Jinn are invisible beings created from fire in Iranian and Kurdish folklore. Present in pre-Islamic Iranian belief as well, these entities merged with the Quranic concept of jinn after the arrival of Islam. They can take human form, transform into animals, and become invisible.
In Kurdish folklore, jinn especially inhabit ruins, bathhouses, mill sites, and dark valleys. Both good and evil jinn exist — some help humans while others cause illness and madness. Jinn possession, exorcism rituals, and jinn weddings still live on in Anatolian and Kurdish folk beliefs.
