A British imam has allowed cameras into his mosque to reveal how he carries out Islamic ‘exorcisms’ – ridding a woman of evil spirits for £60 by quoting the Quran and spitting holy water in her face.
Footage shows one of thousands of ceremonies carried out every year in the UK, where imams seek to rid people of evil spirits or ‘jinn’ they believe to be inside them.
Imam Ayoub Tayeb, 42, charges £60 for his ‘exorcisms’ at his mosque in the Burngreave area of Sheffield.
Footage shows one young Muslim woman dressed in a burqa trying to get rid of evil spirits she believes are caused by black magic.
The 29-year-old woman sought help claiming the curse was causing her a range of medical problems, which she said conventional doctors could not cure.
Footage shows Imam Ayoub Tayeb from a mosque in Sheffield carrying out an Islamic ‘exorcism’ on a young Muslim woman to rid of her of evil spirits inside her
Imam Ayoub Tayeb (pictured), 42, charges £60 for his ‘exorcisms’ at his mosque in the Burngreave area of Sheffield
Her symptoms included vomiting, pain in her womb, insomnia, headaches, back pain and poor memory.
She also said she was easily angered and would scream for no reason.
In the video the woman dressed in a burqa can be seen rocking backwards and forwards as the imam chants verses from the Quran to banish the demonic entity.
She can be heard panting and retching as he shouts deafeningly into a microphone at the jinn.
He can be heard repeating ‘can you find God, can you find him?’
As Imam Ayoub shouts verses more aggressively at the jinn, the woman, of Bradford, West Yorkshire, is seen fleeing to the other side of the couch – seeking to escape.
Footage shows one young Muslim woman dressed in a burqa trying to get rid of evil spirits she believes are caused by black magic
The 29-year-old woman sought help claiming the curse was causing her a range of medical problems, which she said conventional doctors could not cure
She then screams out uncontrollably while thrashing around on a couch before picking up a nearby table.
At this point the imam grabs the table from her and spit spits holy water in her face to bring the jinn under control.
Imam Ayoub, originally from Kurdistan, but now leader of the Masjid Mohammed, said: ‘She has black magic and the jinn that brought the magic is also in love with her.
‘But this is not real love as love does not cause pain and this jinn has caused many ailments.
‘The information about the magic was given by the jinn when I was speaking to it but it did not say who caused the magic.’
‘We only operate in the healing and helping to cure them from these evil practices – but magic practicing is widespread.
In the video the woman dressed in a burqa can be seen rocking backwards and forwards as the imam chants verses from the Quran to banish the demonic entity
The mosque leader is seen shouting aggressively at the woman as she cowers on the sofa
The ceremony sees the imam chanting verses from the Quran while the woman is flat out on the couch from the effects of the ‘exorcism’
‘A simple Google search would reveal how easy it is to buy or find a spell.’
The woman shown in the video is now following a home treatment plan and said to be feeling better – with many of her symptoms having disappeared.
The exorcism is one of around 3,000 performed by Imam Ayoub over the past three years.
As well as serving the community in Sheffield patients come from far afield as Germany, Norway, USA, Sweden and Iraq.
He said: ‘Most of our patients come from the Islamic faith.
‘However we have also helped Christians, Sikhs, Hindus and atheists – we do not differentiate between religions or non-religion.
Imam Ayoub, originally from Kurdistan, but now leader of the Masjid Mohammed, said: ‘She has black magic and the jinn that brought the magic is also in love with her.’
The woman, 29, has her head in her hands as she tries to rid herself of the demons she claims have been making her ill
The woman is seen trying to rid herself of the evil spirits or ‘jinn’ that have caused her pain
The woman shown in the video is now following a home treatment plan and said to be feeling better – with many of her symptoms having disappeared
‘I treat unexplained illnesses that doctors cannot explain or cure such as period or menstrual issues or excessive behaviours such as gambling, drugs or alcohol.
‘We use a diagnosis in a way similar to what you may find at a doctor’s surgery.
‘We list listing common symptoms in either jinn possession or magic and through those answers we can diagnose the problem by Allah’s will.’
The imam learned his skills by watching others perform the ruqyah ritual and through reading.
He said: ‘I enjoy helping people – it is my passion and I enjoying serving God in this way.
‘I like using the Quran to heal and witnessing the power of the Quran gives me satisfaction – to heal and see people healed.
‘It can make me tired at times and very busy – continuous recitation can give me a sore throat.’
Pictured: Imam Ayoub Tayeb is the leader of the Masjid Mohammed Mosque in Sheffield
But the healer insists he has nothing to fear from the jinn.
He said: ‘I only fear God and God is more powerful than the jinn he created so I believe God will protect me.
‘Jinn like to incite fear in humans buy they cannot attack me because I am not scared of them and God is on my side.
‘I protect myself by reading morning and evening supplications.
‘I pray five times a day with obligatory prayers and supplementary prayer and I also pray in the night when the world sleeps for God to protect me.’
He insists no one is turned away if they do not have the £60 charge are still in need of treatment.