Following up on the Arabian theme that I've taken on this week with flying carpets and rocs, we're now going to take a look at jinn. There are a lot of different descriptions of these beings, many of which contradict each other. I'm not even entirely sure what the generally accepted singular and plural forms are. I'd come to think that "jinni" is singular and "jinn" plural, but I've seen the opposite on occasion, as well as "jinns" and "jann" being used as alternate plurals. The spelling "djinn"... read more
