In Arabic folklore, the monster is said to dwell in cemeteries and other uninhabited places. A male monster is referred to as ghul while the female is called ghulah.  a demon-like being or monstrous humanoid associated with graveyards and consuming human flesh. In modern fiction, the term has often been used for a certain kind of undead monster. It lures unwary people into the desert wastes or abandoned places to slay and devour them. The creature also preys on young children, drinks blood, steals coins, and eats the dead, then taking the form of the person most recently eaten.

Waiting for some time before resuming your action after sneezing is another falsely attributed superstition to Islam. It is done to prevent bad luck. Even those who don’t consider themselves superstitious tend to follow this one. they usually say “patience has arrived”. This means that it’s better to stop any ongoing actions or decisions and to give a little time for consideration and patience! Some people also believe that sneezing once means someone is gossiping something nice about you. Twice means something not as nice. Thrice – gossip that’s really, really not nice at all.

Another superstition falsely attributed to Islam is the concept of jinxing and breaking eggs. If someone gets ill or something bad happens to them after being convinced that they have been jinxed they want to find out who has done it. They desperately look for eggs and put them in a bowl and poke them with a needle after uttering the names of each possible suspect. When the egg cracks, that’s the person who has jinxed them. They shout (May jealous eyes burst!), they then dip their finger into the egg and wipe it off on their forehead.

In Indonesia there is a famous sentence among Muslims to children “Don’t play outside after maghrib, or you’ll be kidnapped by demons!” According to the superstition, kids should come home by maghrib, or the time for a daily Islamic prayer after sunset, or they’ll be snatched by children-loving demons. The logical explanation is that kids shouldn’t be out and about when it gets dark because it’s less safe, especially on school days when they’re supposed to get enough sleep and study in the evening.

When it comes to superstitions and the evil eye especially, Arabs take it pretty seriously. They “bless” their new cars or houses by sacrificing an animal to the Gods and printing the “khamsa” sign with their own bare bloody hands all over their new possessions. Therefore, they believe if you’re sensing someone casting an evil eye at you, just spread your right hand wide open in their face to ward off evilness.

Breaking a mirror is believed to bring you bad luck for seven years, but don’t you dare look at your reflection in a broken mirror, ever! Superstitions has it that seeing your distorted reflection in the mirror could mean that the end is soon. Reflections are images of one’s self, so it is only logical (for a change) that seeing that image shattered means that you or someone from your family would die soon.