djinn in Podcasts
conceptA demon or spirit from Muslim folklore, believed to cause sleep paralysis by sitting on people's chests.
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Legends 82: The Weight of Fear
Egyptians sometimes attribute their sleep paralysis to djinn, which comes from Muslim folklore and gives us the idea of the genie, while Cambodians believe in ghosts that quite literally strangle their sleeping victims.