Happy Halloween! Jinn, those mischievous beings made of smokeless fire, are one of three races featured in the Qur’an (humans and angels being the others). They’re important figures in folklore too and a common indicator of the religion’s adaption to local culture. Assistant Professor of History Ali A. Olomi joins the podcast to tell some spooky stories and to help us understand what the jinn really are.
Our show is crowdfunded and made possible by our beloved listeners. Subscribe our Patreon for as little as $1 a month to help support the show: https://www.patreon.com/ahmedaliakbar. You can find other ways to support here: https://moneyyy.me/$ahmedaliakbar Your support means the world to us.
Follow Ali @aliaolomi. Read one of his viral threads on jinn here:https://twitter.com/aaolomi/status/1161724366456905728?lang=en.
Follow Ahmed on Instagram and Twitter: @radbrowndads.
Follow the show on Twitter @seesomething and facebook.com/seesomethingpodcast. Email the show at info@seesomethingpodcast.com.
Our music is by The Kominas, follow them at @TheRealKominas and kominas.bandcamp.com.
M Train: Death & Grieving in Muslim New York
M Train: Coronavirus & Chaabi
M Train: Roti & Sorrel in Brooklyn
M Train: Cyborgs, Activism, and the Muslim Vote (Live! from Brooklyn)
M Train: Redefining Sex & Coming Out Muslim
Underground Aams Trade Part 2 (via America's Test Kitchen)
Underground Aams Trade, Part 1 (via America's Test Kitchen)
Jack Ryan and Terrorism on TV
Long-Term Recovery
Teaching Uyghur in America
The Democratic Debates and Reclaiming The Narrative
Ramy
Follow Me, Akhi
Eid and Aladdin Snacks
The Honest Struggle
Brown Boy Syndrome
We're Back and Just in Time for Ramadan
What exactly is Vogue Arabia, anyway?
Processing Christchurch
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
The Modern West
BuzzFeed’s Internet Explorer
Pretty For An Aboriginal
No One Knows Anything
BuzzFeed News: Reporting To You
Is It On?