There’s a reason why, when we discuss haunted ruins or desolate villages in our podcasts and articles, we never give exact coordinates. It’s not just about privacy or property laws. It’s a warning rooted in thousands of years of Middle Eastern experience. In our lands, there is no such thing as "abandoned." The moment humans withdraw from a place, the true owners return to claim it: The Jinn.
Urban exploration might be a thrill for some, but in this geography, stepping into a ruined house isn't just "exploring." You are trespassing into the private lives and sanctuaries of the Jinn. From the deepest corners of Anatolia to the ancient heart of Mesopotamia, the rule is the same: They thrive in the silence, the darkness, and the scent of decay that humans leave behind. When you walk in with a camera for "content," you aren’t just looking at old walls; you are disturbing a thousand-year-old silence.
It’s not even about "seeing" something. When you enter a place inhabited by Jinn without permission, you disrupt an ancient balance. Our elders didn't say "don't linger in ruins or you’ll be struck" for no reason. Being "struck" (what we call çarpılma) isn't just a physical blow; it’s your soul coming into contact with a cold, ancient energy that never truly leaves you. Is a few hours of adrenaline worth spending the rest of your life feeling that freezing breath on the back of your neck?
This isn’t a game. We’ve seen too many people—especially young explorers—who leave those "haunted" sites only to face mental breakdowns, unexplained illnesses, or lives that suddenly turn into waking nightmares. The Jinn do not easily forget those who violate their borders. You might think you’ve left the ruins, but you often carry that darkness back home with you, right into your own bedroom.
If you are looking for mystery, keep a safe distance. Do not cross those rusted thresholds. Being an uninvited guest in a place claimed by the Jinn comes with a price heavier than you can imagine. Some places are meant to be looked at from afar—not to be entered, touched, or challenged.
Have any of you ever felt that sudden, crushing weight of dread while near an old ruin? That "I shouldn't be here" instinct that screams at you to run? Listen to it.
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by bortakci34
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I guess Rome is fucked, then.
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lovely essay; thanks for sharing. what we moderns sometimes forget–or overlook–is that spirit resides in everything and must be respected.
Nah
This makes me want to go to abandoned places even *harder*
I quite like my soul coming in contact with ancient energies. I haven’t felt dread but I have felt The Sorrow, which is a feeling that everyone you have ever loved has died and turned to dust and been utterly forgotten. I’ve felt it twice, both at ancient sites. I know other people have felt it but it isn’t common.
OK, fine… so how do you suggest asking permission and being invited?
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Ya that shits real I summond a demon with my boys when I was younger and it’s been with me ever since 😮
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“We’ve seen too many people—especially young explorers—who leave those “haunted” sites only to face mental breakdowns, unexplained illnesses, or lives that suddenly turn into waking nightmares.”
…citations or examples please
Yes, I’ve felt a crushing sense of dread near abandoned places, but mostly because I don’t want to be attacked by squatters.
Are we also not supposed to whistle at night? Guilty.
there is no any jinn or satan or other fairytale characters in the world
it is so silly to do believe in this
>Have any of you ever felt that sudden, crushing weight of dread while near an old ruin? That “I shouldn’t be here” instinct that screams at you to run? Listen to it.
Nope. I get a wave of excitement that I am touching the same wall, walking the same corridor as people from thousands of years ago. Thats wild to think about.
I don’t think there is a bogey man under ever rock.
I would love to send The Ghost Puncher into these locations.
Djinn aren’t in every abandoned place you know.
Discorporate beings such as mundame spirits are more likely.
Djinn are basically sentient flames. Grabbing at straws if else
I explored the ancient abandoned ruins or Knossos AND survived! AMA.
God I hate AI generated stuff like this