The Snake in the Garden|مار درباغچه

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“3rd story”

A story by Laleh Chini:

First published: Aug.31.2017

It is part of the Muslim religion to believe that “Jinn-Alien” lives among humans. In Iran, many people used to report seeing Jinn but these sightings eventually stopped in the last 70-80 years. Jinn is a supernatural creature who lived for thousands of years between people secretly.

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They are capable of shape-shifting into animals. They look like people but with hooves and tails. They hid from humans because they were afraid of us and believed we could harm them. They are harmless unless they get indignant. The word “Jinn” means “hidden from sight.” Although normally we don’t see them, they are able to see us. Some believe that Jinn is able to time travel and that they come from different planets, in other words, they are the Aliens.

When I grew up in Iran, older generations from not only my family but many others claimed that they had seen Jinn. As a child, there were a few stories in particular that always sent chills down my spine and decades later, I still, do. I will share one of the old family member’s memories of seeing Jinn.

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He claimed that he was shoveling in his garden when he accidentally hit a snake in the head. Instead of killing it with his shovel, he felt sorry for the snake and decided to let it go.

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The next day his doorbell rang, but he wasn’t expecting anyone. When he answered the door, somebody he didn’t recognize handed him an envelope without saying a word. When the strange man left, he opened the envelope and found a wedding invitation with his surname on it.

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Surprised, he showed the card to all of his family members and none of them knew the bride or groom. His family decided not to go since they didn’t know anyone but he decided to go alone out of respect. The wedding took place just a few days after he had received the invitation, he followed the address and found himself in a big garden with lots of lights, and chairs and dressed up people like all of the weddings he normally went to. He couldn’t recognize anyone, so he just sat on a random empty seat. There were all kinds of fruits and pastries on the table in front of him.

When the bride and groom were walking around to greet guests, he got up on his feet like others. He noticed that the groom had a bandage wrapped around his head. The groom walked towards my family member and thanked him for letting the snake go the other day in the garden. He continued: “Thank you for not killing me.” This terrified him. In that instant, he looked down and realized that everyone around him had hooves.

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He fainted from the horror of the scene.

When he woke up, he found himself in an old graveyard in his town “Bandar Anzali.”

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Books by Laleh Chini:

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92 comments ›

  1. hassanmosleh
    September 1, 2017 • 1:59 pm

    What an interesting story looking forward to see what the next one is gonna be about

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  2. D. Wallace Peach
    September 2, 2017 • 12:19 am

    Thank you for the interesting story and the information. That would frighten me as a child too!

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  3. Fatima
    September 8, 2017 • 12:49 pm

    Intresting story. I still dont know how i feel about these creatures.

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  4. reocochran
    September 12, 2017 • 10:06 pm

    This was interesting but teaches us to treat all aspects of nature as special gifts. The snake was part of something which has hooves. Thank you!

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  5. micketalbot
    September 13, 2017 • 2:46 am

    from a tear
    to a terrible
    nasty scare

    Enjoyed it nonetheless, 🙂

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  7. annabellefranklinauthor
    September 20, 2017 • 10:30 am

    An intriguing story about the invisible world – I look forward to reading more! Thank you so much for taking the time to visit and follow me and the storyhounds. 🙂

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  9. magickmermaid
    September 24, 2017 • 3:54 pm

    All life is sacred! Great story! 🙂

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  10. patriciaruthsusan
    September 29, 2017 • 10:10 am

    This is an enchanting story, Laleh. Thanks for sharing. Also, thanks for stopping by my blog and following. 🙂 — Suzanne

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  12. michaelwatsonvt
    October 9, 2017 • 12:53 pm

    The world is indeed odder and more mysterious than we can know.
    Thank you for following my blog!

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  14. krishnapriya108
    September 18, 2018 • 4:55 pm

    What an intriguing story and what a wonderful manner you have in recounting it. I love your stories already – looking forward to reading more. Thanks for everything you are doing to preserve our ancient cultures and traditions. 🙂

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  16. hassanmosleh
    November 18, 2019 • 12:07 pm

    Interesting post and beautiful writing .

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  17. Mark Ryan
    November 18, 2019 • 3:25 pm

    Very interesting, great beats and styled writing….as always. Thank you for sharing.

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  18. jofox2108
    November 18, 2019 • 5:53 pm

    Fascinating story, and very well told!

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  19. Author_Joanne_Reed
    November 19, 2019 • 5:38 pm

    Fascinating and intriguing story! This is the kind of stories that show how important story telling is. Those stories should be remembered and shared.

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  20. sunipukadiyil
    November 20, 2019 • 11:55 am

    I really appreciate your talent! 💜

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  22. Ultra
    November 24, 2019 • 3:26 am

    There is no invisible world, but from what is the unlimited imagination of man?
    I sent my regards

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  23. Ayesha
    November 28, 2019 • 12:17 am

    I loved this story.. My culture and place I live is far from talking about jinns, but I do believe in their existence. The places or moments that I feel at peace I believe I’m surrounded by them.

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  24. qwykx
    November 30, 2019 • 3:08 pm

    how beautiful are your stories, I always look forward to them
    I have a question.
    At one of the stations, I had 9 readers from Iran. I do not know what prompted him to pick up writings as far away as those on my blog, you can help me?

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  25. butterflyonapin
    December 2, 2019 • 2:06 pm

    Nice story! I live in Turkey and they tell me that the jinns are everywhere. A friend told me not to pour hot water down the drain because of the jinns… I didn’t take her advice, but I think the jinns like me…;)))

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  26. heruiwak
    December 11, 2019 • 1:11 am

    Thank you for your story, it inspired us to do best for others, including animals

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  29. fantasynovel1
    February 10, 2022 • 11:00 am

    I will faint too if I see Jinn and thank you for always sharing your beautiful story with us

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  30. utahan15
    February 10, 2022 • 12:39 pm

    sounds like odo the shape shifter cop from the dominion!

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  31. usfman
    February 10, 2022 • 7:21 pm

    Thankfully, it seems It could have been much for him if he had killed the snake.

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  32. jmankowsky
    February 10, 2022 • 7:35 pm

    Wow, that sure scared me! It’s interesting the Native American culture has shape shifters, as well.
    Julie

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  33. anne leueen
    February 10, 2022 • 8:35 pm

    Love this one. It gave me chills when I came to the end!

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  34. Sadje
    February 11, 2022 • 10:54 pm

    I’ve heard stories of Jinns but not of them be coming animals or having hooves for feet.

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  35. Cindy Georgakas
    February 12, 2022 • 6:22 pm

    A tale or truth Laleh.. ? Quite interesting alright. love your stories.💖

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  36. forresting365
    February 15, 2022 • 6:52 pm

    I loved this story!!!Thank You, Laleh!!! 🤗💖😊

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  37. Jaya Avendel
    February 27, 2022 • 3:53 pm

    I am fascinated by this story and find so much in it to think about, especially the idea that our empathy and ability to imagine the result of one small action can help us to choose the right path. ❤

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