NARRATOR: Deep inside the
Middle Eastern country
of Oman, a mysterious
cavern lies
hidden far beneath the surface.
Called Majlis al Jinn, or
Meeting Place of the Jinn,
it stretches more than
14 acres underground
and is one of the
world's 10 largest caves.
Many Omanis still believe
this cavern and others
like it are actually inhabited
by supernatural creatures
of Islamic folklore
called jinn, or genies,
mystical creatures that are
usually invisible to man.
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JONATHAN YOUNG: One
interesting aspect of the jinns
is an element of free will.
They're like
angels, but we think
of angels in the West as
under the direct command
of the divine powers.
But the jinn can make some
decisions for themselves.
And some of them are
a little contrary or
curious in their way of being.
NARRATOR: According
to Islamic theology,
genies often reveal
themselves to humans
with messages, which can be
either malevolent or deceptive.
But is it possible that
genies actually exist?
If so, where did they come from?
GIORGIO TSOUKALOS: When we talk
about genie, genie in a bottle,
it's very interesting
because you rub the bottle,
and then the genie comes out of
it and it fulfills your wishes.
Well, let's look at this from
a modern-day perspective.
If you have a little container,
and you push a button,
and a hologram comes
out, then could
that be a genie in a bottle?
And according to the
ancient-astronaut theory,
that is exactly
what happened where
extraterrestrials used holograms
in order to relay messages.
That is essentially
a genie in a bottle.
NARRATOR: Like
angels, jinn are said
to be able to appear
and disappear at will
and are sometimes only
heard as disembodied voices.
But while some ancient-astronaut
theorists believe this behavior
resembles that of
extraterrestrials,
others claim that
angels, jinn, and
other supernatural
creatures have
origins right here on Earth.
They call these beings
ultraterrestrial.
Ultraterrestrials are possible
beings that travel and visit
us from other dimensions.
We know that we all vibrate
in a three-dimensional space
at a certain frequency.
It's very possible that other
beings vibrate at a higher
frequency and are
able to pass more
easily into other dimensions.
NARRATOR: Angels and
demons, giants and genies,
did they actually exist?
And if so, could they have
come here from somewhere
out of this world?
But why?
Were they sent here to shape
mankind's past or its future?
Did they mean to
do us harm or good?
Perhaps even more importantly,
could they still be here,
living among us undetected?
