Legends of the Fire Spirits: Jinn and Genies from Arabia to Zanzibar Paperback – March 8, 2011

Very informative and compiled very well. Some transliteration of some words seem off in spelling from most sources I've read, but I assume it is due to the many dialects of the Arabic language and how difficult a language it is to transliterate. Many sources, thorough research, and TONS of information. If you love mythology, history of said mythology, and an academic approach to reviewing mythology, this is a must-have.

I purchased this book at the recommendation of a friend who knew of Mr. Lebling's ongoing research in this topic. As an author in the paranormal romance genre, I am always searching for solid works that will serve as resources for my fiction. Mr. Lebling's book did not disappoint in this goal. In fact, he cost me a lot more money in books (in a very good way) because this book is so well researched and well-referenced that I wanted his source materials, too. Mr. Lebling has provided an open-minded look into cross-cultural phenomena. His treatment of the origins of the legends in middle eastern countries, as well as ethnic, religious and gender issues is sensitive, thoughtful and analytical. I applaud Mr. Lebling for making a significant contribution to the Jinn literature and to enlightening those of us who have little knowledge of the topic.

If you are looking for inform as tion on the Jinn stories, myths and beliefs, this book is a gold mine.

I have a strong interest in anomalies and this is a great addition to my library. Raises lots of questions about history and the idea of hauntings, since Jinn like abandoned places. Good read for anyone who wants to dig a bit deeper into what we call reality.

I heard the author talk about this book on a podcast featuring the myths of Jinn and just HAD to check it out. And I'm so glad I did! It's a wonderfully thoughtful and well organized book with all the info i need to know about Jinn for a comic series I'm starting to work on featuring them! Thank you so much for making such a fascinating and useful book on this topic!

I would highly recommend this book. Its not like a Ghosthunters episode, but a solid collection of stories from the middle east, home of the Djinn. Culture, ethnography, religion, and geography play such an important part to understanding this subject, I was glad to find so much of it here. I was flabberghasted to read that Djinn are regarded differently throughout the middle east, sometimes favorable in some regions, feared in others, and even holy in others. This book is packed with hard to find info, that would likely never be seen by the eyes of western researchers. I am thoroughly pleased to find it here.I'm still reading it and will likely re read it as it is a bit dense in some areas. The Forward was very enjoyable, including a "first hand" experience with a Djinn haunting. The "experiencer" doesn't really offer an opinion of the whole experience, I realized, and you can come to the conclusion that you will. He goes through the motions of hiring some exorcists, and then tells what happens next.I bought this with the Guiley/ Imbrogno Vengeful Djinn, and so far I like this better. This book could have been used as a reference for the other, and will take you much longer to read. But, I guess they do have different purposes. In the Vengeful Djinn, the authors are making a case for paranormal experiences being part of the Djinn's effort to breach the veil into this world, and here the author is merely providing as much Djinn story from the region as possible. This is definitely worth having.

There is not a lot of information on this topic. Much of the data is folklore. But what is provided is interesting. One has to weigh the data from personal experience. Just because this author states the data, does not mean it directly relates to the readers experience.

Great book on entities often given short shrift in books by Western authors. A well-researched and interesting read.