Known as the “City of Magic,” Bahla has long been linked to tales of sorcery and jinn. Its ancient mud-brick fort, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is surrounded by legends of walls built overnight by supernatural forces. Locals whisper of cursed houses, phantom voices in the alleys, and jinn said to roam the old souqs after dark. The town’s reputation for witchcraft and haunting makes it one of the most mysterious places in Oman, drawing both historians and paranormal seekers.