Complex sentence: However, the ginnaye unlike the jinn, did not possess or hurt the humans, but had a role similar to the genius, they were Tutelary deities who guarded the people, their caravans, cattle and villages.
Split into simpler sentences: However, the ginnaye unlike the jinn, could not possess or hurt the humans. Instead, their role was similar to the genius, in that they were Tutelary deities who guarded the people, their caravans, cattle and villages.