Types of genies in Arabic mythology and folklore include several classifications based on power and nature, commonly five types. In Islamic tradition and Arabian folklore, jinn types include Marid, the most powerful type of jinn, giant, arrogant, very powerful wish-granters, like Genie in Aladdin often considered Marid. Ifrit, powerful and cunning, often evil, made of fire, strong and dangerous, mentioned in Quran. Ghul, evil jinn that lures travelers and eats them, associated with graveyards, origin of word ghoul. Jann, weakest type, often snake-like shapeshifters living in desert. Qareen, personal jinn companion assigned to each human. Other classifications include Hinn, weaker than jinn, Nasnas, half-human half-jinn, and Shaitan, evil jinn or devil. In Western pop culture, types simplified to good genie who grants wishes helpfully, evil genie who twists wishes, and trickster genie who grants wishes with irony. Also ring genie weaker than lamp genie, as in Aladdin where ring genie less powerful than lamp genie. So types of genies are Marid most powerful, Ifrit powerful and evil, Ghul evil desert, Jann weak shapeshifter, and Shaitan devilish, with modern fiction adding lamp genie and ring genie based on object bound to.
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