Explore: Muslim Curses

dual curse of blackness and slavery first appears, and from this point on it becomes common in both Christian and Muslim sources. Some medieval Muslim writers –

the forms of curses comprises a significant proportion of the study of both folk religion and folklore. The deliberate attempt to levy curses is often part

incantations and curses could also result in ghouls or churel (Urdu: چڑیل, Hindi: चुड़ैल) haunting a person.[citation needed] Muslim walis (Imams, Maulvis

both his political successor (caliph) and as the spiritual leader of the Muslim community (imam). However, his right is understood to have been usurped

evil, and corruption....May God's curses follow them until the Day of Judgement....Thus, they deserve the curse of God, His angels, and all people.

Breathes life into birds fashioned from clay; curses a boy, who then becomes a corpse (not present in Greek B); curses a boy who falls dead and his parents become

Kadir and Mud started. As a result of conflicting and overlapping curses and counter-curses, the house becomes too cursed and cannot be fully inhabited. When

companion Abu Bakr (r. 632–634) rightfully succeeded him as the caliph of the Muslim community, being appointed at the meeting of Saqifa. This contrasts with

The experiences of Muslim women (Arabic: مسلمات Muslimāt, singular مسلمة Muslimah) vary widely between and within different societies due to culture and

integrated and with various economic, penal and administrative laws issued by Muslim rulers; and implemented for centuries by judges in the courts until recent