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In Islamic cosmology, the jinn inhabit a place between worlds belonging not quite to the human realm and not in the world of angels. Some however straddle both. A thread
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Legends tell of jinn living in a hidden realm alongside ours, but some jinn live among us, mingling with humans. A thread on Barqan the wandering jinn king of Mercury
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Legends tell of a jinn king so old he was present in ancient Babylon, served in the court of King Solomon, head Muhammad speak, and still lives even today. A
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Traditionally jinn were associated with magic, astrology, and alchemy. As various occult sciences developed in the medieval Islamic world, the jinn became secret patrons and teachers of the esoteric. A
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As an invisible race of fiery beings, the jinn live in societies with their own kings and rulers. These fearsome jinn sultans are described as creatures of immense power. One
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The jinn are ambivalent beings capable of good and evil. Some however are forces of chaos with the power to wreak havoc. One such jinn is the Red Wind, Al
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Jupiter Saturn conjunctions were the most important in a hierarchy of world astrology techniquesThe one in 1226 CE which is the most similar to 2020’s was used to predict the
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In Islam, the creation of the universe is similar to the Biblical narrative with God creating Adam & Eve, animals, but God also creates the jinn, an invisible race of
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For medieval Muslim astrologers, Aries was one of the most important Zodiac, symbolizing life and destruction all in one. It was associated with kings and conquest, spring, and birth. A
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For medieval Muslim astrologers, the goat-fish Capricorn would come to represent a sign of change and stability simultaneously. A mixed omen, it would become one of the more important Zodiac
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While today an emphasis is placed on the emotional associations of Pisces, for Medieval Muslim astrologers Pisces was a sign of contradiction representing blessing, generosity, shared humanity, and the end
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I didn't even know there were tweeps whitewashing the Soviet-Afghan war until @suraiasahar tweeted/rt some stuff. Afghan historians worked too hard to push back on US narratives only to have
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