Al‑Ahmar

Al‑Ahmar

Lesserfolk-consensusIslamicate folkloreArabic occult/roster traditionsArabic-speaking worldIslamicate cultural sphere
Origin

No origin narrative for Al‑Ahmar is provided in the supplied sources. The name occurs as an item in enumerative rosters of named jinn—a common mode in Arabic occult and popular compilations—rather than within an identifiable independent myth. Such roster placement indicates that Al‑Ahmar functions as a catalogued supernatural personage in occult lists and popular references, but the material here does not preserve a creation, genealogy, or tale of origin specific to this name.

Appearance

The provided sources do not describe Al‑Ahmar's physical appearance. The literal meaning of the name ("the Red") suggests a color-based epithet comparable to other color-named jinn in lists (e.g., al‑Aswad 'the Black', al‑Abyad 'the White'), but no source cited in the supplied material explicitly describes Al‑Ahmar as red or gives corporeal characteristics.

Abilities

No specific abilities, functions, or behavioral patterns for Al‑Ahmar are recorded in the supplied sources. The name appears in occult and popular enumerations of notable jinn and sometimes within lists labeled as 'kings' in secondary summaries, but the provided material does not include direct attestations of powers, offices, or interactions with humans attributable to Al‑Ahmar.

Community Record

Sources
  1. [1]
    Archdemon (summary referencing Ahmad al‑Buni lists). Archdemon page (paraphrase): notes that Ahmad al‑Buni sets four kings named Mudhib, Maimun, Barqan and al‑Ahmarwiki
  2. [2]
    Jinn - Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia (list compilations). Compilatory list material naming notable jinn including Al‑Ahmarother
  3. [3]
    Types of Djinn | Vengeful Djinn (online compendium of jinn types and rosters). Online list-style compilation that includes Al‑Ahmar among named jinn entriesother
  4. [4]
    Wikipedia: Ahmar. Entry noting the name and meaning; used here for etymological attestation of the name 'Ahmar' (the Red)wiki
  5. [5]
    Wikidata: al‑Ahmar. Database entry attesting the name Al‑Ahmar as an itemwiki
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