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	[[File:ArghanDivChestArmorHamza.jpg\|thumb\|An Ifrit named ''Arghan Div'' brings the chest of armor to Hamza.]]		[[File:ArghanDivChestArmorHamza.jpg\|thumb\|An Ifrit named ''Arghan Div'' brings the chest of armor to Hamza.]]
	'''Ifrit''', '''efreet''', '''efrite''', '''ifreet''', '''afreet''', '''afrite''', and '''afrit''' (Arabic: ''{{transl\|ar\|Unicode\|ʻIfrīt}}'': {{lang\|ar\|عفريت}}, plural ''{{transl\|ar\|{{Unicode\|ʻAfārīt}}}}'': {{lang\|ar\|عفاريت}}) are supernatural creatures in Arabic and Islamic folklore.		'''Ifrit''', '''efreet''', '''efrite''', '''ifreet''', '''afreet''', '''afrite''', and '''afrit''' (Arabic: ''{{transl\|ar\|Unicode\|ʻIfrīt}}'': {{lang\|ar\|عفريت}}, plural ''{{transl\|ar\|{{Unicode\|ʻAfārīt}}}}'': {{lang\|ar\|عفاريت}}) are supernatural creatures in Arabic and Islamic folklore.

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	In Emily Brontë's preface to the 1850 edition of ''Wuthering Heights'', she suggests that Heathcliff was a "child neither of Lascar nor gipsy, but a man's shape animated by demon life – a Ghoul – and Afreet."		In Emily Brontë's preface to the 1850 edition of ''Wuthering Heights'', she suggests that Heathcliff was a "child neither of Lascar nor gipsy, but a man's shape animated by demon life – a Ghoul – and Afreet."

	Stories of ifrits were highly prevalent in Egyptian culture up until the Second World War. British soldiers visiting the pyramids reported that they had been warned by the locals of ifrits living in the desert in the form of a dog which would lead them astray until they became lost. At this time Ifrits were also said to have the power to turn humans into animals themselves.<ref name="Egypt">{{Cite journal \| last = Larken \| first = E. P. \| authorlink = \| coauthors = \| title = Egyptian Beliefs \| journal = Folklore \| volume = 19 \| issue = 4 \| pages = 471 \| publisher = Taylor & Francis, Ltd. \| date = \| jstor = 1254244 \| issn = ~~\| doi = 10.1080/0015587x.1908.9719851~~}}</ref>		Stories of ifrits were highly prevalent in Egyptian culture up until the Second World War. British soldiers visiting the pyramids reported that they had been warned by the locals of ifrits living in the desert in the form of a dog which would lead them astray until they became lost. At this time Ifrits were also said to have the power to turn humans into animals themselves.<ref name="Egypt">{{Cite journal \| last = Larken \| first = E. P. \| authorlink = \| coauthors = \| title = Egyptian Beliefs \| journal = Folklore \| volume = 19 \| issue = 4 \| pages = 471 \| publisher = Taylor & Francis, Ltd. \| date = \| jstor = 1254244 \| issn = }}</ref>

	[[File:Iskandarlassoesdemon.jpg \| thumb \| right \|Iskandar lassoes a Russian demon, from the Hamsa of Nizami. (Persian, c. 1505)]]		[[File:Iskandarlassoesdemon.jpg \| thumb \| right \|Iskandar lassoes a Russian demon, from the Hamsa of Nizami. (Persian, c. 1505)]]

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	[[File:ArghanDivChestArmorHamza.jpg\|thumb\|An Ifrit named ''Arghan Div'' brings the chest of armor to Hamza.]]		[[File:ArghanDivChestArmorHamza.jpg\|thumb\|An Ifrit named ''Arghan Div'' brings the chest of armor to Hamza.]]
	'''Ifrit''', '''efreet''', '''efrite''', '''ifreet''', '''afreet''', '''afrite''', and '''afrit''' (Arabic: ''{{transl\|ar\|Unicode\|ʻIfrīt}}'': {{lang\|ar\|عفريت}}, [[plural~~\|pl]]~~ ''{{transl\|ar\|{{Unicode\|ʻAfārīt}}}}'': {{lang\|ar\|عفاريت}}) are supernatural creatures in Arabic and Islamic folklore.		'''Ifrit''', '''efreet''', '''efrite''', '''ifreet''', '''afreet''', '''afrite''', and '''afrit''' (Arabic: ''{{transl\|ar\|Unicode\|ʻIfrīt}}'': {{lang\|ar\|عفريت}}, plural ''{{transl\|ar\|{{Unicode\|ʻAfārīt}}}}'': {{lang\|ar\|عفاريت}}) are supernatural creatures in Arabic and Islamic folklore.

	==Description==		==Description==

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	==Etymology==		==Etymology==
	Traditionally, Arab philologists derive it from {{lang\|ar\|عفر}} {{transl\|ar\|afara}} "to rub with dust". Western philologists, such as Johann Jakob Hess and Karl Vollers, attribute the word to Middle Persian ''afritan'' which corresponds to Modern Persian {{Nastaliq\|{{lang\|fa\|آفريدن}}}} ("to create").<ref>{{cite book\|last1=Jeffery\|last2=Böwering\|last3=McAuliffe\|first1=Arthur\|first2=Gerhard\|first3=Jane\|title=The Foreign Vocabulary of the Quran\|year=2008\|publisher=Woods Press\|isbn=978-1-4437-2149-3\|page=215\|url=http://books.google.nl/books?id=YTg4bdQSeLQC}}</ref>		Traditionally, Arab philologists derive it from {{lang\|ar\|عفر}} {{transl\|ar\|afara}} "to rub with dust". Western philologists, such as Johann Jakob Hess and Karl Vollers, attribute the word to Middle Persian ''afritan'' which corresponds to Modern Persian {{Nastaliq\|{{lang\|fa\|آفريدن}}}} ("to create").<ref>{{cite book\|last1=Jeffery\|last2=Böwering\|last3=McAuliffe\|first1=Arthur\|first2=Gerhard\|first3=Jane\|title=The Foreign Vocabulary of the Quran\|year=2008\|publisher=Woods Press\|isbn=978-1-4437-2149-3\|page=215\|url=http://books.google.nl/books?id=YTg4bdQSeLQC}}</ref>


	==Islamic Scripture==		==Islamic Scripture==
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	==Modern ~~literature~~ and ~~culture~~==		==Modern Literature and Culture==
	[[File:ShahnamehRustamsea.jpg\|thumb\|Div Akvan throws Rustam into the Caspian Sea.]]		[[File:ShahnamehRustamsea.jpg\|thumb\|Div Akvan throws Rustam into the Caspian Sea.]]

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-'''Ifrit''', also spelled ''efreet'', also ''ifreet'', ''afrit'', ''afreet'' (Arabic: ''ʻIfrīt'': عفريت, pl ''ʻAfārīt'': عفاريت), in Islamic mythology, are a class of infernal jinn, spirits below the level of angels and devils, noted for their strength and cunning. An ifrit is an enormous winged creature of smoke, either male or female, who lives underground and frequents ruins. Ifrits live in a society structured along ancient Arab tribal lines, complete with kings, tribes, and clans. They generally marry one another, but they can also marry humans. While ordinary weapons and forces have no power over them, they are susceptible to magic, which humans can use to kill them or to capture and enslave them. As with the jinn, an ifrit may be either a believer or an unbeliever, good or evil, but he is most often depicted as a wicked and ruthless being.
+While ordinary weapons and forces have no power over them, they are susceptible to magic, which humans can use to kill them or to capture and enslave them. As with the jinn, an ifrit may be either a believer or an unbeliever, good or evil, but he is most often depicted as a wicked and ruthless being.
-:An ‘Ifrit (strong one) from the jinn said: "I will bring it to you before you rise from your place. And verily, I am indeed strong, and trustworthy for such work. One with whom was knowledge of the Scripture said: "I will bring it to you within the twinkling of an eye!" Then when Solomon saw it placed before him, he said: "This is by the Grace of my Lord - to test me whether I am grateful or ungrateful! And whoever is grateful, truly, his gratitude is for (the good of) his ownself; and whoever is ungrateful, (he is ungrateful only for the loss of his ownself). Certainly my Lord is Rich (Free of all needs), Bountiful. Sura An-Naml:40. (27:40)
+==Etymology==
-Ifrit's mention in the Qur'an and the Hadith, the eyewitness narratives of Muhammad's words and actions, is always in the phrase “the ifrit of the jinn” and most likely means “rebellious.”  Ifrit has come to refer to an entire class of formidable, rebellious beings, but in the confused world of underworld spirits.
+==Islamic Scripture==
-When referring to the common usage of the term Ifrit, this being would not seem to be the same as referenced earlier in this article.
+==Arabic Literature==
-No further information this was available at the time of this article's entry.
+In medieval Iranian literature, the word ifrit often denotes an African.<ref>{{Cite journal | last = Southgate | first = Minoo | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = The Negative Images of Blacks in Some Medieval Iranian Writings | journal = Iranian Studies | volume = 17 | issue = 1 | pages = | publisher = Taylor & Francis, Ltd. | date = Winter 1984 | jstor = 4310424 | issn = | doi = }}</ref>
-* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genie Jinn]
+In early folklore, the ifrit is said to be formed from the blood of a murder victim. Driving an unused nail into the blood was supposed to stop their formation. The creatures were reported as being able to take the form of Satan, the murder victim, or even a sandstorm.<ref>"Aeromancy". The Element Encyclopedia of the Psychic World. Harper Element. 2006. p. 10.</ref>
-* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marid Marid]
-* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genie_in_popular_culture Genie in popular culture]

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'''Ifrit''', also spelled ''efreet'', also ''ifreet'', ''afrit'', ''afreet'' (Arabic: ''ʻIfrīt'': عفريت, pl ''ʻAfārīt'': عفاريت), in Islamic mythology, are a class of infernal jinn, spirits below the level of angels and devils, noted for their strength and cunning. An ifrit is an enormous winged creature of smoke, either male or female, who lives underground and frequents ruins. Ifrits live in a society structured along ancient Arab tribal lines, complete with kings, tribes, and clans. They generally marry one another, but they can also marry humans. While ordinary weapons and forces have no power over them, they are susceptible to magic, which humans can use to kill them or to capture and enslave them. As with the jinn, an ifrit may be either a believer or an unbeliever, good or evil, but he is most often depicted as a wicked and ruthless being.

==Ifrit in Islamic Scripture==
Ifrit is mentioned in the Qur'an, Sura An-Naml (27:39-40)

:An ‘Ifrit (strong one) from the jinn said: "I will bring it to you before you rise from your place. And verily, I am indeed strong, and trustworthy for such work. One with whom was knowledge of the Scripture said: "I will bring it to you within the twinkling of an eye!" Then when Solomon saw it placed before him, he said: "This is by the Grace of my Lord - to test me whether I am grateful or ungrateful! And whoever is grateful, truly, his gratitude is for (the good of) his ownself; and whoever is ungrateful, (he is ungrateful only for the loss of his ownself). Certainly my Lord is Rich (Free of all needs), Bountiful. Sura An-Naml:40. (27:40)

Ifrit's mention in the Qur'an and the Hadith, the eyewitness narratives of Muhammad's words and actions, is always in the phrase “the ifrit of the jinn” and most likely means “rebellious.” Ifrit has come to refer to an entire class of formidable, rebellious beings, but in the confused world of underworld spirits.

== The Ifrit Succubus ==
There is a reference in the Demon Tarot Texts to the Ifrit Succubus as follows:
<blockquote>
A demon which assumes the countenance of a nubile young
girl, and seeks to drain the essence from males of all
variety, young and old. From male infants she would drain
and consume individual drops of blood, rendering the child
weak, listless and prone to illness. She would often marry
an old hermit, isolation from others being her ally, then
feed him medicines fooling him into the belief that his
virility had been restored--only to sexually drain him until
he died.
</blockquote>

When referring to the common usage of the term Ifrit, this being would not seem to be the same as referenced earlier in this article.

No further information this was available at the time of this article's entry.
==See also==

* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genie Jinn]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marid Marid]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genie_in_popular_culture Genie in popular culture]