Shiqq

Shiqq are a type of jinn that are considered lower in rank and are described as only being half-formed, resulting in a monstrous appearance.^[1] They were mentioned in pre-Islamic Arabia. After Islam, they remained a part of Bedouin folklore, overlapping to some extent with the ghoul.^[2]

Illustration of a shiqq in Zakariya al-Qazwini's Ajā’ib al-makhlūqāt ("The Marvels of Creation"), first published in 1280

See also

• Nasnas