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Herodotus records that a small nation called the Psylli marched into the desert to declare war on the simoom—and were subsequently buried by it.
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Julian Lucas,
Harper's magazine,
22 July 2019
Dust storms and dust-bearing winds go by many names, including the haboob in Sudan to the North African khamsin and the Arabian simoom.
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Elizabeth Preston,
Discover Magazine,
26 Feb. 2015
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Julian Lucas,
Harper's magazine,
22 July 2019
Dust storms and dust-bearing winds go by many names, including the haboob in Sudan to the North African khamsin and the Arabian simoom.
—
Elizabeth Preston,
Discover Magazine,
26 Feb. 2015
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“Simoom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/simoom. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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