92. They Found Crucifixes Hidden Under the Carpet [Jinn Encounter] EMBERS

Her father called an imam to perform an Islamic exorcism on their house. Then builders found crucifixes hidden under the carpet.Welcome to Into the Fog Embers, my companion series for case updates and shorter true paranormal accounts that deserve telling, even when they're not full-length documentaries.Tonight's Embers comes from Zaynab, one of my Patreon supporters. When she was 8, her family moved into a house with a granny flat in the garden that had stood empty for a long time. She began seeing faceless figures, an elderly man in an armchair, a figure striding toward her in the garden, later a faceless child in her bedroom. The atmosphere turned cold and silent, like stepping underwater. Her father asked a local imam to perform an Islamic exorcism. As he recited, Zaynab began shaking uncontrollably, filled with anger and an urge to make him stop.Months later, builders lifting the carpets found several crucifixes hidden underneath. Had the previous owners,an elderly Irish Catholic couple, also experienced the paranormal in that property? I'd especially love to hear from Muslim viewers, does this fit with your understanding of jinn?IMPORTANT: Into the Fog welcomes people of all faiths and none. So just because this story features two religions (Islam and Christianity), please don't use that as a springboard to attack one faith or the other. Respect for fellow viewers is an important part of the Into the Fog community. If you're new here from my main investigations, start with my latest full case after this (   • The Airmen Made a Pact to Never Tell [Kees...  ) EditorKristian LanderArtwork Steph Lay and Kristian LanderWith warm thanks to Zaynab for sharing her vivid and deeply unsettling childhood experiences, and for offering such a personal perspective on the possible role of djinn and Islamic exorcism. Do you have a genuine experience to share? You can tell us about it here:https://bit.ly/ITF-YourStoryResearch and Image CreditsWith sincere thanks to Dr Rifat Salam for generously sharing her time and expertise in discussing representations of djinn, and for helping us identify appropriate artwork for this episode. You can explore Rifat’s fascinating writing on beliefs, folklore and experiences relating to the spooky and unexplained here: https://probablynotaghost.wordpress.com 14th-century representation of Al-Malik al-Aswad, the Black King of the jinn: Bodleian Libraries; Public Domain, via Wikimedia CommonsLate-medieval representation of Al-Ahmar, the Red King of the jinn: Bodleian Libraries; Public Domain, via Wikimedia CommonsHave a genuine experience to share? Submit it here:https://bit.ly/ITF-YourStoryNote: I don’t currently have YouTube memberships but I do offer extra content and connection via Patreon: www.patreon.com/peterlawsFind me:https://www.peterlaws.co.ukFollow me on Instagram, Twitter etc @revpeterlaws