What Lurks in Graveyards: The Shape-Shifting Ghoul | Ep7

Stray too far from the beaten path, and you might stumble into a realm haunted by the original graveyard predator—the Ghoul. In this chilling episode, we dig into the ancient origins of the Ghoul in Arabic and Islamic folklore, unraveling how it became the flesh-eating shapeshifter that still stalks the world’s nightmares. Why did parents invoke its name to scare children into obedience? What dreadful powers let it steal the faces of the dead? And what slim hopes—if any—does legend offer for surviving an encounter? Join us as we unearth the grim secrets and timeless warnings behind one of mythology’s most sinister beings.

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