In
Persian cosmology, Paristan ( , ; also Koh-i-Qaf or Qafkuh) is the home of ''
parī
A ''parī'' or ''peri'' is a supernatural entity originating from Persian tales and distributed into wider Asian folklore. The ''parī''s are often described as winged creatures of immense beauty who are structured in societies similar to tha ...
''s, which are supernatural beings originating from
Persian tales and wider Asian folklore that are described as winged creatures of immense beauty.
Muslim folklore
Although originating in pre-Islamic Persian literature, ''parī''s and Paristan were adopted in the wider
Middle Eastern
The Middle East (term originally coined in English language) is a geopolitical region encompassing the Arabian Peninsula, the Levant, Turkey, Egypt, Iran, and Iraq.
The term came into widespread usage by the United Kingdom and western Eur ...
folklore and, through the spread of Islamic culture eastward, in the Muslim mythology of
Central and
South Asia
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. With ''parī''s being identified as benevolent (often female)
jinn
Jinn or djinn (), alternatively genies, are supernatural beings in pre-Islamic Arabian religion and Islam.
Their existence is generally defined as parallel to humans, as they have free will, are accountable for their deeds, and can be either ...
in early Quran translations into Persian, Paristan became what can be fairly compared with the
fairyland/elfame of
European folklore
European folklore or Western folklore refers to the folklore of the Western world, especially when discussed comparatively.
The history of Christendom during the Early Modern period has resulted in a number of traditions that are shared in many E ...
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Mount Qaf
The alternative name ''Koh-i-Qaf'' or ''Qafkuh'' "
Mount Qaf
Mount Qaf, or Qaf-Kuh, also spelled Cafcuh and Kafkuh (), or Jabal Qaf, also spelled Djebel Qaf (); ''Koh-i-Qaf'', also spelled ''Koh-Qaf'' and ''Kuh-i-Qaf'' or ''Kuh-e Qaf'' (); or ''Kaf Dağı'' in Turkish is a legendary mountain in the popular ...
" was used by Persians both as the name of a legendary mountain and for the "strange" and unknown territory of the
Caucasus Mountains
The Caucasus Mountains
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which marked the extent of their knowledge and influence.
كوه قاف در اسطوره و عرفان ايراني
See also
* Parī
A ''parī'' or ''peri'' is a supernatural entity originating from Persian tales and distributed into wider Asian folklore. The ''parī''s are often described as winged creatures of immense beauty who are structured in societies similar to tha ...
* Fairy
A fairy (also called fay, fae, fae folk, fey, fair folk, or faerie) is a type of mythical being or legendary creature, generally described as anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic, found in the folklore of multiple European cultures (including Cel ...
References
Jinn-related places
Places in Persian mythology
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