So, this week at the college one of the students was possessed by a Djinn (pronounced gin) which is an evil spirit. I didn't see it but apparently she began flailing about in class and they called the nurse. The nurse didn't want to interfere as it was a spiritual afflication so they started to read the Quran over the student in an attempt to exorcise the Djinn. I have no idea what was wrong with the student but the other girls in the class were all terrified that they might also be possessed. As a result of this event I learned that every morning, they say a prayer to Allah to protect them from Djinn and even the highly educated still have faith in this way of thinking.
Interestingly, there are twelve doctors from a local hospital here today to speak on women's health issues as March 8th is International Women's Day...I wonder if they'll talk about possessions.
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