Um Khalaf

Um Khalaf is one of Qatar’s most well-known and beloved folk storytellers. She shares oral folktales and gives talks on Qatari traditions at universities and schools throughout Qatar, as well as Europe and other places abroad. Her storytelling has been recorded for film, television, and documentaries.

The Jealous Wife

By and February 17, 2014
According to Islam, djinn or jinn (known as “genies” in the West) are sentient beings created by Allah from smokeless fire and, like humans, have free will. Djinn may sometimes elect to interfere in the human world for good or for harm.