The land of Wabar

The land of Wabar is the land known as the sands of 'Alij, where Wabar ibn Umaym and his people settled, and perished because of their transgression, as al-Mas'udi relates from the akhbaris (historians of reports). ²

According to the akhbaris, it was among the most fertile lands of God, abundant in trees and good in fruit. The jinn lived in their homes and protected them from the humans who came to it. They would throw dust in his face and stir whirlwinds, and sometimes lead him astray or kill him. ²

They report that today only jinn and wild camels inhabit it, and that the wild camels are descended from the camels of the jinn. Al-Mas'udi mentions that this place is false in the view of many people of understanding. ³