Ibn Abidin
01-01-2010, 11:34 AM
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The Seven Sleepers
The Roman Martyrology mentions the Seven Sleepers of Ephesus under the date of 27 June, as follows: "Commemoration of the seven Holy Sleeper of Ephesus, who, it is recounted, after undergoing martyrdom, rest in peace, awaiting the day of resurrection."[1] The Byzantine Calendar commemorates them with feasts on 4 August and 22 October. They are also regarded as pious in Islam, and are known as "People of the Cave" (Ashab Al-Kahf).
A legend about them tells of the falling asleep of seven young men in a cave, who wake up after a great deal of time has passed. The basic outline of the tale appears in Gregory of Tours (b. 538 - d. 594), and in Paul the Deacon's (b. 720 - d. 799) History of the Lombards. The best-known version of the story appears in Jacobus de Voragine's Golden Legend. Their story also appears in the Qur'an (Surah 18, verse 9-26) [1], which also includes the mention of an accompanying dog beside them named Qitmir.
Fullt article. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Sleepers)
i thought this was an interesting read.
The Seven Sleepers
The Roman Martyrology mentions the Seven Sleepers of Ephesus under the date of 27 June, as follows: "Commemoration of the seven Holy Sleeper of Ephesus, who, it is recounted, after undergoing martyrdom, rest in peace, awaiting the day of resurrection."[1] The Byzantine Calendar commemorates them with feasts on 4 August and 22 October. They are also regarded as pious in Islam, and are known as "People of the Cave" (Ashab Al-Kahf).
A legend about them tells of the falling asleep of seven young men in a cave, who wake up after a great deal of time has passed. The basic outline of the tale appears in Gregory of Tours (b. 538 - d. 594), and in Paul the Deacon's (b. 720 - d. 799) History of the Lombards. The best-known version of the story appears in Jacobus de Voragine's Golden Legend. Their story also appears in the Qur'an (Surah 18, verse 9-26) [1], which also includes the mention of an accompanying dog beside them named Qitmir.
Fullt article. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Sleepers)