Ghul

spirit · Saudi Arabia · Middle East and North Africa

The Ghul is one of the most feared creatures in pre-Islamic and Arabian folklore, originating from the Bedouin traditions of the Arabian Peninsula including Saudi Arabia. Ghuls are shapeshifting demons belonging to the jinn, inhabiting deserts, cemeteries, and abandoned places. They lure unwary travelers by appearing as trusted figures, especially beautiful women, then devour them. Ghuls have ass-like feet that they cannot hide, the only way to identify them. A famous pre-Islamic poem recounts the warrior-poet Ta'abbata Sharra's fight with a ghul. According to Islamic tradition, ghuls are rebe

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