Marid
Sign in to savethumb|Two Marids depicted in Albert Letchford's illustrations to Burton's translation of Arabian Nights A marid () is a type of devil (shayṭān) in Islamic tradition. The Arabic word, meaning "rebellious," is applied to such supernatural beings. As a substantive it refers to a chthonic demon not much dissimilar to the ʿifrīt.
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thumb|Two Marids depicted in Albert Letchford's illustrations to Burton's translation of Arabian Nights A marid () is a type of devil (shayṭān) in Islamic tradition. The Arabic word, meaning "rebellious," is applied to such supernatural beings. As a substantive it refers to a chthonic demon not much dissimilar to the ʿifrīt.
Hans Wehr's A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic defines marid as a "demon" or "giant." The term is directly mentioned once in the Quran in Surat As-Saffat (Q37:7). They are also identified with the Persian devan.