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Habib al- Najjar and St. George

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Antiochene

   In Antakya Mount Silpius is called the Mountain of Habib al-Najjar (Turkish: Habib-i Neccar). According to a local legend a disciple of Jesus called Habib al-Najjar was martyred in Antioch in the first century. This assumption is usually based on Sura XXXVI in … Continue reading →

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