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Overview

Burton’s Nights calls Maymūnah a jinniyah and ifritah, daughter of Al-Dimiryat, a king of the jann. She inhabits an old Roman well within the tower where Kamar al-Zaman sleeps. Emerging at night, she sees his candle and examines him, folding her wings beside the bed. The narrator identifies her as a believing jinniyah; she decides to protect the prince from harmful supernatural visitors.

Flying upward, she intercepts Dahnash and compels him to explain his journey. He praises Princess Budur, while Maymūnah insists that Kamar al-Zaman is more beautiful. Their disagreement leads to bringing the sleepers together and summoning Kashkash as judge. These named literary episodes preserve a protective role and wings without making every jinniyah identical in appearance or temperament.

WingsWell dwellingProtective roleDahnash encounterKashkash arbitration
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Origins & earliest records

Arabian Nights named supernatural figures; named source setting

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    The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night, VolumeIII

    Anonymous layered compilation; translation Richard F. Burton

    VolumeIII, Kamar al-Zaman, nights176–182, printed pp.223–236; Shammar reprint edition undated here; not equated with original translation publication

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The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night, VolumeIII

Arabian Nights named supernatural figures. VolumeIII, Kamar al-Zaman, nights176–182, printed pp.223–236

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  1. Primary narrative in historical translationThe Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night, VolumeIII — VolumeIII, Kamar al-Zaman, nights176–182, printed pp.223–236Research access: 2026-10-05

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