Wed 09/July/2025 – 06:11 AM
The name of the village of Al -Hubail, affiliated to the Bayadiya Center, northeast of Luxor, is topped by social media platforms during the past days, after the spread of a video documenting the moment of the appearance of a sudden air spiral that raised a state of controversy and questions between citizens.
A sudden scene that raises questions in Upper Egypt
The video, which was widely circulated, shows a dusty whirlpool that rises vertically in the air in the dirt square between the houses, amid the amazement of a number of families and young people whose voice was heard while talking about being a “fairy bitamar”, referring to the popular heritage that connects these phenomena with the hidden creatures and beings.
Between science and myth .. How did the people explain?
Some commentators saw that the phenomenon is normal and does not require anxiety, and others insisted on linking it to heritage beliefs rooted in the countryside and Upper Egypt, where these swirls are known in popular consciousness as a passage of the jinn, and some avoid approaching them or even looking at them for long periods.
One of the residents of the region said to Cairo 24: “From a long time ago, they will see the needs, and they were a long time ago.
Meteorology: The phenomenon is common in hot and dry areas
A source for Cairo 24 explained that what appeared in the village of Al -Hubail is scientifically known as “dirt air spiral” or “dust”, which is a short -lived phenomenon that usually occurs in dry or agricultural areas open when the Earth’s temperature rises significantly compared to the surrounding air, which leads to the escalation of a column of hot air that revolves around itself quickly.
The source emphasized that this phenomenon “is not rare at this time of the year, especially in the areas of southern Upper Egypt, and it disappears quickly without causing any damage.”
Trend Saidi bears the spirit of heritage
What is remarkable about the interaction of social media pioneers is the mixing of science and folklore; The video clip turned into a space for ridicule at times, and to revive popular stories at other times, as some re -published the clip attached to funny comments such as: “The jinn walks in the ghit!”, While others participated in scientific information to simplify what happened.
This natural air vortex that appeared in the village of Al -Hubail in Luxor has sparked controversy between the scientific interpretation and the popular heritage, and soon turned into a trend on communication platforms, in a scene that summarizes the overlap between the mind and the legend in the Egyptian countryside.
