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A SHORT SYNOPSIS OF MUHAMMAD ‘ISĀ DĀWŪD’S INTERVIEW WITH A MUSLIM JINNI Title of the Book: H.iwār S.ah.afī ma‘a Jinnī Muslim (A Press Interview with a Muslim Jinni) Jeddah: Dār al-Funūn lil- T.ibā‘ah wa ‘l-Nashr wa ‘l-Ta’līf, 1992 Author: Muhammad ‘Isā Dāwūd Introduction This is a summary of the contents of an interview with a Muslim jinni (demon) claimed to be conducted by an Egyptian journalist Muhammad ‘Isā Dāwūd. It was published in a book written in Arabic, translated into Indonesian (and Malay) entitled Dialog dengan Jin Muslim. Since it deals with the unseen, the veracity of the dialogue is beyond the scope of this writing. However, some statements are supported with Qur’anic verses and h.adīths of the Prophet that may give credits to the interviewed jinni. I include footnotes and an appendix as commentary to the statements of the writer. For those who are interested in knowing—without necessarily believing—what the jinni is talking about himself and his world, the information in this writing will be valuable. My gratitude and appreciation is rendered to Sr Diana A Rahman, an Australian who is currently the Vice President of the Canberra Islamic Centre, for her kind proofreading. May Allah reward her for this noble deed, amin! Canberra, 8 March, 2005 M. Amin Abdul-Samad