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Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

The UAE Public Prosecution referred seven defendants to the court on charges of practicing sorcery acts. The details of the case go back to the time, when a person lodged a complaint with the Public Prosecution stating that he had exposed to deception and sorcery practiced by a number of people.

One of the defendants claimed that he is possessed by a jinn. The jinn’s age is more than 400 years old, and he is the king of the kings of the jinn, and Allah, the Almighty chose him to be possessed by the jinn in order to be a reason for people to heal.

The rest of the defendants also claimed that there are ((jinns) inside them and they can treat people. Accordingly, the defendants were referred to the Court on charges of practicing sorcery and deception, and possession of materials on purpose of using them in their practices. They were convicted by the Court and sentenced to 6 months in prison. They were also fined Dhs50,000, and ordered to pay the judicial fees.