Ghul, Oman

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Ghul or Wadi Ghul is an abandoned village, located to the northwest of Al Hamra in Oman. The area is referred to as the "Omani Grand Canyon" or "The Grand Canyon of Arabia".{{cite book|last1=Walker|first1=Jenny|last2=Butler|first2=Stuart|last3=Carter|first3=Terry|title=Oman, UAE & Arabian Peninsula|url=https://archive.org/details/omanuaearabianpe00walk|url-access=registration|accessdate=27 February 2011|date=15 September 2007|publisher=Lonely Planet|isbn=978-1-74104-546-8|page=[https://archive.org/details/omanuaearabianpe00walk/page/235 235]}}{{cite web|title=Wadi Ghul - Oman's Grand Canyon|url=https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g3420980-d1821004-Reviews-Wadi_Ghul_Oman_s_Grand_Canyon-Al_Hamra_Ad_Dakhiliyah_Governorate.html#photos;geo=3420980&detail=1821004&ff=219543894&albumViewMode=hero&albumid=101&baseMediaId=219543894&thumbnailMinWidth=50&cnt=30&offset=-1&filter=2|website=Trip Advisor|accessdate=27 September 2016}} It is near Jebel Shams, the highest mountain peak in Oman.{{cite web|url=https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/36002/northern-oman|title=Northern Oman|website=earthobservatory.nasa.gov|access-date=2020-05-12}}