According to a report in the Arabic daily Al Watan on Wednesday, the family has been living in the same house for 15 years, but claims that only recently it began to feel the presence of genie.

The lawsuit accuses the genie of stealing mobile phones, and sending threatening voice messages through cell-phones to vacate the house.

“We began to hear strange sounds. At first we did not take it seriously, but then stranger things started to happen and the children got particularly scared when the genie started throwing stones,” the head of the family, who requested anonymity, told the
Saudi daily.

“A woman spoke to me first, and then a man. They said we should get out of the house,” the man added.

Sheikh Amr Al Salmi, head of the local Shariah court, said, “We have to look into this case and verify its truthfulness despite the difficulty of
its consideration.

“What is interesting is that the complaint has come from every member of the family, and not just one.”

He said that a local charity had provided the family with alternative accommodation near to their village until the issue was resolved.

habib@khaleejtimes.com