Marid
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MARID was an IETF working group in the applications area tasked to propose standards for email authentication in 2004. The name is an acronym of M TA Authorization Records In D NS .
's illustrations to Burton's translation of Arabian Nights ]] A marid ( ) is a type of devil (shayṭān) in Islamic tradition. The Arabic word, meaning "rebellious," is applied to such supernatural beings. As a substantive it refers to a chthonic demon not much dissimilar to the ʿifrīt. Hans Wehr's A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic defines marid as a "demon" or "giant." The term "rebellious shayṭān" is directly mentioned once in the Quran in Surat As-Saffat (Q37:7). They are also identified with the Persian devan.
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Asura Genies in popular culture Ghoul Sil'a Shayatin
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