Rig-e Jenn
Area of sand dunes in Iran believed to be inhabited by Jinn
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The Rig-e Jenn (Persian: ریگ جن, lit. 'Dune of the Jinn'), or Desert of Spirits,[1] is an area of sand dunes straddling Semnan province and Isfahan province in Iran's Great Salt Desert.[2]
Rig-e Jenn
Desert of Spirits | |
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A view of the sand dunes of the Rig-e Jenn | |
  Rig-e Jenn | |
| Coordinates: 34.6295°N 53.3762°E | |
| Location | Dasht-e Kavir |
According to desert folklore, the dunes are inhabited by malevolent spirits and demons.[3] It is believed that those who venture into the dunes are destined to never return.[4]
