The jinn (also known as djinn or genies) were mythological creatures in Islamic folklore. An especially powerful or malevolent jinni was also known as an ‘ifrit. Although they were distinct from demons in the Judeo-Christian tradition, they shared many of the same characteristics. Composed of fire and air, the jinn boasted supernatural powers. They could make themselves invisible, transform their shape and size, and fly rapidly from place to place. While they were morally neutral, many popular stories featured vengeful jinn who had rebelled against their servitude under King Solomon and suffered imprisonment in containers sealed with his magic ring. Unlike Judeo-Christian demons, the jinn were not innately malevolent nor exiles from Heaven; rather, they were a race of creatures who inhabited the earth before the creation of Adam and Eve. Their relationship with human beings was sometimes problematic, especially when people mistook them for deities due to their unearthly powers and misdirected to them the reverence owed to God alone. Jinn could also be devout. Some listened attentively to the preaching of Jesus and Mohammad and adopted monotheism as their religion. Others were fickle, self-serving, and dangerous, especially when released from their resented captivity.