The Ghoul of Uqair Salt Flats: Saudi Arabian Folktale
In the vast, shimmering expanse of the Uqair salt flats, just south of the ancient port, tales of the supernatural drifted like the desert winds. Fishermen whispered of a ghoul, a restless spirit, that haunted the flats after sunset. It was said to mimic the cries of drowning sailors, luring the unwary into the salt-crusted plains where no soul returned.
