The djinn have invaded our buildings. Djinn are spirits that inhabit the world - according to Muslim belief. Djinn - pronounced jinn - are the origin of the English word for genie.
And how do I know they have invaded our building? I can hear them screaming. I walked into the building and at first I thought it was the alarm system. But the shifting of tone and the wail and howl made me realize that actually - it was the wind. The wind screamed through the elevators shafts at just the right velocity to create a constant wail and howling that traveled through all 30 floors of our building. It sounds just like the screaming of a spirit in the building.
Needless to say, we're having a huge wind storm. Winds are blowing in from Iran across the sea and into Dubai. The winds carry with them sand and grit from the deserts of Iran which has blown for 100's of km across the sea. The marine forecast is for 10ft. waves. The sea has cooled the gales and we're experience much colder temps today. Just yesterday we were showing signs that daytime temps were ready to get into the 30s C.
As I walked down to get my lunch, I felt a spray of water hitting my face. I glanced around to see what may be the cause. Window washers? Rain, even? No, it was the sprinklers from 30 yards away that were blowing across the lawn and courtyard onto the pavement where I was walking. I squinted as bits of grit and sand pelted my face and was glad for my sunglasses protecting my eyes. I made sure to keep my mouth closed because grains of sand were lodging onto the surface of my teeth.
Some say the winds will bring a shift in the weather. But will that be a shift to cooler weather for a few weeks or a shift to the warmer weather of summer? No one seems to know. I'd be happy for a few more weeks of cool.
And how do I know they have invaded our building? I can hear them screaming. I walked into the building and at first I thought it was the alarm system. But the shifting of tone and the wail and howl made me realize that actually - it was the wind. The wind screamed through the elevators shafts at just the right velocity to create a constant wail and howling that traveled through all 30 floors of our building. It sounds just like the screaming of a spirit in the building.
Needless to say, we're having a huge wind storm. Winds are blowing in from Iran across the sea and into Dubai. The winds carry with them sand and grit from the deserts of Iran which has blown for 100's of km across the sea. The marine forecast is for 10ft. waves. The sea has cooled the gales and we're experience much colder temps today. Just yesterday we were showing signs that daytime temps were ready to get into the 30s C.
As I walked down to get my lunch, I felt a spray of water hitting my face. I glanced around to see what may be the cause. Window washers? Rain, even? No, it was the sprinklers from 30 yards away that were blowing across the lawn and courtyard onto the pavement where I was walking. I squinted as bits of grit and sand pelted my face and was glad for my sunglasses protecting my eyes. I made sure to keep my mouth closed because grains of sand were lodging onto the surface of my teeth.
Some say the winds will bring a shift in the weather. But will that be a shift to cooler weather for a few weeks or a shift to the warmer weather of summer? No one seems to know. I'd be happy for a few more weeks of cool.
1 comment:
Wow. That guy is spooky! I hope the winds give you some peace. We'd have to go live in a hotel if Lina ever heard that sound in the elevator!
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