The Exorcist Tradition in Islam

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Exorcism in the Orthodox Church - Theology - Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America". www.goarch.org . Retrieved 26 September 2021. While a very rare practice in the Church, there are two methods for performing an exorcism. The first is by anointing with consecrated oil and laying on of hands followed by a blessing on a specific person and commanding the spirit to leave. [25] The second and most common method is done by "raising the hand to the square" and then "commanding the spirit away in the name of Jesus Christ and with the power or authority of the Melchizedek priesthood". [25] [26] Exorcisms can only be performed by someone holding the Melchizedek priesthood, the higher of the two priesthoods of the Church, [25] and can be performed by anyone holding that priesthood, however they are generally performed by bishops, missionaries, mission presidents, or stake presidents. [25] Exorcisms are not recorded by the Church and therefore the number of exorcisms performed in the religion are unknown. Quran, verse Al-A'raf 27, quoted in "Can Jinn Really Possess People". Islam Online . Retrieved 25 December 2021.

Beyerstein, Barry L. (1995). Dissociative States: Possession and Exorcism. In Gordon Stein (ed.). The Encyclopedia of the Paranormal. Prometheus Books. pp. 544–52. ISBN 1-57392-021-5 Thirdly, it occurs when a jinni, who is evil, simply wants to harm a human for no specific reason, according to Moiz Ansari. Such a jinn will possess that person, if it gets the opportunity, while the human is in a very emotional state or unconsciousness. [47] [ bettersourceneeded] Acceptance is generally highest in the Middle East and North Africa. With the exception of Lebanon (50%), solid majorities across the region affirm that the evil eye exists, including at least eight-in-ten Muslims in Tunisia (90%) and Morocco (80%). Exorcism performed by Muslim Raquy caught on camera (in the French Indian Ocean Island of Reunion)". YouTube. Euronews. 19 February 2016 . Retrieved 19 December 2021. Saint Michael's Prayer against Satan and the Rebellious Angels, attributed to Pope Leo XIII, is considered the strongest prayer of the Catholic Church against cases of diabolic possession. [14] The Holy Rosary also has an exorcistic and intercessory power. [15]Terms for exorcism practices include ṭard (or dafʿ) al-shayṭān/al-jinn (expulsion of the demon/the spirit), ʿilāj (treatment), and ibrāʾ al-maṣrūʿ (curing the possessed), but also ruḳya (enchantment or cleansing) [41] is used to exorcise various spirits. [42] In most nations surveyed, more believe the evil eye is real than say the same about witchcraft. Muslims in Southeast Asia, however, differ from this pattern. While 69% in Indonesia and 49% in Malaysia say witchcraft exists, just 29% and 36%, respectively, say the same about the evil eye. Talismans The 72nd chapter of the Qur'an entitled Al-Jinn (The Jinn), as well as the heading and introductory bismillah of the next chapter entitled al-Muzzammil (The Enshrouded One). If somebody was saying I was being abused, or I'm living in horrific conditions, they would automatically silence them by saying 'she's possessed'. I'm talking from personal experiences - family members, neighbours, community members - where women were beaten on the premise that they were possessed when really it was just violence against women." [67] Confusion with mental illness [ edit ]

Dein, Simon, Malcolm Alexander, and A. David Napier. "Jinn, psychiatry and contested notions of misfortune among east London Bangladeshis." Transcultural Psychiatry 45.1 (2008): 37. Belief in the existence of witchcraft is least common in Central Asia. With the exception of Turkey, where about half of Muslims (49%) believe that sorcery exists, no more than three-in-ten in any of the Central Asian nations surveyed believe witchcraft is real. Islam, Migration and Jinn: Spiritual Medicine in Muslim Health Management.(2021).Deutschland:Springer International Publishing. p. 67 Archbishop Iakovos, Exorcism and Exorcists in the Greek Orthodox Tradition, Sage Chapel, Cornell University, March 10, 1974.Families clean their houses on this day, decorate the rooms and eat a special noodle soup called ' Guthuk'. ༼དགུ་ཐུག་༽

In general, people considered to be possessed are not regarded as evil in themselves, nor wholly responsible for their actions, because possession is considered to be unwilling manipulation by a demon resulting in harm to self or others. Therefore, practitioners regard exorcism as more of a cure than a punishment. The mainstream rituals usually take this into account, making sure that there is no violence to the possessed, only that they be tied down if there is potential for violence. [6] According to hadith, the Prophet Muhammad confirmed that the evil eye, borne by jealousy or envy, is real and capable of causing harm or misfortune. 24 In 20 of the 39 countries surveyed, half or more Muslims say they believe in the evil eye. Johann Blumhardt performed the exorcism of Gottliebin Dittus over a two-year period in Möttlingen, Germany, from 1842 to 1844. Pastor Blumhardt's parish subsequently experienced growth marked by confession and healing, which he attributed to the successful exorcism. [82] [83]Art expert Armando Ginesi claims Salvador Dalí received an exorcism from Italian friar Gabriele Maria Berardi while he was in France. Dalí would have created a sculpture of Christ on the cross that he would have given to the friar in thanks. [85] Calmet, Augustin (30 December 2015). Treatise on the Apparitions of Spirits and on Vampires or Revenants: of Hungary, Moravia, et al. The Complete Volumes I & II. 2016. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. p.132. ISBN 978-1-5331-4568-0. a b Milosevic, Sasa (17 August 2011). "The Secrets Of Orthodox Exorcists". HuffPost . Retrieved 19 September 2021.