The Story of the Seven Sleepers of Ephesus. It is located at Kahf al-Raqim, just 10 kilometers to the east of Amman. They fell asleep here for 309 years. The story of the Sleepers is first mentioned in Chapter 18 of the Quran. The Seven Sleepers, commonly called the "Seven Sleepers of Ephesus", ... others would say five and some would say seven, in addition to one dog, and that they slept for 300 years, plus 9, which could mean 300 solar years or 309 lunar years (300 solar years are equal to 309 lunar years). The story of the seven sleepers revolves around a group of young men and a dog who, in the year 250, hid in a cave to escape religious persecution in Ephesus in current-day Turkey. Islam Folktales The Dog of Ashab Al-Kahf The 7 Sleepers (The People of The Cave) - Kindle edition by Aminah, Mega Hikari, Taqra, Muham. During the reign of the Emperor Decius, seven noble men—Achillidis (son of a prefect), Diomedis, Diogenus, Probatus, Sambatus, Stephanus, and Quiriacus—were prominent figures in the palace, and held in great affection by the emperor. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. In connection with the Seven Sleepers of Ephesus, I am unable to find any mention of a dog in our Orthodox lives or Church services. The Seven Sleepers were guarded by a Watchdog ( public domain ) Around 2000 years ago, an indeterminate number of youths and their dog fled to the cave to escape religious persecution. So far all sources agree that the dog was introduced by the Muslims into their deceitful version of the story. Most of our Egypt and Jordan combined tours include a visit to the Dead Sea, and when you travel from Amman to the Dead Sea, you will drive past the village of Kahf al-Raqim. The story dates back to A.D. 750 and tells of seven youths near the city of Ephesus, which is near the coast of Asia Minor. The seven sleepers are a sign that the day of resurrection is an incontrovertible reality; it establishes that 300 solar years equals 309 lunar years; it is a profound symbol of purity of faith. the early christian and later islamic myth of the "cave of the seven sleepers," there is a watch dog guard the mouth of a cave in which six saints sleep for hundreds of years. This story is related to the Arabic epigram that says, "A greedy person is one who would not throw a bone to the dog of the seven sleepers." Seven Sleepers of Ephesus, heroes of a famous legend in which Christian soldiers fell asleep in a cave near Ephesus and awoke nearly 200 years later, escaping persecution. The Cave of the Seven Sleepers is a small historical site which is somewhat off the beaten track. The dog that fell asleep at the entrance of the cave is a symbol that it was guarding the cave and the secret of the seven sleepers. The story, which affirmed the doctrine of the resurrection of the dead, had lasting popularity in Christendom and in Islam. Seven Sleepers Cave. These seven man had a dog in the cave and it was watching them out at the very entrance while they were sleeping according to the Islamic version mentions. Or 2163 dog years. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Islam Folktales The Dog of Ashab Al-Kahf The 7 Sleepers (The People of The Cave). The story of the Seven Sleepers comes from Christian literature, written about 500 years later. The Seven Sleepers’ dog died next to them and remained a companion to them all their lives, yet people found no objection to that,” Al-Tohamy added. Psychopomp. The dog is a Muslim idea. The same story is mentioned about Seven Sleepers in Qur’an, the holy book of Moslems, with some differences. 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