Wife accused of magic spell on husband wins appeal

The court did declare that it was wrong for the woman to have visited the magician to "restore her relationship" with her ex-husband.

The man had told the court that he and his sister discovered they were possessed by demons after seeking medical treatment both home and abroad for a number of undiagnosed illnesses. He said an Omani magician cast the spell after his former wife sought his help to get revenge for the divorce.

In the original trial, the Islamic Shariah court said the defendant admitted to visiting the magician once and later sending messages to him through her driver.

The paper quoted a court official as saying that many Arab women visited people they believed to be magicians whenever they found themselves in trouble.