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Overview
Shiqq, a well-known soothsayer among the Arab soothsayers. al-Mas'udi mentions him in the section on soothsaying, among the soothsayers known for their deformed bodies, together with Satih, Samalqa, Zawba'a and others 2.
Jinn and voices
al-Mas'udi reports that among the jinn there are some in the form of half a human, who appear to the Arabs on their journeys and in their solitude, and whom they call "Shaqq". He reports that one appeared to Alqama ibn Safwan al-Kinani, and they struck each other until both fell dead 3.
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Connections
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- Tarifa
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Sources
- Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi , p. 484
- Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi , p.484
- Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi , p.473-474
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islam.museum contributors. “Shiqq the soothsayer”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/shiqq-al-kahin/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-11-10.
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