Editing Ifrit (section)

===Morocco===
In [[Morocco|Moroccan]] belief, the afarit form a more powerful type of demon, comparable to [[jinn]] and other supernatural creatures. They have more substantial existence, and are greater in scale and capacity<ref name="Crapanzano-1973">{{cite book |first=Vincent |last=Crapanzano |year=1973 |title=The Ḥamadsha: A study in Moroccan ethnopsychiatry |publisher=University of California Press |isbn=9780520022416 |page=137}}</ref> than other demons.<ref name="Westermarck-2014">{{cite book |first=Edward |last=Westermarck |date=23 April 2014 |title=Ritual and Belief in Morocco |volume=I |series=Routledge Revivals |publisher=Routledge |isbn=9781317912682 |pages=263–264}}</ref> Their physical appearance is often portrayed as having monstrous deformities, such as claw-like or thorny hands, flaming eyes or seven heads.<ref name="Westermarck-2014"/><ref name="Szombathy"/>

Just as with jinn, an ifrit might possess an individual. Such persons gain some abilities from the ifrit, such as getting stronger and more brave, but the ifrit renders them insane.<ref name="Crapanzano-1973"/><ref name="Westermarck-2014"/> With the aid of a magical ring, the afarit might be forced to perform certain orders, such as carrying heavy stones.<ref name="Westermarck-2014"/>