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THE BOOK OF DEAD NAMES

The Necronomicon, or Al Azif is a book written by Abdul Alhazred in 730 a.d. in Damascus. It has been used in many stories by the horror/ficton writer H.P. Lovecraft. The validity of the book is uncertain, as many claim that the book was created by Mr. Lovecraft for his stories. There are many stories to the contrary, and today there are many copies of the book available, even in paperback!

Research for the book was perfomed by Abdul Alhazared through the use of ritual magic, much in the same way that Nostradomis learned of the future. Abdul, however, went in searh of information from the past, before human history. He learned that a race called the "Old Ones" came from "beyond the spheres" to inhabit the earth. They mated with humans and had horrible offspring.

Much history can be intertwined with the Necronomicon's writings: The Djinn of Arabia, The Kraken of Greece, and many more. So, is the Necronomicon a fake? Or was the earth inhabited (and possibly still) by extraterrestrials? When will they return?

he Old Ones were, the Old Ones are and the Old Ones shall be.

NecroLinks
The Dan Clore Necronomicon Page
Necronomicon Project - The HTML "Al Azif"
Necronomicon Press' Home Page
The Necronomicon Anti-FAQ
The Necronomicon