The Vengeful Djinn: Unveiling the Hidden Agenda of Genies by Philip J. Imbrogno, Rosemary Ellen Guiley Read Free Book Online

according to The Testament, had he not fallen madly in love with a
Jebusite woman. The priests of Moloch promised him the woman
if he would bow to the gods Moloch and Remphan. He did, and
the blessing of God left him for the rest of his days.
    According to Rumi's Masnavi, God tested Solomon after the
temple was finished. Solomon's magical ring was stolen by a djinni
named Sakhar, who assumed the king's shape and impersonated
him for forty days. Solomon was forced to wander about the land
and beg for bread. After forty days, God restored Solomon to his
rightful place, and the king began his worship inside the temple.
    The stories about Solomon reinforce central themes in djinn history: outcast, abused and shamed, unable to exert their full powers in the world they coveted, their repressed resentment increased.
Some djinn shrugged off the indignities and went about their lives
and affairs, avoiding human contact. Others vowed revenge, biding
their time over the centuries for the perfect opportunity to strike
back.
    It's clear that at one time humans enjoyed a more direct contact
with the djinn, the latter of whom were unhappy with their situation. Knowing this, Solomon imprisoned an unknown number of
djinn in brass bottles laced with iron, and sealed them with lead
and a magical talisman. Some of the djinn were also held captive
in magic rings made of rubies and fire opals. Many powerful but
innocent djinn were also imprisoned at the time because Solomon
feared that in the future, they may cause trouble for mankind.

    Djinn Classifications
    Before we continue presenting our research of the djinn, it's important that we clarify a few things. Djinn who choose to live next
to humans or interact with them are known as aamar. Young djinn
are called arwaah. Djinn who have evil intentions are called shayteen, and the more powerful djinn leaders are known as afrit. This
identification of djinn is a very broad one, much like describing
a person as only listening to one kind of music, or only enjoying
one kind of food to the exclusion of all others. We shall see in the
chapters to follow that djinn social structure is quite complex.

    HE FOLLOWING ACCOUNT FEATURES PHIL'S djinn experiences
during a trip to Saudi Arabia in December of 1995. On his
trip to the Middle East, he was able to make a number of important connections and contacts. The purpose of this trip originally
had nothing to do with the djinn, but as Phil traveled from country to country he heard more of this ancient race and decided to
make learning about them a priority.
    Phil's Uncertain Journey
    During my tenure in the United States military, I served with a
number of individuals who today are in influential positions not
only in the American government, but also in two foreign countries, one of which is Saudi Arabia. On a trip to the Middle East in
the 1990s, I discovered that a fellow soldier I knew from our service in the Vietnam War was now a high-ranking member of the
security force of the royal Saudi family. At the time I was in Israel, and sent him a telegram explaining that I would like to visit him
and asking if he could arrange entrance through customs without
a hassle. Within twenty-four hours, I received an invitation to join
him at his home, not far from the royal palace, and one of the only
luxurious places in the country. I can only refer to this person as
"Jack," becaues he's an American in service to a foreign power and
his position requires a great deal of anonymity. I have not heard
from him in more than ten years, and as of the writing of this
book, have no idea of his current situation.

    I arrived at the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and went through customs. The officer there looked at my passport, paused for a very long time, looked at me again, and turned to his computer screen. I got a little worried and the people behind me in line began to step back as though they knew something was wrong.