majnūn (English spelling)

Japanese: majnūn(英語表記)majnun
majnūn (English spelling)

...The common view of the jinn is that they are spirits that share the same living space as humans, are mischievous, and sometimes even cause death to humans, and that their leader is Iblis (one of Satans), and they are particularly feared. A person possessed by a jinn is called a majnūn, and the word later came to be used exclusively to mean a madman, but the characteristics of the person vary depending on the type of jinn possessed. A common characteristic of a majnūn is said to be eloquence and versatility, and poets, singers, shrine maidens, fortune tellers, and preachers were believed to be contacted by spirits.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "majnūn" are listed below.

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Japanese:

…人間と居住空間を同じくし,いたずら好きで,時には人間を死にすら至らせる霊鬼であり,とくにその頭領がイブリースIblīs(サタンのひとり)だとして恐れるのが一般人のジン観である。ジンに取り憑かれた人をマジュヌーンmajnūnといい,その語は後にもっぱら〈狂人〉の意味で用いられるようになったが,取り憑かれたジンの種類によってその特徴は異なる。マジュヌーンの一般的特徴は雄弁多才なことだとされ,詩人,歌手,巫女,占い師,説教師などは触霊によるとみられた。…

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