Abu Fanous

This article is about the mysterious phenomenon in the Arabian desert. For a similiar phenomenon in Australia, see Min Min light.
Abu Fanous
أبو فانوس (Arabic)
Abu Fanous at dawn
Creature information
Other name(s)Abu Siraj, Abu Nuwaira
GroupingJinn
Sub groupingGhoul
Similar entitiesMin Min light, Marfa lights
FolkloreArabic and Islamic
Origin
First attestedPre-Islamic times
Known forLuring travellers into the desert, then vanishing without a trace, leaving them lost
CountrySaudi Arabia, Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE, Oman, Yemen, Iran
RegionArabian Peninsula, Persian Gulf
HabitatArabian desert

Abu Fanous (Arabic: أبو فانوس) is a mysterious light phenomenon observed by travellers in the Arabian desert, mainly the Eastern Province, Riyadh, Najd, Rub' al-Khali and the Gulf. It appears at dawn or during the night as an orb or headlight that moves unpredictably and lures people into the desert, then vanishes without a trace.

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