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[[File:آمدن زعفر جنی به یاری امام حسین(ع). تابلوی کاشیکاری در تکیه معاون الملک.jpg|thumbnail|right|A tile-work of the presence of Za'far Jinni in the [[Battle of Karbala]], [[Tekyeh]] Mu'aven al-mulk, [[Kermanshah]], Iran]] | |||
'''Za'far''' (Arabic: {{ia|زَعْفَر}}) or '''Ja'far Jinni''' (Arabic: {{ia|جعفر جِنّی}}) was, as some believe, the head of [[jinn]]s present in the [[event of 'Ashura]]. According to some reports, he offered assistance to [[Imam al-Husayn (a)]], but he (a) did not accept. | '''Za'far''' (Arabic: {{ia|زَعْفَر}}) or '''Ja'far Jinni''' (Arabic: {{ia|جعفر جِنّی}}) was, as some believe, the head of [[jinn]]s present in the [[event of 'Ashura]]. According to some reports, he offered assistance to [[Imam al-Husayn (a)]], but he (a) did not accept. | ||
The story of Za'far Jinni and his presence in [[Karbala]] is among controversial issues in the history of [['Ashura]], about which there is no mention in authentic [[Shi'a]] sources. In ''[[Rawdat al-shuhada]]'', [[Mulla Husayn Wa'iz Kashifi]] mentioned a comprehensive story; but on the opposite, [[Murtada Mutahhari]] considered it among distortions in the event of 'Ashura and a result of Kashifi's story-telling. | The story of Za'far Jinni and his presence in [[Karbala]] is among controversial issues in the history of [['Ashura]], about which there is no mention in authentic [[Shi'a]] sources. In ''[[Rawdat al-shuhada]]'', [[Mulla Husayn Wa'iz Kashifi]] mentioned a comprehensive story; but on the opposite, [[Murtada Mutahhari]] considered it among distortions in the event of 'Ashura and a result of Kashifi's story-telling. | ||
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== In Shi'a Sources == | == In Shi'a Sources == | ||
The story of Za'far Jinni in the event of 'Ashura is not mentioned in any Shi'a or Islamic history authentic sources. The only available report about Imam al-Husayn (a) and jinns is [[al-Majlisi]]'s report in ''[[Bihar al-anwar]]'' quoting from [[al-Shaykh al-Mufid]] who transmitted it from [[Imam al-Sadiq (a)]] mentioning the meeting of some [[angel]]s and jinns with Imam al-Husayn (a) upon exiting [[Medina]]. It narrates that they offered to help Imam (a), but he (a) did not accept. However, no names of any certain time or place is mentioned. | The story of Za'far Jinni in the event of 'Ashura is not mentioned in any Shi'a or Islamic history authentic sources. The only available report about Imam al-Husayn (a) and jinns is [[al-Majlisi]]'s report in ''[[Bihar al-anwar]]'' quoting from [[al-Shaykh al-Mufid]] who transmitted it from [[Imam al-Sadiq (a)]] mentioning the meeting of some [[angel]]s and jinns with Imam al-Husayn (a) upon exiting [[Medina]]. It narrates that they offered to help Imam (a), but he (a) did not accept. However, no names of any certain time or place is mentioned. | ||