ifritArticle Free Pass ifrit, also spelled afreet, afrit,
afrite, or efreet, Arabic (male) ʿifrīt, or (female) ʿifrītah,
in Islāmic mythology, a class of infernal jinn (spirits below
the level of angels and devils) noted for their strength and
cunning. An ifrit is an enormous winged creature of smoke,
either male or female, who lives underground and frequents
ruins. Ifrits live in a society structured along ancient Arab
tribal lines, complete with kings, tribes, and clans. They
generally marry one another, but they can also marry humans.
While ordinary weapons and forces have no power over them, they
are susceptible to magic, which humans can use to kill them or
to capture and enslave them. As with the jinn, an ifrit may be
either a believer or an unbeliever, good or evil, but he is most
often depicted as a wicked and ruthless being. The rare
appearance of the term ifrit in the Qurʾān (the sacred scripture
of Islām) and in Ḥadīth (eyewitness narratives recounting
Muḥammad’s words, actions, or approbations) is