Day: November 16, 2024



Asleep in this world, awake in the other”: The Legend of the Seven Sleepers in the Christian-Islamic Tradition and the Babi-Baha’i Writings

Young noble Christian men save themselves from persecution by a Roman emperor in a cave where they sleep for centuries, protected by God. So goes the legend of the “Seven Sleepers of Ephesus”. It is the story and fate of those young men who believe in one God, resist idol worship in their city and […] Read More