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I started reading the manga Magi recently and can't help but get the feeling
that it is based on Islam.

I couldn't find anything online, and neither do I have enough knowledge about
the religion to really confirm this either.

So is the story of Magi based on Islam? Or does it use certain key points from
this religion?


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Is Magi based on religion?


The short answer is no. It is not based on the Islamic religion. It is based
on a several middle eastern originating stories and historical characters.

The main characters names such as Ali Baba and Cassim are from [1001
Nights](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Thousand_and_One_Nights) also known
as the Arabian nights. [Sinbad](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinbad) is also a
character from a series of arabian stories. Solomon was a real king back in
970BC.

Basically what they have done is pulled in several popular names from Arab
stories and literature and Middle Eastern history and mixed it in with their
story. I'm too new to link more references, but you get the idea.


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## Precaution: The following may contain spoilers from Magi

This was too long to be posted in comments so I had to make it here and since
it serves the purpose too, why not.

So I did a bit of research after the few pointers given out by Dimitri.

On the reference manga page given by Dimitri, I found this:

![magi-chapter219-page18](https://i.stack.imgur.com/NxtB2.png)

After looking up the two names **David** and **Solomon** , I found the
interesting:

> Solomōn), also called Jedidiah (Hebrew יְדִידְיָהּ), was, according to the
> Book of Kings, the Book of Chronicles, Hidden Words and the Qur'an[2] a king
> of Israel and the son of **David**. [1](https://i.stack.imgur.com/NxtB2.png)

Book of Chronicles are the final books of the Hebrew Bible.

When you search about Solomon in Islam, the first line you see in wikipedia:

> **Solomon** (Arabic سليمان Sulaymān) was, according to the Qur'an, a king of
> ancient Israel as well as the son of **David**. 2

Solomon in Islam is more usually called as _Sulaymān_ and David as _Daud or
Dawud_.

The name **Jehoahaz** also seems to have a reference in the
[Bible](http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=II%20Kings%2023:31-25:30),
but not the Quran. So judging from the names used in the anime, they might be
relating it more to Christianity.

More information about the names
[here](http://magi.wikia.com/wiki/David_Jehoahaz_Abraham#Trivia)

And about the **Ilah** :

ʾIlāh (Arabic: إله‎; plural: آلهة ʾālihah) is an Arabic term meaning "deity".
, it simply means **deity** in Arabic. So you might be confusing it with Allah
who is the God of Muslims.

Summing it up, we can say that Solomon's identity and his Father, David's
identity has been taken from religion (more like Christianity) but most part
of Magi is derived from fictional characters.

* * *

### References

1 [Solomon reference from Bible](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solomon)

2 [Solomon reference from
Quran](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solomon_in_Islam)


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I am Muslim and my answer is, no it's not based on Islam. The culture in Magi
was based on the Middle East before Islam.

Jenn, magic, and harem were very common at that time and thousand of stories
talked about jennies talking and serve people, and some people were practicing
real magic.

There are some events that have been taken from Qur'an as Solomon story and
how Allah gave him the power to control jennies and animals.


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Magi take place in the Middle East before Islam when the Middle Eastern
countries were either Christian countries or countries of Judaism.

I'm guessing _Magi_ takes place in Iraq which used to be a Christian country.


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  * First of all, Sinbad was a real Muslim explorer
  * Pricess Dunya: Dunya is the Arabic word for "worldliness"
  * Solomon and David are the main prophets in Islam, Christianity, and Judaism
  * Jinn are found in the Islam's Qur'an
  * Even Satan is a jinn in the Qur'an
  * Some say the three wise men of the bible were three Muslim (magi) scholars
  * They all take a pilgrimage during their adventures
  * A pillar and requirement in Islam if one can afford the trip


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_Magi_ takes place in Iraq.

Balbadd is based on Baghdad, if it wasn't obvious enough. Sinbad, Morgiana,
Alibaba, and Aladdin are all from Iraq according to the Arabian Nights story.
Also, the architecture is just like Iraq and what the background characters
wear are based on traditional Iraqi clothes.


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