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Following the chain of pager explosions in Lebanon, the assassination of senior resistance commanders, and the martyrdom of Sayyid Hassan Nasrallah by Israel, some have claimed that the Zionists are employing jinn and supernatural forces for espionage purposes. How credible is this claim? Can humans truly harness supernatural powers to advance their military objectives?
Nazi Military Use of Occult Sciences
Concerns about the military use of metaphysical forces are not entirely unfounded. Throughout history, supernatural powers such as magic have been employed in warfare to gain an advantage over the enemy. For example, Hitler and the Nazi Party leaders had a deep interest in the occult and sorcery. Hitler studied books on magic, and Nazi commanders like Himmler were fascinated by Eastern myths and secret sciences. They established research institutes like the Ahnenerbe to investigate the history of the Aryan race. During World War II, the occult and esoteric sciences played a significant role in Nazi operations, eventually becoming intertwined with German national identity and the official policies of the Nazi Party.
In the past century, extensive research has been conducted in the Soviet Union, the U.S., and Israel on utilizing human psychic abilities and paranormal phenomena for military and political purposes. One of the most well-known espionage techniques is “remote viewing,” which includes phenomena such as clairvoyance, out-of-body experiences, and telepathy. Additionally, “psychotronic weapons,” which harness psychic energy, have been used to influence targets from a distance.
These abilities can be far more destructive in psychological warfare than traditional weapons. Parapsychological warfare operates in areas like espionage, intelligence gathering, and mind control and could, in the future, replace nuclear warfare.
The CIA’s Secret Program
You may have heard of Project Stargate, a covert military program conducted by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) during the Cold War. The goal of this project was to investigate the use of parapsychological abilities—such as telepathy, extrasensory perception (ESP), precognition, and remote viewing—in espionage and intelligence operations.
Project Overview
One of the primary abilities studied in this project was “remote viewing.” This ability was defined as the capability to gather information about a location or event without being physically present. Notable individuals who participated as “mediums” in the program included Uri Geller, an Israeli magician who claimed to possess extraordinary abilities such as spoon-bending with his mind and telepathy. Another key figure was Ingo Swann, who is recognized as one of the pioneers of remote viewing techniques and played a significant role in the experiments.
Collaboration Between an Israeli Psychic, the CIA, and Mossad
Starting in 1973, the CIA collaborated with Uri Geller to use his claimed supernatural abilities for intelligence gathering. Geller, who had served in the Israeli army and participated in the Six-Day War, promoted his abilities as magic and performed demonstrations in various countries. However, Geller’s claims were challenged by figures like James Randi, a Canadian-American skeptical scientist. Randi issued a challenge offering a million-dollar prize to anyone who could prove their supernatural or paranormal abilities under controlled scientific conditions, casting doubt on Geller’s assertions.
Doubts About the Project’s Results
In 1995, after numerous evaluations, Project Stargate was officially terminated. The final report released by the CIA concluded that there was insufficient scientific and practical evidence to support the use of these abilities for intelligence purposes. While some experiments reported successful outcomes, the results were not replicable, and they lacked solid scientific foundations.
What Do Islamic Texts Say About This?
Islamic texts recognize the existence of non-material powers, including jinn, though there is no direct reference to humans using them in warfare.
In the story of Prophet Solomon (PBUH), one of the jinn (an ‘Ifrit) claims he can bring the throne of Queen Sheba to Solomon before he even rises from his seat: “An ‘Ifrit of the jinn said, ‘I will bring it to you before you rise from your place, and verily I am strong and trustworthy for such work.’” (An-Naml: 39)
This verse indicates that jinn possess certain powers and that Prophet Solomon had the ability to communicate with them. However, it should be noted that this ability was unique to Solomon, granted to him by God, and does not directly relate to human warfare.
According to other verses, Prophet Solomon controlled rebellious jinn and employed them in tasks like building and diving into the depths of the oceans. However, the ability to command jinn was a special gift from God to Solomon, not a widespread ability: “And the devils [jinn], every builder and diver, and others bound together in chains” (Sad: 37-38).