THE INFLUENCE OF

ANIMISM ON ISLAM

AN ACCOUNT OF POPULAR SUPERSTITIONS

BY

SAMUEL M. ZWEMER, F.R.G.S. http://answering-islam.org.uk/Books/Zwemer/Animism/ 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PREFACE
CHAPTER I	ISLAM AND ANIMISM
CHAPTER II	ANIMISM IN THE CREED AND THE USE OF THE ROSARY
CHAPTER III	ANIMISTIC ELEMENTS IN MOSLEM PRAYER
CHAPTER IV	HAIR, FINGER-NAILS AND THE HAND
CHAPTER V	THE ‘AQIQA SACRIFICE
CHAPTER VI	THE FAMILIAR SPIRIT OR QARINA
CHAPTER VII	JINN
CHAPTER VIII	PAGAN PRACTICES IN CONNECTION WITH THE PILGRIMAGE
CHAPTER IX	MAGIC AND SORCERY
CHAPTER X	AMULETS, CHARMS AND KNOTS
CHAPTER XI	TREE, STONE AND SERPENT WORSHIP
CHAPTER XII	THE ZAR: EXORCISM OF DEMONS

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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS The Center of the Moslem Faith

Large Incense Bowls in Mosque at Hankow, China

Interior Court of the Mosque of Al Azhar, Cairo

The Torba and Amulets

Hand-shaped Amulets

Amulets and “Lucky” Rings used in Lower Egypt

Egyptian Geomancer

The City of Mecca

Talismans and Magical Squares from Egypt

Magic Bowl and Amulets

Ancient Amulets from the Egyptian Tombs

Women and children visiting a newly-made grave in the Moslem Cemetery, Cairo

Restaurant Board, China

Talismanic Medicine Cup

Muslim Amulet, China