Halloween 2026: 3 most haunted places in the UAE and their spooky stories
From deep in the desert dunes come stories of things that go bump in the night, of abandoned villages and windows where ghostly echoes linger. No matter how familiar we become to the cloud-reaching skyline of the UAE cities, there'll always be the tales of djinn, magic, and specters that follow people around (especially around campfires). Of course, if you look a bit closer, you will find…
Al Qasimi Palace in Ras Al Khaimah is a grand 35-room, four-storey building with a history of paranormal activity. The palace, built atop a hill in Al Dhait North, cost Dh500 million to construct and was designed by Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Humaid Al Qasimi, a patron of the arts. Rumors began circulating just days after the Al Qasimi family moved in, claiming the house was haunted.
Since then, eerie noises and sightings of mysterious figures have been reported, with some attributing the night howls to wind gusts through narrow channels or trespassers in the shadows. The palace has been empty of residents since 2019, when it was bought by Tareq Ahmad Al Sharhan and renamed Al Qasr Al Ghamedh. It is now open to visitors and reportedly changing hands once more, with a price tag between Dh22.5 million and Dh25 million.
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