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The jann (a singular countable/uncountable noun but sometimes treated as a plural, Arabic: جان‎, romanized: jānn, plural Arabic: جِنَّان‎, romanized: jinnān, Arabic: جَوَان‎, romanized: jawān, or Arabic: جِنَّة romanized: jinnah, or Arabic: جِنّ romanized: jinn, anglicised as genie plural genies, or genii) is an another word for Genie but later used as a name of ancient builder and serpentine jinn, the word jann is originally a singular [1] but later used as a plural in modern Arabic.

Realm of Jann[]

One of many names of jinn realm, Valley of Abqar and Jann's Realm

Christianity[]

Unlike Quran the word jann is used in the Bible as a collective noun for aminisitc and freewilled fallen angels like Dantalion. They are also known as אָבֿוֹתֿ "āḇōṯ, modern: avót" (singular אוֹבֿ awḇ, modern: ōv) in Hebrew and "familiars" in English.

References[]

  1. Holy Quran - Chapter 15 - Verse 27
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