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Jebel Shams
Jebel Shams, translated as the Mountain of the Sun, is the highest peak in Oman, rising over 9,800 feet above sea level in the Hajar Mountain range. Known worldwide for Wadi Ghul—the Grand Canyon of Arabia—the mountain features sheer limestone cliffs that plummet more than 3,000 feet into dark abysses. Mountain Bedouin traditions claim the canyon cliffs are haunted by ancient mountain jinn, phantom lights, and the ghosts of lost travelers.