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"Religion, in fact, is at the heart of resistance in the age of Trump." by me for @RNS in response to Timothy Egan's NYT op-ed on religion. Give it a read/RT religionnews.com/2019/09/12/rel…
@RNS and a huge thank you to @BucarLiz who helped me with this piece immensely. literally during her time off she helped with editing, advice. it wouldn't have been possible without her support! just the absolute best!
@RNS In this piece I reference @JohnFea1's concept of the "court evangelical. You can read more in his book Believe Me: The Evangelical Road to Donald Trump thewayofimprovement.com/publications-2/
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The djinn/jinn are the most famous beings of the Middle East and Islam, but Middle Eastern folklore is full of fantastic creatures. Some of them are terrifying and others benevolent.

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It can be found nesting in the Hoama, the Avestan divine plant/tree of life
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Ali A Olomi
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In Middle Eastern and Islamic folklore God creates three races: angels, humans, and djinn/jinn. While the djinn have become associated with evil spirits, there are beneficent ones as well. Legends tell of many such helpful beings.

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He wept upon hearing the death of Hussein.

Za’far isn’t mentioned in authentic Shia sources, but does feature among the folklore associated with Ashura.
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Ali A Olomi
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