EXORCISMUS V ISLÁMU

• Authors: Luboš Kropáček

Title variants

EN

EXORCISMS IN ISLAM

• Languages of publication: CS

Abstracts

EN

The first part of the paper discusses the terminology and the basic approaches of Islam to the problem of the activity of spirits – jinns. The belief in jinns has been adopted from pre-islamic, ancient Arab traditions. The reader is subsequently informed about the methods of exorcism, including its geographical differences. Finally, a case study is presented concerning a so-called zar, i.e. a certain type of exorcism of hysterical women.

Keywords

EN

ISLAM; EXORCISM; RELIGIOUS STUDIES; ZAR

Discipline

• THEOLOGY: THEOLOGY

• Publisher: Palacky University, Cyrill-Method Theological Faculty, Olomouc, Czech Republic
• Journal: Studia theologica
• Year: 2012
• Volume: 14
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 147–156
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

author

Luboš Kropáček

• Studia theologica, redakce, Cyrilometodějská teologická fakulta Univerzity Palackého v Olomouci, Univerzitní 22, 771 11 Olomouc, Czech Republic, http://www.studiatheologica.eu