhlūqāt (The Book of Wonders and Creatures), 1921.⠀
A ghaddar is a giant shaytan (an evil type of jinn) that catches travelers, tortures them, eats their genitals, and then abandons them in the desert. From Marvels of Things Created and Miraculous Aspects of Things Existing, 17th Century. ⠀
A ghul is a nocturnal type of jinn that feeds off the flesh of travelers, children, and corpses. They inhabit graveyards, ruins and other lonely places. The female ghul (ghula) are especially feared because they can take the form of a beautiful woman to seduce their unsuspecting victims. From Shah Namah, the Persian Epic of the Kings, 10th century.⠀
