Marids are a giant and extremely powerful type of Jinn. They’re the basis for genies, a westernized version of jinn, as they were featured in the popular Thousand and One Nights book and can grant wishes if they are compelled or imprisoned. Marid are usually evil, but not always. There are humanoid types that sometimes have wings and beast-like types, including a massive fish named Bahamut.
Jinn associated with the zodiac sign Leo. From Kitāb-i ʻAjāʾib-i makhlūqāt (The Book of Wonders and Creatures), 1921.⠀
A baharia is a jnoun (a pre-islamic jinn) of the sea. They live in opulent underwater palaces built from precious gems. When they grow tired of palace life, they will come to the surface to tease mariners. Usually they’re described as beautiful with pale skin and dark black hair, and with a full upper body of a human that is typical of mermen and mermaids—unlike the depiction here. From Marvels of Things Created and Miraculous Aspects of Things Existing, 18th 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.⠀
Jinn associated with the zodiac sign Gemini. From Kitāb-i ʻAjāʾib-i makhlūqāt (The Book of Wonders and Creatures), 1921. ⠀
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. ⠀
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.
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. ⠀
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. ⠀
Jinn associated with the zodiac sign Sagittarius. From Kitāb-i ʻAjāʾib-i makhlūqāt (The Book of Wonders and Creatures), 1921. ⠀
