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Dear Friends/Anbumani,

By a coincidence, I found a long-lost, long-forgotten
exchange in the Titiwangsa list. Ghani Ismail, the Islamic
scholar, gave his views after my little explanation on the
subject. This was in March,1998.
I had earlier written about a very strange experience
that I had in a place called Kuala Brang.
I am forwarding this for Anbumani's query.

Regards

Jayabarathi

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>>Date: Thu, 12 Mar 1998 07:05:48 +0800
>>From: Tok Aji
>>Organization: -
>>To: titiwangsa@...
>>Subject: [titiwangsa] Re: The Jinn and Muni
>
>>Dear Adam,
>>
>>I believe we can now conclude the discussions about the Jinn without
>>making any attempt to force an answer that may be acceptable to all.
>>Personally I do not know what the Jinn really is but am not so audacious
>>as to deny their existence. It would appear you share the position.
>>Let's leave it at that.
>>
>>Below I have set the two opposing views that occur in Islam about this
>>*Hantu Rakyat*. That's the term Dr. Jayabarathi has introduced to us
>>and I am using it here simply because I like the idea it suggests. I am
>>not saying the jinns fall into the category Jaya described of his own
>>experiences in Kuala Brang, Terengganu.
>
>
> Dear Tok,
>
> The Tamil Hindus have got their own version
> of the "Spirit World".
> There are many classes among the ethereal beings,
> actually. Deva, Yaksha, Gandarva, are the celestial
> beings. Rakshasa, Asura, Avuna are different beings.
> Pey, Aavi, Pisaasu, Muni, Saaththaan, Kurali, are spirits.
> They live in worlds of their own in different dimensions.
> At some intersecting points with our dimensions, they
> enter our world at certain times.
> There is a class called the "Muni".
> Some of the munis have no origin. They have been
> like that always. Some people become munis, when they
> die. Very powerful sorcerors, warrior-heroes, great
> men who develope superhuman powers through yoga-siddhi,
> sometimes become munis.
> The Chief of the Munis is in Madurai, South India.
> He is known as Paandi Muni.
> Some munis are benign, helpful while others
> are ferocious and malicious. They are not the
> run-off-the-mill type of ghosts or spirits or apparitions.
> Many Tamils of rural origin worship these munis.
> They worship those that protect and help.
> In this country, you can see many temples of
> munis. They are called Muneeswarar temples. People are
> named Muniyandi after them.
>
> What a coincidence!
> Me writing about all these unworldly things!
> And at night-fall!
> To-night after mid-night will be Friday the Thirteenth,
> and the full moon will be until tomorrow morning.
> To-night also happens to be Panguni Uththiram,
> the day that the Tamil Hindus offer special worship to
> their guardian deities......
>
> including the Muneeswarars.
>
> Regards
>
> Jayabarathi
>
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