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After his arrest, the married father-of-four claimed jinns called Robert and Rita were responsible for the deaths.

From BBC • Oct. 5, 2021

He blamed the alleged change on jinns - supernatural creatures which feature in early Islamic mythology.

From BBC • Sep. 20, 2021

An eight-week trial heard Metwally, an NHS anaesthetist and chronic pain specialist, believed Ms Wilson was possessed supernatural spirits known as jinns.

From BBC • Aug. 6, 2021

While his previous novels were peopled with telepathic children, vengeful jinns, and levitating gardeners, The Golden House is tethered to terra firma.

From Slate • Sep. 21, 2017

They moved and behaved as if utterly untouched and uninterested in their unusual and romantic surroundings; they were like jinns summoned for the occasion by the rubbing of a magic lamp.

From It, and Other Stories by Morris, Gouverneur