Rig-e Jenn

Rig-e Jenn
Iran's Bermuda Triangle
Dune
A view of the sand dunes in the center of Rig-e Jen
A view of the sand dunes in the center of Rig-e Jen
Rig-e Jenn is located in Iran
Rig-e Jenn
Rig-e Jenn
Coordinates: 34°37′46″N 53°22′34″E / 34.6295°N 53.3762°E / 34.6295; 53.3762
LocationDasht-e Kavir

The Rig-e Jenn (Persian: ریگ جن ‘Dune of the Jinn’) is a vast area of sand dunes in the middle of Dasht-e Kavir, Iran's central desert in the border region of the Semnan and Isfahan provinces.[1]

According to desert folklore, the sand dune desert is regarded as a cursed land, governed by malevolent spirits and demons.[2] It is believed that those who venture into the dunes are destined never to return. Dasht-e Kavir desert encompasses salt marshes notorious for swallowing people, earning it the moniker of Iran's very own Bermuda Triangle.[3]

  1. ^ "Rig-e Jenn: the bizarre land of elves!". Tehran Times. 2022-12-30. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  2. ^ "Rig-e Jenn, Desert of Spirits". Financial Tribune. 8 October 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Rig-e Jenn-Iran's Bermuda Triangle". OasisIran. 2020-05-18. Retrieved 2024-01-03.